Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk of Tourism will launch the cruise tourism findings following a study that was commissioned by the national Department of Tourism, City of Cape Town and the KwaZulu–Natal Tourism Authority, to investigate the impact of cruise tourism in coastal provinces.
The study looked at the long term benefits, socio-economic and environmental impact of cruise tourism in all four coastal provinces.
Cruise travel is a growing sector in the global tourism industry. The global cruise industry has shown passenger carrier growth from an estimated 1.4 million to over 15.4 million in 2009. The projected increase in passenger carrier by 2025 is 28.1 million.
Event details:
Date: 26 November 2010
Time: 11h00 for 11h30
Venue:Cruise Liner - Sinfonia, Durban
Media can confirm attendance with:
Lizzy Suping
Tel: 012 310 3310
Cell: 083 758 0553
E-mail: lsuping@tourism.gov.za
Nhlanhla Ngwenya
Tel: 031 366 7551
Cell: 074 801 1435
E-mail: nhlanhla@zulu.co.za
For more information please visit http://www.tourism.gov.za
