Cruise & Ferry Review - Spring/Summer 2021

2 1 AGS develops GamePark Promenade to repurpose basketball courts and open spaces Oslo Cruise Partners to demonstrate impact of cruise tourism GamePark Promenade from Adventure Golf & Sports (AGS) is a new entertainment option for cruise lines seeking to repurpose or replace basketball courts or other open spaces. “GamePark Promenade lets families take a break from high action fun,” said Scott Lundmark, AGS president. “A landscaped park-like setting accomplishes this with paths to access lawn games and benches, while also using those same areas for picnics, group activities or even watching movies on an outdoor screen.” Customisable, the introductory concept includes six AGS family lawn games: giant checkers/chess board, two bocce courts, one Bamboozle Mini Golf (a new putting game), two bean bag toss games, two Bimini ring toss games, and a practice putting green. Oslo Cruise Partners, a network of local businesses including the Port of Oslo and marketing organisation VisitOSLO, has established a working group to show the impact of cruise tourism on Oslo. The Oslo Municipality Climate Strategy states that Oslo shall leave no environmental footprint by 2030. More than 50 businesses in the local cruise network dependent on cruise calls to Oslo are now mobilising to present a clear picture of the sustainability of cruising. By collecting and presenting updated facts on environmental, social and economic impacts from cruise, the local stakeholders aim to ensure a sustainable development in cruise calls to Oslo in the future. The park-like setting can be used for lawn games, picnics, group activities and watching movies