Palma can reach a million and a half cruise passengers in 2011
Palma
17/03/2011
Balearic Islands Port Authority (APB) plans to reach this season and a half million cruise passengers in the port of Palma, according to forecasts released scales these days at the Miami Seatrade Cruise Shipping, the most important exhibition world in this sector.
Throughout this week, a delegation Balearic, headed by the chairman of the APB, Francesc Triay, is participating in the annual meeting of the international tourism industry, cruise ships, representing the Balearic Islands in the framework of the promotion Ports State organizes every year in this American city.
After historic season of 2010, which fought both the major brands of cruise traffic as the passengers, everything suggests that in 2011 the results will be better. The good time you go through the cruise market in the Mediterranean, coupled with the crisis that exists in North Africa, has made the Balearic ports have been a substantial increase in reserves of scales. Thus, in the port of Palma provides 549 scales, 4.5% more than in 2010, which can mean reaching the million and a half passengers a year.
Along with the president of the APB have also traveled to Miami accidental director, Jorge Martin, the head of strategic planning division, Teresa Alonso, the sales manager, Matthew Ginard, and a representation of the main shipping agents island.
