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Record-breaking number of cruise ships in Portugal
• 04 Sep 2008 •
PORTUGAL’S sea ports are attracting an increasing number of international cruise ships. The latest data released revealed that during the first semester of this year all previously established records were beaten which led Port Authorities to forecast that 2008 will be the best year to date. The Lisbon Port Authority revealed that until the end of June, 156 cruise ships stopped there, bringing to the Portuguese capital 178,000 tourists, an increase of 61 percent on last year’s figures for the same period of time. The Madeira Island’s Funchal port also announced an increase of 27 per cent in the number of tourists from cruise ships who visited the island.
For next year, Lisbon has also been selected by Italian company Costa as one of the stopovers of their new Costa Luminosa luxurious ship. On her maiden voyage, scheduled for June 3, 2009, the ship will make a two-day stopover in Lisbon. According to the owners, Costa Cruzeiros, the Portuguese capital’s beauty and cultural interest are well worth the two-day stopover. |  Return to Top
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