4 0 FEATURE: GOOD TIMES AHEAD Whether it’s achieving pre-Covid passenger volumes or developing the cruise offering so that the new era is better than ever before, it’s clear that ports and destinations are looking forward to a brighter future. We ask selected ports to tell us more Set for success Cruising from Jacksonville, Florida, provides a seamless experience for travellers looking to get away to the Caribbean or Mexico. The port ’s location ensures efficient sailing times – it takes less than 20 hours to sail from Jacksonville to Nassau, The Bahamas, and little more than 36 hours to travel from Jacksonville to Cancun, Mexico. More than 98 million US residents live within a day’s drive of JAXPORT and travellers can easily connect to the cruise terminal via major roadways I-95-, I-75, and I-10. There are also dozens of daily flights to Jacksonville International Airport. A tourism study reported that 60 per cent of travellers cruising from JAXPORT cited easy access to the port as the primary reason for sailing from Jacksonville. JAXPORT, Florida, USA With more than 100 cruise calls booked for 2022, Liverpool has demonstrated a strong return post-Covid. Future bookings and tourism numbers are on the rise and the city will welcome its onemillionth international visitor by the end of the 2022 season. Owned and operated by Liverpool City Council, Cruise Liverpool manages alongside berthing for ships right in the heart of the city, just footsteps from its iconic waterfront. The organisation actively promotes Liverpool as a world-class cruise destination while working closely with partners to drive economic impact through cross-sector spend. It expects to generate more than £30 million for the regional economy in the next two years. Whilst sustainable tourism, social value, job creation and community pride remain high on the agenda, the team in Liverpool has its sights set firmly on the future as it continues to drive innovation and resilience through every aspect of the business. Cruise Liverpool, UK
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