According to a report by the consulting firm Risposte Turismo, the number of visitors coming to these establishments by this type of boat could rise to 13.1 million next year, an increase of 1.8 percent compared to the expected results in 2023.
Francesco di Cesare, President of this entity, which specializes in providing design and operational solutions to organizations and companies in the tourism sector, pointed out that these results show that cruise activity in Italy has entered a new phase.
The expert considered that the development of sustainable tourism due to this growth is among the new challenges that require cooperation from all stakeholders.
A recent analysis published by Risposte Turismo predicted that Italian ports are preparing to close in 2023 with a new record number of cruise passengers, with a total of 12.9 million passengers, and stated that there will be about 1,600 in the three-year period from 2024 to 2026 be invested. Millions into these terminals.
32.6 percent of this budget, about 530 million euros, will be used for the construction of new cruise terminals, while 26.7 percentage points, or almost 430 million euros, will be invested in the preparation of stopovers and another 20 percent, 330 million euros, in the Construction flows to build other infrastructure, the source states.
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