WAZ 14.02.2014 - Am Anfang ist der Hafen

In der WAZ vom Freitag war ein interessanter Bericht über Kreuzfahrtschiffe-Häfen. Die Big Three liegen in den USA.

Die Top 10 Häfen sind (Passagiere pro Jahr):

Miami, 4,1 Mio
Port Canaveral 3,76 Mio
Port Everglades 3,69 Mio
Nassau 3,047 Mio
Cozumel 2,75 Mio
Barcelona 2,409 Mio
Civitavecchia 2,190 Mio
St. Thomas 1,769 Mio
Venedig 1,776 Mio
St. Maarten 1,586 Mio

Quelle: CLIA

Der absolute Passagier-Rekord mit tatsächlich 53.365 Passagierbewegungen an einem Tag war am 20.03.2010 in Fort Lauderdale. Aber mit der Oasis und der Allure OTS geht es relativ schnell.

Die absolut überlaufenen Häfen sind Venedig, Tallin und Dubrovnik. Venedig wehrt sich ja schon seit langem gegen die KF-Schiffe und Dubrovnik wie auch Tallin sind in den Sommermonaten hoffnungslos mit Touristen überlaufen.

Key West wehrt sich auch gegen die KF-Schiffe und den Hafenbau.

Neue Ziele sollen erschlossen werden. Argostoli in Griechenland oder Falmouth Jamaika. Barcelona will weiter ausbauen ebenso HongKong.

Port Miami bricht seinen eigenen Rekord. Tja, so ist das Leben. Die einen wollen die Schiffe loswerden, für andere können es nicht genug sein.

Quelle

PortMiami breaks another cruise passenger record wtth 4.8M

PortMiami, the Cruise Capital of the World, broke another world record processing nearly 4.8 million multi-day cruise passengers in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30.

FY 2014 cruise statistics
Multi-day passengers: 4.77 Million
Daily passengers: 167,000
Total cruise brands: 13
Total ships: 32

In the 2014 cruise season MSC Cruises began sailing one of its newest ships, MSC Divina. Additionally, PortMiami welcomed Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship, the Norwegian Getaway. PortMiami’s cruise future looks even brighter.

New for 2015 is the arrival of Norwegian Cruise Line’s 4,300-passenger new-build ship, the Norwegian Escape. The Escape will sail year-round from PortMiami beginning November 2015.

Many of PortMiami’s current cruise partners also are expanding their Miami fleets. Carnival Cruise Lines’ Carnival Splendor recently started sailing yearround from Miami. Aida Cruise Line also is adding three cruise ships to its lineup, Aida Mar, Aida Vita and the Aida Diva.

Additionally, Costa Cruises will introduce a second seasonal vessel to Miami, the Costa Mediterranea.

“Cruise passengers are essential to the continual growth and development of the tourism industry in Miami-Dade County,” said Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez.

“Cruise passengers contribute millions of dollars to our local economy annually including air travel, hotel nights, entertainment and shopping,” the mayor added.

“PortMiami offers passengers enticing vacations for every taste and budget,” said port director Juan M. Kuryla. “Additionally, our facilities are the most modern in the world. We want passengers to begin their vacation experience the minute they arrive to our port. PortMiami’s No. 1 priority is our customer.”

For Fiscal Year 2015, PortMiami will service 34 ships and 15 different cruise brands, including: Aida Cruises, Azamara Club Cruises, Carnival Cruise Lines, Celebrity Cruises, Costa Cruises, Crystal Cruises, Disney Cruise Line, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, P&O Cruises, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Resorts World Bimini and Royal Caribbean International.

For more information visit http://www.portmiami.biz.