Cruise ships do not visit St. Petersburg at the moment, and that will change the tourism market of the Baltic Sea. Kotka and Hamina will continue to develop cruise traffic together.
Cruise passengers are also wanted in Haminan-Kotka harbor in the coming years. The goal is to have at least as many passengers visit the ports every year as this year.
Passengers come to both Kotka and Hamina platforms.
Most of the travelers who visited Kotka and Hamina are American, British, Canadian and German. There are also large groups from the Middle East, the Far East, Australia and New Zealand. There are also visitors from Scandinavia and other parts of Europe.
There are currently no cruise ships in St. Petersburg. It will change the tourism market of the Baltic Sea.
– We are adapting sales and marketing to this new situation, Cranston says.
The port of Haminan-Kotka and the cities of Kotka and Hamina are about to sign a new contract for three years for the development of cruise traffic. Kotka’s contribution over three years is 99,000 euros, Hamina’s 66,000 euros. The money is used for marketing.
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