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the annual contribution of Celestyal Cruises to the Greek economy piles to 110 million euros
In the 2015 ships of the company they have carried 129,731 passengers in Greece (+20%)
December 9, 2015
The Celestyal Cruises (former Louis Cruises) of the Cypriot group Louis has announced own brought contribution this year to the Greek national economy, that it is the main market of the crocieristica company whose fleet constituted from five ships is employed mainly in the Greek islands and Turkey.
In particular, in the 2015 fleet of Celestyal Cruises it has carried 129,731 passengers in Greece, with an increment of +20% regarding 2014. This year the company has recorded an increase of +25% of the coming passengers from Europe, an increase of +13% of those coming from the North America, a +17% of the South American passengers and a consisting increase of +135% of the coming passengers from Turkey. This rise of the number of the passengers has determined an increase of +30% of the revenues generated from the purchase of tickets for the cruises operated from Celestyal Cruises.
The company has specified that this year the contribution to the brought Greek economy from such activity is piled to 110 million euros, of which 40 million euros generated from the passengers of Celestyal Cruises whom they use the ports grechi as home port, with an expense for passenger that is pairs to 400 euros, 37 million euros of expenses generated from 598 thousand visits realized from the passengers, with an expense for passenger pairs to 62 euros, and 33 million euros of direct expenses, figure that it is constituted by 20 million euros of expenses in confronts of the Greek ship yards, from eight million euro of expenses regarding Greek suppliers of food and drinks and 3,3 million euros of activity of promotion and advertising campaigns realized in Greece.
Moreover the Cypriot company has announced that the own new brand Cuba Cruise, created specifically in order to realize cruises in departure from the Central American island, will close 2015 with a total of 14.500 passengers, with a progression of +77% on the year precedence.
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The Celestyal Cruises (former Louis Cruises) of the Cypriot group Louis has announced own brought contribution this year to the Greek national economy, that it is the main market of the crocieristica company whose fleet constituted from five ships is employed mainly in the Greek islands and Turkey.
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
