Bodrum Cruise Port Hosted 2023 Thousand 102 Cruise Passengers in the 479 Season

Global Ports Holding Eastern Mediterranean Ports Director Aziz Gungor, “As Bodrum Cruise Port, we stand out with our high-standard infrastructure and operational know-how in cruise tourism, the rising star of the tourism industry. This season, we hosted ships coming to Turkey for the first time in our port. "I can already give you the good news that we expect more passengers with more cruises in Bodrum next year," he said.

Bodrum Cruise Port hosted a total of 2023 ships and 101 thousand 102 cruise passengers in the 479 season. In the ferry services between Bodrum and Kos, the season ended with the Seabourn Encore ship on November 836, 114.681, serving 388 passengers and 15 luxury private yachts with 2023 ferry trips. The variety of ships coming to Bodrum and the fact that they came to Turkey for the first time stood out as one of the most defining features of the season.

Hosted Ships Coming to Turkey for the First Time

Bodrum, one of Turkey's favorite tourism destinations, has shined brightly in terms of cruise tourism this year. Bodrum Cruise Port, one of the prominent ports of Bodrum, one of Turkey's most important cruise destinations, hosted Virgin Voyages' Resilient Lady, which came to Turkey for the first time this year. Virgin Voyages' new addition to its fleet, Resilient Lady, chose Bodrum as its first destination in Turkey and visited Bodrum Cruise Port 16 times in total this season. Vasco Da Gama and Europa ships belonging to Mystic Cruises also came to Bodrum for the first time. Bodrum Cruise Port also hosts Celebrity Apex from Celebrity Cruises, MSC Opera and Sinfonia from MSC Cruises, Evrima from Ritz Carlton Yacht, and Seven Seas Splendor and Seven Seas Navigator ships from Regent Seven Seas Cruises. made. Bodrum Cruise Port carried 386 thousand 114 passengers in 681 ferry trips between Bodrum and Kos, one of the most popular holiday options. Bodrum Cruise Port also provided service to 388 luxury private mega yachts.

“I can already announce that we expect more passengers with more cruises”

Pointing out that cruise tourism is the fastest growing tourism segment in world tourism, Global Ports Holding Eastern Mediterranean Ports Director Aziz Güngör said, “As Bodrum Cruise Port, we stand out with our high-standard infrastructure and operational know-how in cruise tourism, the rising star of the tourism industry. This season, we hosted ships coming to Turkey for the first time in our port. I can already give you the good news that we expect more passengers with more cruises in Bodrum next year. We expect it to be the best season in the last 15 years. "We are very pleased to see that Bodrum is becoming a more popular cruise destination every day," he said.

Source: HORECA Trend and Global Ports Holding