Cruise ships, Corfu

To Vima carried an interesting article today (29 May, 2011), about the increase in cruise ship visits to Corfu this year.

452 cruise ship visits are expected, bringing 600,000 passengers in the 2011 season, a 5% increase over 2010 (569,030).

Some sampling research carried out last September suggests that about 48% are over 61 in age, and that around 26% are American, 20% Italian, 10% British, 8.5% French, 35.5% various other nationalities.

83% bought goods in Corfu.

I hope the necessary services and facilities are in place, including regular, inexpensive transportation from the port to the town. Quite a few cruise ship visitors seem to get lost in Mandouki.

For comparison, see also a 2009 posting on the facilities for cruise ships in Bermuda