To evaluate the development of China's cruise economy scientifically，and promote the development of cruise industry in coastal cities of the 14th Five-Year Plan and beyond，a “two-stage and multi-dimensional” cruise industry selection and evaluation system is constructed considering the coupling effect of cruise industry and cruise market based on the settings such as statistical classification of cruise industry，different mechanisms of territorial industries and related industries，and selection and evaluation criteria.The results of research are applied in Hainan，different development position of the nine main-category industries and development emphasis of each medium-category industry are clear combined with the characteristics of Hainan's economy and the requirements of Hainan Free Trade Port construction.The research will support the construction of Hainan International Tourism Consumption Center and Free Trade Port.