Number of cruise ships to call at Crimea in 2014 is forecasted to be similar to that of 2013

The number of cruise ships to call at Crimea in 2014 is expected to be similar to that of 2013, IAA PortNews journalist cites Dmitry Amunts, deputy head of Russia’s Federal Agency for Tourism (Rosturizm), as saying at the VI International Forum “Sea Tourism” being held in Saint-Petersburg.

According to him, Sevastopol is to welcome 62 ocean going liners and 51 passenger ships of river-sea class. In particular, the call of large cruise ships with passenger capacity of about 2,000 persons each are scheduled for July 5 and 19, 2014.
Dmitry Amunts says foreign cruise companies, including European ones, consider continued cooperation with Crimean ports.

In 2013, the ports of Crimea were visited by 144 passenger ships (+45%, year-on-year) including 58 ocean going liners and 577 calls of river-sea class vessels.

During the past year, Yalta saw 108 calls of ocean going liners and 16 calls of river-sea class vessels.