82% of Russians choosing sea cruises, Book expensive category cabins with a balcony or suites. Such statisticians shared Natalia Bentas, Executive Director of Royal Caribbean in the Eastern Europe markets, Middle East, Africa at a press conference conference " Cruise house MK "November 14.

More Russians expensive placement on board only customers from the Middle East are booking - 90%. For comparison, among tourists from Belgium and the Netherlands, only 52% are ready for this step, and customers from Spain are 28% preferred by balconies, the rest are internal cabins and cabins with a window. In addition, the Russians enter the top three most wasteful tourists on board together with passengers from China and the countries of the Middle East.

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Natalia Andronova, the general director of Atlantis Line, explains this by the Russian mentality. "Russian tourists cruise companies appreciate - they love to engage in shopping on board, leave the most generous tips. In addition, they love balconies. But people choosing cruises provided all over the world. Even statistics says that this kind of rest prefers intelligent customers who want to see the world and have a good job. They spend two or three times more in the city than terrestrial tourists, "she said.

However, according to observers, the Russians now make up less than 1% of the total number of customers cruise companies. As Jiani Rotondo, General Director of Royal Caribbean, in the regions of Europe, Middle East and Africa, is now supplied by the Russian market for only 6 thousand passengers of the company per year. The tour operator wants to increase the share of this market up to 15 thousand by 2020.

The severity of the plans confirms the introduction of Russian-speaking service on the most modern company liner - Symphony of the Seas.. According to Natalia Andronova, such solutions suppliers accept when the potential of the market begins to grow. Moreover, other players have already taken similar steps: for example, for the first time in World Cruise History at Costa Cruises, a full Russian-speaking service was introduced on four liners. And Carnival in April descends the new Carnival Horison liner with a Russian service that will perform cruises for Mediterranean Sea.. In addition, immediately on two Carnival liners who perform cruises in the Caribbeans, a service for tourists from Russia has been working during the entire year, despite the fact that this direction is far from our country.

Natalia Bentas confirmed: the marine cruise market in Russia has doubled in five years - from 40 to 80 thousand passengers per year. In her opinion, the Russian segment grows faster than the rest in Europe, despite the fact that in 2016, the company's sales fell in 2016.

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The development of water tourism on Sakhalin entered the list of projects of the Federal Target Program

She will earn since 2019

The Federal Target Program for the Development of Internal and Entry Tourism will be updated - the former mechanism for the development of the industry is recognized as ineffective. Special attention in the new concept will be paid to water tourism - in this area there are many problems requiring decisions. According to the Deputy Head of the Federal Agency for Tourism Agency Alexey Cyewkov in St. Petersburg at the International Conference "Water Tourism", the new concept of the program is now agreed. The first projects are already known, one of them includes Sakhalin Oblast, IA SakhalinMedia reports with reference to the Russian newspaper.

"She (new concept - approx. Conditions) will act since 2019, which will allow the public-private partnership and a cluster approach to expand the state support of tourism, and water in particular," Alexey Cyryukov explained. - In the new version of the program, the selection of regional projects is included in the new version of the program. According to promising tourist directions of development water tourismwho will receive special financing. "

The first projects are already known - this is a promising Destination of the Volga Way, which unites Samara, Nizhny Novgorod and Ulyanovsk Region, Republic Tatarstan, Chuvashia and Mari El. The second direction includes cruises, spa treatment with elements beach tourism In Astrakhan, Dagestan and Kalmykia, the third - "Russian Arctic" (Murmansk, Arkhangelsk Region, Yanao, Sakha), the fourth - "Amur" with cruises on the river of the same name, the fifth direction of water tourism - Kamchatka Territory and Sakhalin. The list will expand.

"You can combine budget and extrabudgetary funds under the program," said the State Duma deputy, head of the State Duma, Head of the Tourism Tourism Subcommittee. Sergey Krivonosov. - Considering the old target program for the ruble of budget funds, three rubles were assumed to the ruble of private investments, and the difficult situation with loans was assumed. In the country led to the fact that many businessmen have taken impossible obligations. "

According to him, it makes sense to unite inexpensive loans for small and medium-sized businesses with federal means, and then the business will be interested in working on passenger water transport.

