Total cruise passengers for October amounted to 77,112, up by 31.3% over 2010. There were 61 cruise liners with an average 1,264 passengers per vessel.
Cruise passenger embarkations and landings in October reached 11,064 and 11,002 respectively – a substantial increase over 2010. These may be attributed to home porting activities undertaken this year. Visitors in transit remained almost unchanged at 55,046. Most cruise passengers, 29,541, fell within the 60-79 age bracket. These were followed by the 40-59 age group, which accounted for 25,408. Male passengers numbered 36,629.
Cruise passengers from EU States advanced by 36.5% to 61,704. The majority of EU passengers, 25,079, came from Germany and from the United Kingdom, 13,089. Visitors from Non-EU countries increased by 13.8%, and stood at 15,408. The majority of Non-EU cruise passengers came from the United States, 5,691, and appear to maintain their strong market position over time.
January-October 2011
During the January-October 2011 period, the number of passengers from EU countries increased by 16.5%, reaching a total of 391,679. The majority of EU cruise passengers came from Germany (36.0%); but increases were also noted in the British and Spanish markets. Passengers from Non-EU states advanced by 19,768, or 24.0%. Just over 40% of Non-EU passengers were from the United States.
Most cruise passengers, 173,558, were aged between 40 and 59. These were followed by the 60-79 age bracket, standing at 138,619. Female passengers totalled 251,914, or 51.0% of all passengers. During the first 10 months, there were 271 cruise liner calls, 39 more than last year.