Malta – Fall in cruise traffic

In January 2010, cruise passenger traffic in Malta comprised 9,062 persons, a decrease of 28.0 per cent over the corresponding month in 2009.

Passengers from EU countries accounted for 71.2 per cent of the total traffic, with the main market being Germany. There was a decrease of 81.9 per cent in Spanish passengers and another 79.3 per cent from the United Kingdom. Moreover, visitors from non-EU markets totalled at 2,607, and comprised 28.8 per cent of the total traffic. Passengers from the United States accounted for 61.0 per cent of non-EU countries, whereas passengers from Japan increased by 48.1 per cent over the corresponding month last year.

Comment:

These figure back up many others showing the depth of the recession in Malta and elsewhere.

They also tally exactly with our figures fall the fall in volume in the Maltese property market.