Helsinki Cruise Ships Hit Record High
The tourism industry may be hitting some low notes of late, but Helsinki is flying high with a cruise ship season that far exceeed expectations.
This year 270 international cruise ships arrived in Helsinki carrying with them
a record number of 360,000 passengers. That number of is 100,000 more than last year and 60,000 more than the record forecast.
The cruise ship season began on the 5th of May and ended on the 29th of September this year. The weak dollar and strong Euro did not keep American visitors away as they represented the largest nationality, accounting for an approximate a quarter of the total, followed by visitors from the UK, Spain, Germany and Italy.
Visiting cruise ships switched passengers 18 times in Helsinki. During these
days between 3000 and 4000 passengers used the new Hernesaari cruise ship
terminal, and traffic between Hernesaari and Helsinki-Vantaa Airport was
extremely busy.
The Tourist & Convention Bureau’s team of Helsinki Helpers was
on hand at the Hernesaari cruise ship terminal to assist and serve arriving passengers allowing for smooth travel transitions.
A report by The Mole
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