Constanta Harbour ranks first in Black Sea cruise
Constanta Harbour ranks first as cruise destination in Black Sea ports, before Sochi in Russia and Trabzon in Turkey, according to statistics presented at “Seatrade Cruise Convention” held in Miami, Florida.
According to a press release of Constanta National Sea Port Administration Company, the convention made public the latest statistics in worldwide cruise tourism, the port of Constanta being the number 1 destination in the Black Sea. Constanta harbour was transited by 64,861 passengers in 2014, compared to 54,226 in 2013. In 2010 , 21,286 passengers arrived in Constant port.
92 stops of passenger ships were recorded last year, 33% more than in the previous year, while 81 stops have been announced for 2015.
The first ship, the “River Aria”, arrived in Constanta on March 24 and will close the season on November 8.