Biggest ship in the world 2015
7:03 PM“The choice of Barcelona as a base for the Allure of the Seas for the
entire 2015 season is a challenge for the large scale of operations
that the ship will be making, but it also helps to consolidate Barcelona
as the leader in the European and Mediterranean cruise sector” said
Sixte Cambra, president of Barcelona Port Authority.
At a joint press conference, Belén Wangüemert, CEO of Royal Caribbean
in Spain and France, highlighted the enormous boost that the arrival of
a vessel of this type represents for tourism and for business directly
linked to cruise activity, involving a full range of port services and
supplies. Specifically, Belén Wangüemert said that 158,000 passengers
are expected to pass through the Port of Barcelona in the vessel’s
turnaround operations (start and end of the cruise), contributing 17.5
million EUR to the city’s economy.
This estimate is based on the latest study from Barcelona Tourist
Board, which has calculated that cruise passengers in turnaround spend
an average of 113 EUR, but this is not the only impact the Allure of the
Seas will cause on the local economy. Wealth creation also includes
business generated by ship supplies (food, fuel, water and all kinds of
consumer products); services and port fees; the benefit in tourist terms
of bringing passengers to Barcelona from all over the world; or the
positive impact it has on the international image of the capital of
Catalonia.
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