The port of Valencia plans to receive the scale of thirteen cruises from nine different cruise shipping companies, which have a maximum together capacity of around 21,500 passengers and will be attended by Trasmediterránea, next week.
In this way, next week period stands as the busiest cruise traffic of all year. To these thirteen ships will be added the three stopovers that are planned to be received during today, and tomorrow Thursday, 13th of October, when is planned the stop of around 8,000 passengers. This quantity makes October the month in which most cruises are received at the port of Valencia.
So, on Wednesday October 12th in Valencia, has stopped the ship Mein Schiff 5 of the German company Tui Cruises that accommodates 2,760 passengers. This ship, which has been built this year, is specifically designed to be more energy efficient managing to reduce energy consumption by 30% compared to other ships of the same size. Also, tomorrow is scheduled the docking of the cruise MSC Preziosa, at the dock of the northern extension, with a capacity of 3,221 passengers; and the cruise Mein Schiff 1, with capacity for 1,962 passengers.
Among the stopovers that are scheduled to receive next week, there are big cruise ships like the Costa Favolosa and Costa Fascinosa with 4.200 and 3.800 passengers respectively; or the MSC Preziosa with capacity for 4,000 people. Similarly, luxury ships will stop in Valencia like the Seabourn Sojourn from the company Seabourn Cruise Lines, with capacity for 462 passengers; the Hamburg, from Plantours & Partner with capacity for 423 passengers; the Clio from Grand Circle, with capacity for 95 passengers; and the Serenissima, from Serenissima Cruises with capacity for 117 passengers.