The arrival of the AIDAdiva the last weekend in April marks the start of the 2018 cruise season at Ports of Stockholm. Stockholm is a popular destination and a record number of passengers are expected during the season, bringing a huge boost for the tourist industry, which is one of the fastest growing revenue sources in Sweden, Ports of Stockholm said in its press release.
The cruise season starts at Ports of Stockholm at 8 am on Saturday 28 April when the AIDAdiva calls at the Stadsgården quay. This year it is anticipated that 276 cruise ships will call at Ports of Stockholm during the cruise season, which runs from April until October.
“A record number of cruise passengers are anticipated this year, with around 650,000 passengers expected to visit the capital city. Stockholm is a very popular destination and cruise tourism plays a central role in further strengthening Stockholm as a tourist city and tourist destination,” says Stefan Hansson, Chair of the Board at Ports of Stockholm.
Increasing numbers of people are choosing a cruise as their vacation form and Stockholm is a very popular cruise destination. Stockholm is counted as one of the “Big five”, together with Helsinki, Tallinn, Saint Petersburg and Copenhagen.
“We are proud to show off our popular Stockholm. Cruises are a rapidly growing travel format that is now popular with all ages, from families with small children to pensioners,” explains Stefan Scheja, Ports of Stockholm Cruise and Ferry Manager.
Thirty-four of the cruise ships will call at Nynäshamn and use the unique 260 meter-long retractable Seawalk floating pier, which facilitates embarkation and disembarkation.