Cruise Tourism in the Danube Region
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EUROPEAN UNION CONDUCT TWO CASE STUDIES OF PRIORITY AREA 3 OF THE EU DANUBE REGION STRATEGY: LOT № 1 – STUDY OF THE FESTIVALS IN THE GENERAL CONTEXT OF THE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT OF THE DANUBE REGION; LOT № 2 – STUDY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CRUISE TOURISM IN THE DANUBE REGION LOT № 2 - STUDY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CRUISE TOURISM IN THE DANUBE REGION FINAL REPORT 19.11.2019 GFK-2016 JV EUROPEAN UNION This report has been commissioned by the Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of Bulgaria. The results and interpretations are the sole responsibility of the authors, part of the JV “GFK-2016” team. Picture on the title page: Pixabay (https://pixabay.com) STUDY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CRUISE TOURISM IN THE DANUBE REGION page 2 “GFK-2016” EUROPEAN UNION RESUME OF THE STUDY .................................................................................................................. 7 1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 17 1.1. Methodological notes .................................................................................................... 17 1.1.1. Objectives of the study ........................................................................................... 17 1.1.2. Scope of the study .................................................................................................. 18 1.1.3. Key definitions ........................................................................................................ 19 1.1.4. Main stages. Information sources ......................................................................... 21 1.1.5. Problems encountered during the execution of the study .................................. 23 2. REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF THE EXISTING PORTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE ALONG THE DANUBE RIVER ............................................................................................................................... 25 2.1. Results of the on desk survey ........................................................................................ 25 2.1.1. Cruise ships ports of call. Review by country ........................................................ 25 2.1.1.1. Germany .......................................................................................................... 25 2.1.1.2. Austria.............................................................................................................. 26 2.1.1.3. Slovakia ............................................................................................................ 28 2.1.1.4. Hungary ........................................................................................................... 29 2.1.1.5. Croatia ............................................................................................................. 31 2.1.1.6. Serbia ............................................................................................................... 32 2.1.1.7. Romania ........................................................................................................... 33 2.1.1.8. Bulgaria ............................................................................................................ 34 2.1.1.9. Moldova ........................................................................................................... 34 2.1.1.10. Ukraine ............................................................................................................ 35 2.2. Analysis of ports and existing port infrastructure ........................................................ 35 2.2.1. Territorial distribution and density of ports .......................................................... 35 2.2.1.1. Distribution of the ports and density by the sections of the Danube .......... 36 2.2.1.2. Distribution of the ports by countries ........................................................... 37 2.2.2. Capacity of the ports .............................................................................................. 38 2.2.3. Ports infrastructure and superstructures .............................................................. 43 2.2.3.1. Port infrastructure .......................................................................................... 43 2.2.4. Utilization of ports .................................................................................................. 45 2.2.4.1. Cruise ports. General overview ...................................................................... 45 2.2.4.2. Cruise ports by country .................................................................................. 46 STUDY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CRUISE TOURISM IN THE DANUBE REGION page 3 “GFK-2016” EUROPEAN UNION 2.2.4.3. Ports with potential ........................................................................................ 48 3. SURVEY OF CRUISE COMPANIES ALONG THE RIVER ........................................................... 48 3.1. Danube cruise operators ............................................................................................... 48 3.2. Danube cruise programs ................................................................................................ 49 3.2.1. Program numbers and distribution within cruise operators ................................ 49 3.2.2. Cruise programs characteristics............................................................................. 50 3.2.2.1. Direction structure .......................................................................................... 50 3.2.2.2. Timewise structure ......................................................................................... 52 3.2.2.3. Distribution by country and ports .................................................................. 53 3.3. Danube fleet ................................................................................................................... 54 3.3.1. Cruise ships numbers ............................................................................................. 54 3.3.2. Distribution of vessels by cruise operators ........................................................... 55 3.3.3. Age of the Danube fleet vessels............................................................................. 57 3.3.4. Types of cruise vessels on the Danube .................................................................. 59 3.3.5. Capacity of the Danube cruise ships ...................................................................... 59 3.3.6. Crews ....................................................................................................................... 60 3.4. Interaction with responsible administrations ............................................................... 61 3.4.1. Defining the basic payers ....................................................................................... 61 3.4.2. Main areas of interaction ....................................................................................... 61 4. TOURISTS AGREGATED DATA ............................................................................................... 63 4.1. Tourists volume and structure ...................................................................................... 63 4.2. Structure of cruise tourist by nationality. Major markets ............................................ 65 4.3. Territorial distribution of tourists .................................................................................. 72 4.3.1. Data about tourists numbers for selected countries ............................................ 72 4.4. Cost of cruise voyage ..................................................................................................... 75 4.5. Tourist offering ............................................................................................................... 76 4.5.1. Basic periods ........................................................................................................... 76 4.5.2. Major types of cruises ............................................................................................ 77 4.5.3. Types of attractions and services on the shore .................................................... 78 5. ANALYSIS OF CRUISE SHIPS BERTHING TIME AT PORTS. ADDITIONAL SERVICES .............. 78 5.1. Review by country .......................................................................................................... 79 5.1.1. Germany .................................................................................................................. 79 STUDY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CRUISE TOURISM IN THE DANUBE REGION page 4 “GFK-2016” EUROPEAN UNION 5.1.2. Austria ..................................................................................................................... 81 5.1.3. Slovakia.................................................................................................................... 85 5.1.4. Hungary ................................................................................................................... 87 5.1.5. Croatia ..................................................................................................................... 89 5.1.6. Serbia ....................................................................................................................... 90 5.1.7. Romania .................................................................................................................. 91 5.1.8. Bulgaria ..................................................................................................................