More cruise lines show their interest in Klaipeda Seaport

This year Klaipeda Seaport has attracted even nine new international cruise lines. The liner “Costa Martina” belonging to the cruise line “Costa Crociere” who has called the port today is not an exception.

“Our impression about Klaipeda is as of well developed and professional port. Port services were ready to accommodate precisely our vessel; the town itself is very cosy, green, creating an optimistic mood. Next year we will come to Klaipeda with a twice bigger vessel “Costa Classica” and bring 1600 tourists, because the interest in the Baltic Seaports is rather big. I will submit the best recommendations to the rest “Carnival Corporation” subsidiaries and their directors“, – told the Italian origin captain of the vessel Mauro Bellomo during the official meeting with the representatives of Klaipeda town and the Seaport.

Cruise vessel “Costa Marina” is of 174 meters length, 26 meters beam and has 8 meter draught. The vessel brought 766 tourist, 70 % of which went to diverse sight seeing excursions prepared by UAB “Krantas Travel”. The agent of the ship is UAB “Limarko”. The starting point of the itinerary of the cruise vessel was in Kiel; after getting acquainted with Klaipeda region places of interest the tourists will leave for Riga port.