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- Cruise passenger traffic decreased by 60.1 per cent in March
- Cruise passenger traffic decreases by 1,530 persons in October
- Cruise passenger traffic rises by 47.9 percent in November
- Total cruise passenger traffic in January amounted to 2,193
- Total cruise passenger traffic in February decreased by 18.9%
- More passengers and vehicles on Gozo ferries
- Gozo Ferries carries fewer passengers
- Vehicle and passenger figures up on Gozo Ferry crossings
- The luxury cruise liner Seabourn Pride makes 2nd visit to Gozo
- Airport registers an increase in passengers for second month
In December 2007, cruise passenger traffic in Malta comprised 4,913 persons, a decrease of 6.9 per cent over the same month in 2006. There were no embarkations from and landings in Malta in this month.
In 2007 as a whole, total cruise passenger traffic amounted to 488,170, an increase of 19.6 per cent over 2006. Same-day visitors from EU countries accounted for 84.0 per cent of total traffic, the main markets being Italy, Spain, and Germany. The American market remained substantial, accounting for virtually half of all non-EU cruise passengers. Overall, the growth recorded in 2007 was characterised by increases in the Spanish and Italian markets. Cruise passengers residing in Malta decreased by 4,007 compared to 2006, implying a fall of 26.5 per cent.
On a gender basis, male passengers exceeded female ones by 1.8 per cent. All age groups as listed in Table 2 registered increases with the largest passenger rise being recorded in the 40-59 age group, who also made up 34.3 per cent of all cruise passengers.
In December, cruise liner calls decreased by three when compared to the same month in 2006. On an annual basis however, these increased by 13, bringing the total of cruise liner calls in 2007 to 369. Chart 1 shows that the average number of passengers per vessel is on the increase
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