The cruise economy is known as the “gold industry floating on the sea”. The whole industry chain of the cruise economy is a comprehensive industrial cluster driven by cruise tourism，covering cruise operation，port services，cruise ship repair and construction，ship supply，cross-border consumption and other fields. It is one of the most dynamic components of modern service industry and advanced manufacturing industry，with significant characteristics of large scale，stable growth，and strong aggregation，It has gradually developed into a characteristic industry for the industrial transformation and upgrading of global coastal port cities and the improvement of urban functions，and has become a new driving force to promote the development from inland economy to marine economy. The cruise industry chain mainly takes cruise companies as the core node. In order to maintain the long-term effective operation of the cruise company’s business activities，the cruise tourism activities will be expanded to the upstream production and manufacturing links and downstream consumption links of the chain. The development of the whole cruise industry chain in Shanghai promotes the construction of an international shipping center，creates a new driving force for advanced manufacturing，creates a new highlight for urban consumption，promotes the development of exhibition economy，and promotes the development of corporate headquarters economy. Shanghai has a good hinterland of cruise economic development and a cruise economic policy environment，and has a foundation to form the world.