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Nassau Cruise Port may be heading for a record

Nassau Cruise Port has already handled more than 3.2m passengers this year, slightly more than the total number in 2022, and it's possible 2023 will set a record.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

October 16, 2023

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Cruise passengers get a lively welcome to NassauPHOTO: NASSAU CRUISE PORT

Nassau's all-time annual cruise visitor high is 3.9m.

Between January and September, the port welcomed 3,224,210 passengers, up from the 3,212,603 between January and December 2022.

Now peak cruise season is about to begin.

In May this year, Nassau Cruise Port held its official grand opening

Four years in operation

Last week, on Oct. 9, Nassau Cruise Port — part of Global Ports Holding — marked four years since its first day of operation. CEO Mike Maura Jr. called that an important milestone and thanked his team.

'Great accomplishments never come easy and as a team we have overcome unprecedented challenges, capitalized on opportunities and leveraged the beauty and geography that God gave our Bahamas,' Maura said.

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About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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