CRUISE TOURISM - 2019 STATISTICS
CRUISE TOURISM - 2019 STATISTICS
- International cruise ship passengers to Penang recorded an increase of 27.1%,
from 354,047 passengers in 2018 to 449,885 passengers in 2019.
- The number of vessels increased 7%, from 185 in 2018 to 198 in 2019.
- The top 10 nationalities via SPCT are from Singapore, India, Indonesia, China, Australia, West Germany, UK, USA, South Korea and Japan.
- The total passenger arrivals from each of these countries show double digit growth from 2018, except only Indonesia that obtained an increase of 8.25%.
- The top 5 countries with the highest increase, i.e. 2018 vs 2019 are:
|
1. |
South Korea |
+75.82% |
|
2. |
UK |
+68.14% |
|
3. |
India |
+51.56% |
|
4. |
China |
+50.80% |
|
5. |
Australia |
+44.90% |
- In 2019, there were a total of 5 cruise liners that made its maiden call to SPCT:
|
Mar |
Pacific Jewel |
2,014 capacity |
|
Mar |
Costa Luminosa |
2,826 capacity |
|
May |
Spectrum Of The Seas |
4,200 capacity |
|
Dec |
Mein Schiff 6 |
2,534 capacity |
|
Dec |
Norwegian Jade |
2,402 capacity |
- Among the huge liners that have called at SPCT:
- Quantum of The Seas and Ovation of The Seas by Royal Caribbean Cruisers
- the luxury liner Queen Mary II
- Costa Crociere
- Princess Cruises
- Celebrity Cruises
- and more..
- The Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, one of the world’s leading cruise companies, signed a joint venture agreement with PPSB in September 2018 to redevelop SPCT.
- The redeveloped SPCT is anticipated to increase tourist arrivals and be a catalyst in creating jobs and spur Penang’s economy.