Around 120 cruise ships will call at the port of A Coruña throughout 2017 according to the schedule planned by the Port Authority.
In a statement, the Port Authority highlighted that these figures are the result of "several factors", which revolve around its firm commitment to "boosting a sector that had a discreet impact on the city's economy but enormous growth potential".
Thus, it has been highlighted that “ cruise traffic began to take off in 2009, when it barely brought 50,000 tourists a year.” “Today it is a strategic sector, which in 2017 will generate around 15 million euros in revenue for the city,” the Port Authority stated.
Thus, he explained that from January 1st ships will begin docking at the Transatlantic Pier, and also at other nearby piers, as 22 days with multiple stops are expected.
In addition, several international cruise lines, such as Carnival, Royal Caribbean, P&O, Cunard, and MSC, will visit the city. Adding the 170,000 expected passengers to the crew, the Port Authority anticipates that the total number of visitors will exceed 220,000.
