Lisbon received 500,872 cruise passengers in 2014, the year that the cruise tourism had an economic impact of almost 92 million euros in this city, today unveiled the Port of Lisbon.
The data are part a study by the Tourism Observatory of Lisbon in conjunction with the Administration of the Port of Lisbon (APL) and are released today under the Lisbon Cruise Day, an initiative that brings together this weekend, at the Gare Maritime de Alcântara, various activities related to cruise tourism and the impact on the city.
According to the study, each cruise passenger spent in Lisbon, on average, about 183.49 euros, “a value twice as long 2013 (97 euros), “said APL.
” In total, since the Port of Lisbon received 500,872 cruise passengers over 2014 are almost 92 million economic impact euros generated by the cruise industry, “said APL.
The Port of Lisbon stressed that” these figures do not account for the direct and indirect employment generated or service benefits associated with the business, such as passenger spending excursions, pre and post cruise hotel and airfare in the case of passengers embarking / disembarking. “
As for the profile of these passengers, 51% are male and 49% female, have an average age overall 47.3 years, 51% have university degrees and the majority (86.8%) was making his first cruise.
The main reasons for choosing the trip cruise are entertainment and the conviviality and the possibility of visiting Lisbon and the cities where the cruise makes a stop.
On a scale of 1 to 10, the average degree of satisfaction with the visit to the Portuguese capital was 9.63% “This represents a significant increase compared to 7.7% in 2013″.
Among the elements that contributed to the good evaluation of the city are the cuisine and wine service in restaurants, the host at port as well as the safety of loading and unloading and the quality of cultural and commercial offer, added the Port of Lisbon.
OJE / Lusa
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