Number cruise tourists In the world grows, in 2017, according to forecasts, it will be almost 26 million people

Director of the tour operator tour operators Alexander Osaulelenko led the data of the International Association of Cruise Lines - the number of cruise tourists in the world is growing, in 2017, according to forecasts, it will be almost 26 million people. Russia has a small increase in sea tourism, but mainly due to the Baltic, which is included in the top of popular cruise directions in the world. According to him, the current power of Russian ports of interest 15-20 is higher than the activity of passenger courts.

To attract tourists, first you need to know where to moor. The reconstruction of the gentle wall in Vladivostok was carried out, this year renovated the pier in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. If one ship came here one vessel in the quarter, getting up in the bay and delivering tourists to the shore of boats, then the demand now originated. First of all, American companies are interested in routes with stops in the port of Petropavlovsk.

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The International Cruise Line Association voiced the statistics on cruises in 2016

24.7 million people committed a seabed last year. Thus, the results of 2016 exceeded forecasts: experts predicted that the number cruise passengers 24.2 million will reach the world.

The Caribbean became the most popular cruise directions (it accounts for 35% of the entire world cruise market), the Mediterranean basin (18.3%). Then follow cruises to Europe, Asia, in fifth place sea travel to Australia, New Zealand and islands Pacific Ocean. Sixth place occupy cruises in Alaska, closes the top 7 South America.

At the end of 2017, the number of tourists who went to cruises should reach 25.8 million, noted in the International Cruise Lines Association (CLIA). Basically, the industry's growth will be associated with the continuing development of the Asian market, whose share has increased over the past year.

For comparison: In 2013, CLIA counted 21.3 million people who committed cruises in the world.

The International Cruise Companies Association (CLIA) was formed at the end of 2012. It includes the European Cruise Council of the Asian Cruise Association (Asia Cruises Association), Passenger Shipping Association (Passenger Shipping Association), French Association of Cruise Companies (Association Française Des Compagnies de Croisière), Brazilian Association Abremar, North-West And Canadian Cruise Association (Northwest and Canada Cruise Association), Alaska Cruise Association (International Cruise Council Australia) and International Cruise Lines Association (Cruise Lines International Association).

Last year, only about 60 thousand Russians rested in marine cruises, but these travels are capable of attracting a much larger number of tourists in Russia. Specialists of the Italian cruise company Costa Cruises came to such conclusions.

Despite a small volume russian tourists On the company's liners, Costa Cruises experts are positively assessed by the market prospects. The company conducted a survey, during which the preferences of Russians aged 25-65 years, planning to spend a vacation (at least seven days a year) abroad and spend about 1,000 euros per person. A total of more than 500 people from this category of tourist services categories were surveyed.

"About 97% of respondents think about holding a vacation in a cruise, 76% are interested in such a perspective in the next 2-3 years, and 13% have already planned the sea cruise," such results were announced by the Managing Director of Fulcra Sylvia Karloni.

"The dynamics of the last six months showed that interest among Russian tourists grows to cruises. In total, last year, 60 thousand Russians went to marine cruises, most of the Costa Cruises. This year we expect serious growth. Moreover, Russians are considering cruises and as an opportunity to relax, and as a fashion trend, "said the President of Costa Cruises Neil Pilomb.

According to the International Cruise Line Association (CLIA), 25.3 million people in the world plan to go to marine cruises this year

He stressed that the most popular in the Russians with a cruise area is the Mediterranean Sea, Northern Europe with an occasion to St. Petersburg, Mr. Pilomb recalled that Alitalia's airline puts direct flights from Northern Russian Capital to Venice, from where cruises depart to Greece, Croatia and etc. Also, according to Nile Palombos, Russians and travels are interested in Indian Ocean., Karibamim IT.D.

Responding to a question about the language barrier, he stressed that on those cruises where most tourists arrived from Russia or, for example, China, there are always employees from these countries. In addition, the menu, cruise programs are translated into Russian. The cost of the day of the cruise Nile Pickomba compared with the price of dinner at the Moscow restaurant. True, he stressed that the sea cruise is not all inclusive.The cost is made up of residence, three meals and entertainment on board, and drinks and excursions are paid separately.

The senior vice-president of international sales of Massimo Brancaleoni added that the crisis in Russia comes to an end and reminded that if the euro came to 100 rubles in his midstage, it was holding at 60 rubles. This also contributes to the interest of cruise companies to the Russian market. At a press conference in the materials, approximate prices for sea cruises were also given, for example, cruise + holidays on Sardinia - from 1336 euros in 11 days.

