Even homosexual tourism in Cagliari with the cruise organized by the tour operator Atlantis, a travel specialist for LGBT + customers .
In fact, Odyssey of the Sea, a Royal Caribbean ship, has arrived in Sardinia: departure and return from the port of Civitavecchia, the journey also includes stops in Santorini and Mykonos in Greece, Bodrum in Turkey, Messina, Naples and Ajaccio in Corsica. 3,600 passengers on board and among them also the participants in the tour organized by Atlantis.
"An important piece for a tourism to be developed and worth 43 billion euros at European level " , explains Michele Pipia of Sardinia Friendly , the project that connects associations and institutions on LGBT tourism. Adding: "We therefore applaud the docking of the Odissey ship hoping that it can become a fixed route for LGBT + cruise passengers and that it will contribute, together with the island's entrepreneurial fabric, to the growth of this tourism segment in Sardinia ".
Over eight thousand cruise passengers in Cagliari from this morning due to the simultaneous presence of three holiday ships in port . Three thousand six hundred passengers disembarked from the Odyssey with the inevitable maiden call ceremony, an exchange of gifts between the local authorities and the command of the boat. Another three thousand tourists arrived on board the Costa Firenze, now a constant presence in the port of southern Sardinia. And another two thousand arrived in Cagliari with the Aida. Many buses waiting for them for excursions between the historic center, the Poetto beach and other destinations outside the city.
"In Cagliari - underlines Raffaella Del Prete , president of Ccp, the cruise terminal management company - 123 stopovers and around 170 thousand passengers are expected in 2022, while the forecast for 2023 is 102 stopovers and around 280 thousand passengers".
The Port Authority is also optimistic: "We foresee a return to pre-pandemic numbers for 2023 and 2024", announces the president of the Adsp Massimo Deiana . The Municipality is also satisfied: "These numbers repay us for the great work done: we have never stopped", commented the Councilor for Tourism Alessandro Sorgia.
(Unioneonline / lf)
