Costa Crociere group enjoyed 18% rise in passenger count to 2.1 million in 2010
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- Published: 15 June 2011 15 June 2011
Costa Crociere S.p.A. Group – comprising CostaCruises, the number one cruise company for the German market Aida Cruises andIberocruceros, which operates mainly for the Spanish- and Portuguese-speakingmarkets – has confirmed its leadership in Europe.
The Group’s consolidated revenues rose byabout 12% in FY 2010, reaching just under 3 billion euros, while the totalnumber of guests was 2.15 million, representing an increase of some 18%compared to the previous fiscal year. The increase in revenues reinforces Costa Crociere’s position as Italy’slargest travel group
“Despite the fact that the economicsituation is not the most favorable, European cruising remains a growthindustry and continues to play a key role in terms of the creation of wealthand employment. Costa Crociere S.p.A. isthe no.1 operator and the driving force in Europe: in 2010 the Group’s ships carried over 2million Guests and generated an economic impact (direct and indirect spending)worth 2.2 billion euros in Italy alone,” commented Costa Crociere S.p.A.President Gianni Onorato.
Costa is part of Carnival Corp & plc,the world’s largest cruise shipping group.
Cruising only European tourism sector with major growth in 2010 - ECC
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The European cruise industry continues toprovide a major contribution to Europe’s economy as a whole and it was the onlyarea of the tourism sector to enjoy substantial growth last year, according tofigures issued today in Brussels by the European Cruise Council (ECC).
Last year there were some 5.5 millionEuropean cruisers (a 10% increase compared to 2009), which works out toapproximately 30% of cruise passengers worldwide (18.8 million cruisers). The EU countries with the most cruisers arethe UK (1.6 million), Germany (1.2 million), Italy (around 890,000) and Spain (645,000).,figures of the sixth edition of the annual report of the European CruiseContribution show.
In 2010 the European cruise industry alsogrew in terms of the numbers of passengers departing from European ports: 5.2 million (+7.2%). The overall (direct and indirect) economicimpact of the industry on the continent’s economy last year was 35.2 billioneuros, including over 14 billion euros of direct spending.
The greatest beneficiaries of this directexpenditure were Italy (4.5 billion euros), the UK (approximately 2.6 billion)and Germany (2.3 billion). Europeanshipbuilders continue to play an important part in this expansion: from 2011 to 2014 the continent’s yards willbuild 23 new cruise ships, with a total investment worth almost 11 billioneuros. The economic impact of the cruiseindustry also contributes very substantially to employment, accounting foraround 300,000 jobs in Europe.
Cruise Critic announces first ever Cruisers' Choice Awards
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- Written by Teijo Niemelä Teijo Niemelä
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- Published: 15 June 2011 15 June 2011
Cruise Critic, the leading cruise reviews site, has announced the winners of the first-ever Cruise Critic Cruisers' Choice Awards. The awards honor the top cruise ships, based on ratings submitted by consumers for cruise reviews published on the site.
"The reviews submitted by our members are an outstanding resource for cruisers and offer a fantastic insight into the different cruise experiences you will find on each ship," said Carolyn Spencer Brown, editor in chief of Cruise Critic. "With these awards, we're looking to honor the ships that rank highly with our members by providing exceptional facilities, accommodations, activities and service."
Cruise Critic boasts the world's largest online cruise community with more than 700,000 members and 70,000 cruise reviews. Each month, almost 2 million people visit the site to read cruise reviews, find information on planning cruises or access the forums, where they swap advice and stories with other cruisers.
MSC Cruises reinstates calls at La Goulette from July
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- Published: 13 June 2011 13 June 2011
