Abu Dhabi Ports (ADP) is expecting double digit growth for this year’s cruise season, with Zayed Port scheduled to welcome 112 ship calls between mid-Sep & mid-May next year, up 19% on the 2014/15 season. Around 205,000 passengers are expected aboard the 112 vessels due in during the cruise season,...
Abu Dhabi
Ports (ADP)
is expecting
double digit
growth for this
year’s cruise
season, with
Zayed Port
scheduled to
welcome 112
ship calls between mid-Sep &
mid-May next year, up 19% on
the 2014/15 season.
Around 205,000 passengers are
expected aboard the 112 vessels
due in during the cruise season, a
five-fold increase on the number
of passengers to visit the Abu
Dhabi cruise port in its inaugural
season in 2006/07.
Growth is projected to continue
into the 2016/17 season, with
130 ship calls scheduled, bringing
an estimated 300,000 passengers.
The cruise port developer and
operator is also on track to open
a new state-of-the-art terminal
before the end of the year.
Construction of the eco-friendly
facility is 60% complete and the
main passenger hall 30% ready.
All major cruise lines were
consulted on the design of the
terminal to ensure a flexible
design which can accommodate
“any future requirements of
cruise operators,” ADP’s said.
