As reported in eTravelBlackboard, Spain has hit another record year.
Quoting directly from eTravelBlackboard Australia:
"The number of cruise passengers sailing into Spain reached a record high last year with an 11.8 percent increase in total arrivals using a Spanish port compared to the prior year.
D.P Wild estimates revealed that in total up to 7.99 million passengers arrived into the European country via a Spanish port last year, making up 21.4 percent of all visitors arriving into Europe on a ship in 2011.
According to figures, the increased number of figures was supported by a further 7.73 percent more vessels using Spanish ports compared to 2010.
Of the Spanish destinations, Barcelona continued to be most popular amongst European cruisers with 2.6 million frequenting the port followed by Balearic Island and Malaga with 1.6 million and 638,000 passengers.Despite the popular Spanish remaining ahead of the others, Spanish Atlantic ports welcomed 22 percent more cruisers last year with arrivals exceeding 884,000 while the Canary Islands grew in by 15 percent."
Quoting directly from eTravelBlackboard Australia:
"The number of cruise passengers sailing into Spain reached a record high last year with an 11.8 percent increase in total arrivals using a Spanish port compared to the prior year.
D.P Wild estimates revealed that in total up to 7.99 million passengers arrived into the European country via a Spanish port last year, making up 21.4 percent of all visitors arriving into Europe on a ship in 2011.
According to figures, the increased number of figures was supported by a further 7.73 percent more vessels using Spanish ports compared to 2010.
Of the Spanish destinations, Barcelona continued to be most popular amongst European cruisers with 2.6 million frequenting the port followed by Balearic Island and Malaga with 1.6 million and 638,000 passengers.Despite the popular Spanish remaining ahead of the others, Spanish Atlantic ports welcomed 22 percent more cruisers last year with arrivals exceeding 884,000 while the Canary Islands grew in by 15 percent."
Source: etravelblackboard.com
