Bahamas welcomes document variety of cruise ship guests in a day

Greater than 157,000 passengers have visited the Bahamas because the begin of 2023 with a document 26,410 passengers arriving at some point final week with stakeholders indicating that the figures are a “robust rebound within the cruise trade”.

The Nassau Cruise Port (NCP) in an announcement, stated the earlier one-day complete was 25,393 and the port had acquired 1,592 cruise ship calls because the restart of cruising in 2021, with a number of of these days being six-ship days.

NCP chief government officer, Mike Maura Jr. stated the excessive variety of cruise passengers this early within the yr is a superb signal for Bahamians given the nation’s dependency on the tourism sector.

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“That is indicative of a powerful rebound within the cruise trade, with climbing occupancy charges. These passenger volumes have a optimistic affect on the tourism trade in The Bahamas. Geographically, The Bahamas is blessed, not solely with solar, sand, and sea; but additionally, with proximity to the foremost dwelling ports within the US, and Nassau is the busiest transit port on the planet.

“Nassau usually caters to repeat cruise journey clientele, and this yr will showcase extra thrilling choices downtown with the completion of the cruise port. That is an thrilling time, and a really thrilling and inspiring begin to 2023,” stated Maura.

NCP stated the nation welcomed greater than 3.2 million cruise passengers final yr and is hoping to extend that quantity to greater than 4 million earlier than the tip of 2023.

The NCP stated it had hoped to mark the opening of the brand new cruise port on Could 6, however this coincides with the coronation day for King Charles III, and Prime Minister Phillip Davis is not going to be there.

“The Nassau Cruise Port challenge features a 3500-person capability amphitheater, a Junkanoo museum, genuine Bahamian retail and meals and beverage areas, and new and thrilling leisure and occasion areas.

“The addition of the sixth berth permits Nassau Cruise Port to carry the most important ships on the planet and permits tens of hundreds of passengers to expertise The Bahamas every day.”

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