Cruise passengers spend an average of 82 euros per person in Lisbon | Tourism
Tourists traveling on cruise ships that dock in Lisbon spend an average of 82 euros per person in the city, with most consumption being made in the area of catering, accommodation and transport, indicates a study carried out by Netsonda, released this Friday. by the Administration of the Port of Lisbon (APL).
According to the study, it is passengers who board in Lisbon who contribute the most 2 euros to the average value of 8 euros, with an average study of 367 euros before the person in the entire boarding stay. On the other hand, cruise passengers who are in transit – with a stopover in the Port of Lisbon – spend only 37 euros.
passengers in mode turn around (start and end trip in the capital) who disembark in Lisbon, visits of 5 days on average, have as preferred activity in the city, and have as preferred tourist activities as preferred tourist attractions In the case of tourists visiting the city boarding the cruise during 2.1 days and choose to frequent cafes during the period.
Seven out of ten transit passengers (69%) prefer to visit Lisbon on foot and more than half frequent restaurants and cafes. About a third visit tourist attractions, 45% shop and a quarter use transport as a means of travel. The most visited places by all passengers are the Baixa/Chiado, Alfama/Castelo/Mouraria, Bairro Alto/Cais do Sodré and Belém areas.
In terms of nationalities, Americans are the ones who visit restaurants and cafes the most, Italians visit tourist sites and the British are the ones who shop the most in stores.
“These attest that we are witnessing a transformation of cruise activity and passengers, felt in the profile of APL, which states that the increase in average expenses per data demonstrates” a greater purchasing power of tourists who choose cruises to visit Lisbon and that mostly choose 4 and 5-star hotels for their pre- and post-cruise stays”.
The study also shows 96% of passengers who are in Lisbon with the aim of calling at the leisure port and returning to their leisure trip. The aim of this study is to better understand the profile of passengers who pass through the Lisbon Cruise Terminal, as well as what motivates them. The fieldwork took place between 9 April and 23 May and 853 interviews were carried out with passengers in transit and in turn around.