The first cruise ship of the year to arrive around 7:30 am is the ship ‘Aurora’, 270 meters long. An hour later the 330 meter long ‘Sky Princess’ is expected. Both leave for La Rochelle and Le Verdon between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM.
This Friday, the port of Bilbao will receive the first two cruise ships of a season in which around 80 are expected to arrive from a total of 28 different companies, carrying more than 150,000 passengers.
As the port itself emphasizes in a statement, this is a “significant” figure and comparable to that of last year, reinforcing the sector’s interest in Euskadi’s tourist offer, while endorsing the infrastructure for cruises that the port authority has built . Getxo rewards the attention that shipping companies and their passengers receive from the professionals who provide them with service.
The first cruise of the year arrives 7:30 amwill be the ship dawn, from shipping company P&O Cruises and 270 meters long. An hour later we wait Heaven princess from Princess shipping company, 330 meters.
Both companies belong to the international Carnival group, their agents in Bilbao will be Noatum and Transcoma, and around 5,000 people are expected on board. After spending a day getting to know Getxo, Bilbao and its surroundings, you will leave in between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM on the way to La Rochelle and Le Verdon.
The port has indicated that, although these are forecasts and the number of passengers will, as always, be known shortly before their arrival, it is estimated that around 80 cruise ships from 28 different shipping companies will arrive this year, with lengths between 90 and 348 meters. , and that more than 150,000 passengers will come on board.
In 2024, the two cruises will coincide seven times, and in September and October there will be two days when three will arrive and four will spend the night in Getxo.
On the other hand, the Port Authority of Bilbao will be present for another year Seatrade Cruise Globalthe world’s most important cruise fair, which will be held in Miami (United States) from April 8 to 11 and will be attended by more than 10,000 visitors and 80 cruise companies.
The Port Authority of Bilbao, in collaboration with Bilbao Tourism, has already held meetings with representatives of a dozen shipping companies to publicize the infrastructure it has and what Euskadi has to offer to cruise passengers.
Source: EITB
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