In January 2009, total cruise passenger traffic amounted to 12,580, with the absolute majority being passengers in transit. For the month under review, same-day visitors from EU countries accounted for 62.7 per cent of total traffic, the main markets being Germany and the United Kingdom. On the other hand, the American market represented 57.8 per cent of the non-EU incoming passengers.
Average number of passengers per cruise liner
The average number of passengers per cruise liner, which is defined as the number of cruise passengers divided by the number of cruise liner calls, increased to 2,516 passengers per vessel for January. Over the comparative month last year, this translates into an increase of 323 passengers, or 14.7 per cent, per cruise liner.