Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Ports Cruise Terminal recorded significant growth for the year with a 40 per cent increase in vessel calls and 48 per cent overall increase in passengers to Zayed Port and Sir Bani Yas from last year.
The 2016-2017 cruise season saw more than 345,662 tourists visit the emirate, up from 232,605 in 2015-2016. Likewise, vessel numbers increased from 115 in 2015-2016 to 161 in 2016-2017, Abu Dhabi Ports said in a statement.
Abu Dhabi Port’s two cruise destinations are Zayed Port and the Sir Bani Yas Island Cruise Beach, which was launched during last year’s season as the first dedicated cruise beach and ecotourism stopover.
