Cruise Tourism Breaks A New Record In 2009




January 13th 2009, Aruba.




ORANJESTAD-Aruba received a record number of 606,970 cruise arrivals
during 2009 in comparison to 556,090 cruise arrivals in 2008, an increase
of 9.2 percent. The previous record dates back to 2006 with a total
number 590,350 cruise passengers. The above mentioned number of
cruise arrivals excludes the number of onboard crew members who came
off the cruise vessel.

According to the report of BREA (Business Research and Economic
Advisors), a cruise passenger spent on average US$91.77 on the island.
Cruise tourism has actually generated money for ports and businesses in
Aruba and the Caribbean despite poor economic conditions worldwide.

Cruise Tourism Authority Aruba is expecting 2010 to be another record
breaking year in terms of the number of cruise arrivals. Carnival Cruises
has confirmed it will call back to Aruba in the winter of 2010 which will
boost the number of arrivals considerably.














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