According to Russian companies that are engaged in the implementation of sea cruises, 2015 was a failure, but already 2016 gave an increase of 20-25%, and an increase in sales at the beginning of 2017 was even more significant - up to 30%. But it is about growing the number of tourists, av cash equivalent an increase was not so significant: people began to save more, less often travel and buy cheaper cruises.

If we talk about world statistics, then the annual increase in tourists in the seabed industry is approximately a million people. Thus, according to the International Association of Cruise Lines (CLIA), 25.3 million people plan to go to cruises this year, in the past year, 24.2 million people took advantage of marine cruises, in 2015 - 23.19 million, a year earlier - 22.3 million. The cruise market for the ten-year prescription covered 15.8 million passengers.

In St. Petersburg, the other day, the two-day IX International Forum "Water Tourism" was completed, organized with the support of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Culture of Russia, the Ministry of Transport of Russia, Roshurism and other specialized ministries and departments.

Who became traditional for Northern capital This year, about 300 delegates from the federal and regional authorities, scientific and educational and business organizations visited this year.

The site was created to develop a constructive dialogue of all stakeholders: representatives of power, business and the scientific community.

The forum discussed issues of the implementation of the mechanisms of public administration in the field of water tourism, creating at the federal level the necessary conditions for the implementation of the tourist opportunities of the country's water resources.

The Federal Agency for Tourism was represented by the Deputy Head of the Office Alexey Cyewkov.

He told the participants of the event about the work on the preparation of a new Federal Target Program for the Development of Domestic and Entry Tourism for 2019-2025 and provided for as part of the concept of this document decisions aimed at implementing water tourism opportunities in Russia. In particular, 15 promising tourist destinations were defined in the concept of a new FDP, of which 9 to one degree or another are associated with cruise and water tourism.

Total length Shipping rivers, channels and lakes of Russia is about 100 thousand kilometers. Water arteries permeate 60 regions of the country. There are almost 70 seaports in the country. This is a serious base for the formation of the Russian Federation as the global detention of water and cruise tourism. However, to solve this task requires the adoption of a whole complex of measures to eliminate existing growth restrictions and coordination of the efforts of all stakeholders.

Taking into account the experts of the industry for further increase in demand for domestic and inbound tourists, the development of new mechanisms for effective legal regulation of passenger navigation issues, as well as development of infrastructure of inland waterways and seaports of our country. Besides this moment There is a need to increase the attractiveness of water tourism not only for compatriots, but also for a foreign audience. In this regard, it is important to develop existing and create new tourist routesFocused on the needs and interests of tourists from abroad.

Special attention should be paid to the creation of conditions for the development of Russian ports as cruise dinations.

Currently, marine cruises of foreign cruise companies are one of the most promising drivers of inbound tourism.

According to the International Cruise Line Association, a seabed in 2016 made 24.7 million people. The most popular cruise directions were Caribbean and Mediterranean pools, European countries, states South-East Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

It comes annually about half a million cruise tourists, which attracts, including the possibility of entering our country for 72 hours, for which they manage to see St. Petersburg and Moscow.

As a rule, cruise tourists arrive in Russian Federation Of the economically developed countries: the United States and the European Union. According to CLIA statistics, it should be expected to spend about 3-4 times more money when visiting Russia than the tourists of other categories spend. Also cruise tourists are most of the "return customers". Fans of this type of travel becomes its constant adherents, which provides a consistently growing entry tourist trap.

"Russia is a very interesting and promising deution of cruise tourism. However, the possibility of receiving cruise liners and quality of tourist service in seaside regions Our country vary greatly. The main mass of cruise ships concerning our country - 209 vessels and 456 thousand tourists in 2016 - accepts Passenger Port of St. Petersburg. At the same time, even dozens are committed to Chukotka and Vladivostok, and dozens are committed in Murmansk. At the same time, the annual number of goals of cruise ships, for example, is about 600 on Alaska. To attract cruise tourists to Russian ports, it is necessary to consolidate the efforts of the state and business to make the necessary infrastructure measures, as well as to create the most favorable conditions for tourists and increasing our competitiveness of our The countries among world cruise dinations, "says Oleg Safonov, head of the Federal Agency for Tourism.