Nassau Cruise Port (NCP) has welcomed over 157,000 passengers since the start of the new year. NCP received a post-pandemic record of 26,410 passengers on a single day last week, an uptick from 25,393 passengers a few days prior. Since the restart of cruising in July 2021, NCP has seen an increase in cruise traffic, with 1,592 vessel calls to date, and has recently enjoyed several days at full capacity, with six ships berthed simultaneously.
“The New Year has just begun, and we are already seeing high volumes of passengers visiting Nassau, which is great news for the Bahamian families that rely on cruise tourism. This is indicative of a strong rebound in the cruise industry, with climbing occupancy rates, and these passenger volumes have a positive impact to the tourism industry in The Bahamas. Geographically, The Bahamas is blessed, not only with sun, sand and sea, but also with proximity to the major homeports in the US, and Nassau is the busiest transit port in the world” Said Mike Maura Jr., CEO of Nassau Cruise Port Ltd. “Nassau often caters to repeat cruise travel clientele, and this year will showcase more exciting offerings downtown with the completion of the cruise port. This is an exciting time, and a very exciting and encouraging start to 2023.”
In 2022, Nassau Cruise Port received over 3.2 million passengers. NCP aims to welcome over 4 million passengers in 2023. The Nassau Cruise Port project includes a 3500-person capacity Amphitheatre, a Junkanoo Museum, authentic Bahamian retail and food and beverage spaces and new and exciting entertainment and event spaces. The addition of the sixth berth allows Nassau Cruise Port to hold the largest ships in the world and allows tens of thousands of passengers to experience The Bahamas each and every day.
Nassau Cruise Port (NCP) has welcomed over 157,000 passengers since the start of the new year. NCP received a post-pandemic record of 26,410 passengers on a single day last week, an uptick from 25,393 passengers a few days prior. Since the restart of cruising in July 2021, NCP has seen an increase in cruise traffic, with 1,592 vessel calls to date, and has recently enjoyed several days at full capacity, with six ships berthed simultaneously.
“The New Year has just begun, and we are already seeing high volumes of passengers visiting Nassau, which is great news for the Bahamian families that rely on cruise tourism. This is indicative of a strong rebound in the cruise industry, with climbing occupancy rates, and these passenger volumes have a positive impact to the tourism industry in The Bahamas. Geographically, The Bahamas is blessed, not only with sun, sand and sea, but also with proximity to the major homeports in the US, and Nassau is the busiest transit port in the world” Said Mike Maura Jr., CEO of Nassau Cruise Port Ltd. “Nassau often caters to repeat cruise travel clientele, and this year will showcase more exciting offerings downtown with the completion of the cruise port. This is an exciting time, and a very exciting and encouraging start to 2023.”
In 2022, Nassau Cruise Port received over 3.2 million passengers. NCP aims to welcome over 4 million passengers in 2023. The Nassau Cruise Port project includes a 3500-person capacity Amphitheatre, a Junkanoo Museum, authentic Bahamian retail and food and beverage spaces and new and exciting entertainment and event spaces. The addition of the sixth berth allows Nassau Cruise Port to hold the largest ships in the world and allows tens of thousands of passengers to experience The Bahamas each and every day.
