Falklands : Bumper Year for Falklands Tourism
Submitted by Falkland Islands News Network (Juanita Brock) 10.04.2008 (Article Archived on 24.04.2008)
Falkland Islands cruise ship passenger arrivals have increased by 21%. According to Tourism Manager, Jake Downing, over 67,700 cruise ship passengers were cleared to land in the Falklands between October 2007 and April 2008,
BUMPER YEAR FOR FALKLANBDS TOURISM
By J. Brock (FINN)
Falkland Islands cruise ship passenger arrivals have increased by 21%. According to Tourism Manager, Jake Downing, over 67,700 cruise ship passengers were cleared to land in the Falklands between October 2007 and April 2008,
Modestly calling it a considerable increase in arrivals, he went on to say that the trend is part of a larger growth pattern, with latest calculations from the Tourist Board showing that passenger numbers have grown by an average of 17% per annum for seven consecutive seasons.
Forty-six different vessels visited the Falklands during the season, as compared to 42 in 2006/07. This included ten maiden calls from Ocean Nova, Hanse Explorer, Fram, Peace Boat’s Topaz, Grand Voyager, Boudicca, Azamara Journey, Spirit of Adventure, Costa Cruises Costa Victoria and Minerva.
Besides cruise vessels, local increases are set to continue with cruise holidays experiencing unprecedented growth across the globe. CLIA, the official trade organisation of the cruise industry of North America, recently revealed that 43 new ships with a total of 106,000 berths will be operational before 2010.
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