Taranto Cruise Port expects to welcome greater than 110,000 cruise company in 2023 because the Southern Italy vacation spot continues a secure stage of progress, native tourism and port officers mentioned at a port briefing on January 20.
Celebrity Constellation to Open 2023 Season
Taranto tourism, governmental, and cruise port officers gathered on January 20 to overview the Taranto Cruise Port’s efficiency in 2022 and stay up for the 2023 cruise season, which begins May 9 with the arrival of Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Constellation.
The 2,170-guest ship will name twice on the vacation spot in summer season 2023, throughout sailings from Barcelona to Venice, departing May 2, and from Rome to Venice, departing August 26.
But officers mentioned the port’s largest buyer this yr could be Costa Cruises’ 3,780-guest Costa Pacifica, a Concordia-class ship that can homeport on the vacation spot and function 18 weeklong voyages roundtrip from Taranto June 3 to October 7. From Taranto, the ship will go to Catania, Sicily, Valletta, Malta, and Mykonos and Santorini, Greece.
In 2022 the cruise port acquired 54 ship calls (26 greater than in 2021), bringing near 110,000 passengers to the vacation spot. The numbers mirror a 93% enhance in calls and a 35% enhance in company in comparison with 2021. This yr the port expects 40 calls by ships from seven completely different cruise traces.
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General Manager of Taranto Cruise Port Raffaella Del Prete mentioned, “We are pleased with the results of 2022 and ready to welcome the opportunities that 2023 holds for us, including the turnaround operations for the Costa Crociere, which is a new guest to Taranto Cruise Port.”
Port to Host Italian Cruise Day 2023
The port in October 2023 will host Italian Cruise Day, a serious regional cruise convention organized by Risposte Turismo. The annual occasion addresses environmental, social and financial sustainability; new promotional and gross sales options, and he way forward for ship deployments in Italy and within the Mediterranean, amongst different trade subjects.
General Manager Del Prete mentioned, “The image of Taranto in the cruise panorama grows and strengthens and being chosen as the venue for the Italian Cruise Day 2023 is proof. This is an important opportunity to show the renowned beauties of the destination to the travel industry, together with the wide range of services and the operational capabilities with which we are equipped.”
Along with Del Prete, different audio system on the cruise briefing included Gianfranco Lopane, of the Council for Tourism, Development and Tourism Business of the Puglia Region; Rinaldo Melucci, the mayor of Taranto; Sergio Prete, president of the Port Network Authority of the Ionian Sea; Francesco Di Cesare, president of Risposte Turismo; and Fabrizio Manzulli, deputy mayor and member of the Council for Economic Development of the Municipality of Taranto.
Mayor Melucci mentioned, “The role of Taranto within the cruise industry has been growing, thanks to the numerous calls of 2023 and to the opportunities offered by the Italian Cruise Day, when it comes to territorial marketing. Today, indeed, we announce this perspective that sees the municipality alongside the Port Network Authority of the Ionian Sea and next to the operators who believe in this challenge, which aims to change the future of a city that finally cultivates its tourist vocation.”
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The Taranto Cruise Port is situated on the Falanto Port Service Center. Taranto is situated in Italy’s Puglia area, within the far southeast of the nation.
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