Valletta Cruise Port in Malta expects to handle 700,000 passengers next year, which would be a new record. Last year, the port handled 668,227 passengers, it said in a statement as it welcomed Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Star on its first call on 14 October.
Valletta Cruise Port’s CEO, and Global Ports Holding COO, Stephen Xuereb said that in 2017 Valletta Cruise Port will welcome a total of 20 calls by two vessels of Norwegian Cruise Line with over 45,000 passenger movements on Norwegian Star and Norwegian Spirit.
“We are currently taking stock of how we can further improve our key infrastructure and services. It is this journey of discovery that will allow us to continue exceling in what we offer, and together with other stakeholders reinvest ourselves to keep abreast of new developments,” he said.
