Cruising only European tourism sector with major growth in 2010 - ECC
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- Written by Kari Reinikainen Kari Reinikainen
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- Published: 15 June 2011 15 June 2011
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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- Written by Kari Reinikainen Kari Reinikainen
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- Published: 13 June 2011 13 June 2011
