Cruise line to bring 170,000 visitors

Bob Bryant

Aug 26th 2009, 12:43

Oh Goody Goody Lets all celebrate and throw a party, at last some temporary tourists spending spree money is no object for a few day's visit. goody goody tra la la., don't hold your breath, its still early days sunshine.

Peter Murray

Aug 26th 2009, 12:19

This is encouraging news however,this figure is only an estimate based on full occupancy and does not reflect any confirmed advance bookings numbers.Moreoever,this figure cannot actually reflect how many passengers will disembark any vessel whilst in Malta nor,more crucially,how much revenue they will bring to the ailing economy whilst onshore.So this figure of 170,000 visitors may be dramatically reduced and more wished for than actually forthcoming,and such inaccurate figures ,at least virtually impossible to project accurately,should be taken and viewed pragmatically rather than optimistically.