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Abu Dhabi aims 450.000 cruise passengers by 2020

14 Dec 2016

(MENAFN) Abu Dhabi’s cruise tourism sector will grow at a rate of 10.5 percent annually, attracting 450.000 cruise passengers by 2020 and more than 808.000 in 2025.

Accordingly, Abu Dhabi Ports and Etihad Airways, total direct spending from the cruise sector will reach Dh417mn by 2020.

Furthermore, this is a 71 percent increase from the Dh244mn spent in 2015, with the number predicted to reach Dh745mn by 2025.

However, the currency fluctuations have not influenced cruise tourism in the country, with European markets topping the list in terms of passenger numbers.

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