Acapulco: 2 Million Cruise Ship Visitors in 10 Years

(Acapulco, NA 29 November) Over two million tourists have arrived in Acapulco during the last ten years, providing an economic benefit estimated at US$200 million. This is according to the local port authority (known as API) on its web page. From 1999 to 2008 1,946,769 passengers arrived in 1,104 vessels. Add to this 138 vessels with 260,000 passengers. So far this year, 30 vessels with 10,000 passengers have arrived. The average expenditure in Acapulco per cruise passenger is thought the be around US$100, including transportation, tours, shopping, food and drink.