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Passenger Cruise Terminal Inaugurated in Oman
MUSCAT — Giving a big boost to Oman’s tourism, especially its cruise ship tourism, a state-of-the-art 2.7m rials passenger cruise ship terminal was inaugurated at the bustling Port Sultan Qaboos in Muscat on Saturday.
The new facility is expected to ensure fast and easy handling of cruise liners to offer maximum comfort to passengers with many facilities similar to those available at airport terminals.
Undersecretary at the Ministry of Tourism, Mohammed Al Toubi, has said that cruise shipping has great tourism potential and the government is considering ways and means to develop this sector into a full blown activity.
Similar projects are being planned for the ports of Salalah in the south and Shinas to the north of Muscat.
The passenger cruise terminal is expected to offer the ultimate onshore luxury and safety to passengers of cruise ships which are increasing their calls to Muscat every year.
From just eight cruise ship arrivals totalling 3,450 passengers in 2003, Oman’s cruise ship tourism has come of age with around 120 cruise ships and 300,000 passengers expected in 2010-11 season which lasts between October and April. There were a total of 219,209 tourists in 2009 as compared to 138,927 in 2008 and 89,721 in 2007. Around 84 cruise vessels had called at Port Sultan Qaboos last year.
Some of the world’s best known cruise liners call upon the Port Sultan Qaboos every year because of the various touristic attractions offered by Muscat and its surrounding areas.
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