ETC and CLIA evidence the increase of the crocieristica industry in Europe



In the course of summery crocieristica season 2012 in the European seas, from the Mediterranean to the Arctic, they will altogether navigate 206 cruise ships of 64 companies that will touch 528 destinations in the region. Of these ships, 79 will be those which will return in European waters after to have carried out in the winter season routes in the Caribbean, Latin America, Africa and Asia.

The data on the European crocieristica season are introduced today by the European Cruise Council (ETC) and by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) specifying that this summer in Europe 20 new ships will arrive, included 13 reintroduced in service with new operators. Moreover they are the three companies of navigation that have begun the activity in the European market and are the four new opened European destinations to the crocieristico traffic.

"The number of new destinations, new companies and new ships that this year are entering in service in Europe - has emphasized the president of the European Cruise Council, Manfredi Lefebvre d' Ovid - all constitute an ulterior demonstration of as the cruises are growing and will continue to grow in the region, on the base of the only offer of Europe in terms of its cultural wealth, of its geographic variety and its consolidated marine traditions let alone of its competence in the hospitality and the service".

"To see so many ships to arrive in the European ports for the start of the summery crocieristica season - it has confirmed the president and managing director of the CLIA, Christine Duffy - it evidences as the European crocieristico field is an integral part and in increase of world-wide the crocieristica industry that offers to the excellent consumers occasions of economic vacation and benefits to hundred of community".


European Summer Cruise Season

Fact Sheet
European Summer Cruise Season

Fact Sheet

1. Number of cruise lines operating in Europe, summer 2012.
Mediterranean western	Central Mediterranean	Eastern Mediterranean/Sea Black	Other Mediterranean	Atlantic Islands	Baltic	Norway/Arctic	Other N Europe	Total
44	40	45	10	30	40	43	44	64
Source: G.P. Wild (International) Limited for CLIA and ETC

2. Number of ships operating in Europe, summer 2012, by size (gross tonnage).
	<500	500-1,000	1,000-1,750	1,750-2,500	2,500+	Total
Number	80	31	29	33	33	206
Tonnage	14,873	22,442	39,902	67,686	100,515	245,418
Newly delivered	1		1	1	4	7
Service Reentering for new operators	6	3	3			12
Service Reentering after extensive alterations			1			1
Source: G.P. Wild (International) Limited for CLIA and ETC

3. Number of ships switching to Europe from other regions, summer 2012.
Total Passengers	Number of ships repositioning from:
	Caribbean	S America	Africa/Asia	Total
138,368	53	19	7	79
Source: G.P. Wild (International) Limited for CLIA and ETC

4. Number of destinations in Europe, summer 2012.
Areas of Operation
Mediterranean western	Central Mediterranean	Eastern Mediterranean/Sea Black	Atlantic Islands	Baltic	Norway/Arctic	Other N Europe	Total
102	43	103	27	52	78	123	528
Notes: New ports in 2012 are Brac and Makarska in Croatia, Lyme Regis in the UK, and Vlissingen in the Netherlands. Loads ports serving ships of fewer than 50 passengers have been omitted. Source: G.P. Wild (International) Limited for CLIA and ETC