2012
was a very good year for cruise shipping, a record number of cruise
ships called at Amsterdam. Visits by sea cruise ships totalled 145,
up 18% from 2011. A total of 270,000 sea cruise passengers visited
the capital.
River
cruise shipping likewise experienced a record year, with 1,382 river
cruise ships with a total of 322,000 passengers calling in Amsterdam.
Never before have so many passengers come to Amsterdam in river
cruise ships. Hear our broadcast from Viking
River’s longship Odin.
Cruise
shipping is set to experience another very good year in 2013, with
150 visits and over 300,000 passengers. 2013 will also be a record
year for river cruise shipping, with the number of visits approaching
1,500.
Source:
Port of Amsterdam
