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DP World Limassol: Return Of Cruising Fuels Economic Recovery
September 29, 2021
Cruise ship arrivals almost doubled this year compared to 2020, with bookings for next year already racing ahead of 2021
As tourism continues to feel the impact of the pandemic for a second year, cruising is making a comeback in Cyprus and other parts of the world. On this World Tourism Day, DP World Limassol reiterates its commitment to further bolster the country’s cruise industry and turn the Limassol port into a top cruise hub in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Before the pandemic, the country’s cruise industry was experiencing an impressive revival, which was suddenly stifled when the spread of Covid-19 forced social distancing and travel shutdowns. However, in 2021, the Cypriot cruise industry showed incredible resilience. Between January-August 2021, a total of 36 cruise ships (both homeport and transit calls) berthed at the Terminal, compared to only 19 ships in the whole of 2020, while DP World Limassol is expecting a surge in bookings in 2022, compared to 2021.