Ravenna, 17 June 2024 – The stopover passengers from Porto Corsini is in full operation and the signing of the contract between the Ravenna Civitas Cruise Port terminal operator and the Ar.Co. company is also expected soon. Works that were awarded the construction of new maritime station.
In fact, the Port System Authority is completing the revision procedure of the economic and financial plan which will go to the management committee in a few days. It is an investment of 40 million for the private part, to which must be added 6 from the public one. The work will enter in operation for the 2026 season.
Tight times also for the Dune Park, an intervention by the AdSP. It’s in phase completion of the executive project integrated with the requirements of the services conference, which gave all the authorizations. The call for tenders is expected at the beginning of July, the awarding of the works by the end of the year and the start of the project construction site in early 2025. Cost 8 million, of which 1.5 as a contribution from the Emilia-Romagna Region.
As for the current season, “it is going as expected, the numbers are holding up very well, in fact some are beyond expectations, the results are also good due to the feedback we receive from ships and companies – he underlines Anna D’Imporzano, general manager of Ravenna Civitas Cruise Port –. In this week three ships arrived from Thursday to Saturday: Norwegian Pearl, Celebrity Constellation and Explorer of the Seas. The first two each well over 2 thousand guests, the third over 3 thousand”. For 2024, the forecast is 260 thousand travellersa reduced season compared to 2023 to allow for work on the maritime station.
Cruise passengers they are for the most part Americans and many Europeans. They have arrived also large groups of Brazilians, a week ago 800 embarked on the Explorer of the Seas. “There are emerging markets attracted by these itineraries – explains D’Imporzano -, they are opportunities to make Ravenna known”.
Among the news service improvements, “steward at embarkation and disembarkation which indicate to passengers how to reach the shuttles dedicated to them. Ravenna IncomingFurthermore, in agreement with hotels and B&Bs, it has established some near them stops for tourists which are then transferred directly to the terminal. Finally, a single return ticket for the ferry between Marina di Ravenna and Porto Corsiniwhich will allow them to no longer queue at automatic checkouts”, he lists Giacomo Costantini, councilor municipal tourism office. He reiterates: “It’s a great opportunity for our city, it’s concrete and above all the flows are well organised. A really good economic impact on the area.”
