New
this year, Massport is offering travelers free wireless Internet
access at the cruise terminal to meet traveler’s expectations to be
mobile enabled. More than 80 percent of vacation travelers
bring at least one device, such as a smartphone, e-reader or laptop
with them on vacation and 65 percent of travelers have used free wifi
in an accommodations lobby or common area, according to a national
electronics retailer.
Almost
20 cruise lines call on Cruiseport Boston each season, which this
year runs from May through November – with four ships calling
Boston home. Cruise destinations include Bermuda, and Canada-New
England, and repositioning cruises to San Diego via the Panama Canal,
the Southern Caribbean to Tampa, Florida, and a European
Transatlantic cruise.
To
allow for faster and more efficient processing of passengers and to
accommodate the growing number of travelers choosing Boston for
cruising, Massport has invested $11 million to renovate Cruiseport
Boston including new vibrant colors, environmentally friendly
lighting, elevators and people movers, and signage giving visitors a
sense of place and destinations served.
Source:
Massport
