The projects of Turkiye in the 2003 for cruise tourism

Abstract

In this study, after examining the cruiser tourism coming on the scene, the place of Turkiye in the field of cruiser tourism is appraised within the World scale. The cruiser tourism in the World, especially after the World War II, has shown great developments. By the en of 1985, 60 million people have taken part in the cruiser tourism. The cruiser tourism is creating an input of 15 billion US dollars for the World economy. Norway, Greece, Italy, Russia, England and France are having great income from the cruiser tourism. In the cruiser tourism between the years 1995-2000, various countries have achieved growth rate percentages, where United States has been with 7, England with 17, Spain with 24 and Southern Cyprus Grek Section with 40. Within this period, the achievent growth percentage of the total of Europe has been around the level of 15. The cruiser tourism has shown development especially in the Caraibbees, Mediterranean, Europe and Alaska lines. In addition to these, the routes of Mexico, Hawaii and South America are very important. Turkiye, where she is in a situation to provide service to the cruiser tourism as a main route, she also stands in a position to market cruiser voyages to Black Sea and especially to the Middle East Gulf countries with Eastern Mediterranean basin.