Higher numbers of cruiser passengers in 2018
During 2018, there were a total of 45,739 passengers visiting Greenland aboard cruise ships. It saw a 19.8 pct. increase as compared to the total cruiser passengers from 2017.
There is a revision of 2017 figures, there is more information at the bottom of this release.
Figure 1. Number of cruise passengers by month, 2017-2018
Source: Statistics Greenland - see the figures in http://bank.stat.gl/TUEKRP
Of the 119 cruises in 2018, ships of 0-250 capacity were most frequent. However, it was the cruises of over 1200 capacity which contributes the higher number of passenger that ended at 22,666 passengers in total.
Table 1. Number of cruises by passenger capacity and month, 2018
Source: Statistics Greenland - see the figures in http://bank.stat.gl/TUEKRK
Table 2. Number of cruises by capacity and total passenger, 2017-2018
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2017 |
2018 |
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|
Passengers |
Cruises |
Passengers |
Cruises |
|
Total |
38,182 |
101 |
45,739 |
119 |
|
0-250 |
6,542 |
54 |
6,395 |
62 |
|
251-500 |
4,715 |
17 |
7,111 |
27 |
|
501-1200 |
11,962 |
20 |
9,567 |
16 |
|
1200+ |
14,963 |
10 |
22,666 |
14 |
Source: Statistics Greenland - see the figures in http://bank.stat.gl/TUEKRK
The visitor that arrived at the harbours in Greenland summed up to a total of 110,567 visits, which is a 0.52 % increase as compared to the year 2017.
Table 3. Number of cruise passengers by harbour in 2017-2018.
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2017 |
2018 |
|
Total.................................. |
109,996 |
110,567 |
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Aasiaat ................................ |
1,072 |
1,133 |
|
Ilulissat ................................ |
15,560 |
12,914 |
|
Ittoqqortoormiit ........................... |
1,649 |
1,754 |
|
Kangerlussuaq .......................... |
9,384 |
8,904 |
|
Maniitsoq ............................... |
80 |
717 |
|
Nanortalik .............................. |
5,963 |
7,719 |
|
Narsaq ................................. |
2,772 |
550 |
|
Narsarsuaq ............................. |
2,882 |
2,281 |
|
Nuuk .................................. |
14,975 |
14,683 |
|
Paamiut ................................ |
3,327 |
2,255 |
|
Qaqortoq ............................... |
23,837 |
28,025 |
|
Qasigiannguit ........................... |
739 |
693 |
|
Qassiarsuk .............................. |
586 |
597 |
|
Qeqertarsuaq ........................... |
6,154 |
4,336 |
|
Qaanaaq ............................... |
507 |
713 |
|
Sisimiut ................................ |
11,686 |
13,660 |
|
Tasiilaq ................................ |
5,302 |
3,768 |
|
Upernavik .............................. |
903 |
812 |
|
Uummannaq ............................ |
2,618 |
4,747 |
Note: This statistic has been made based on the Tax Office register.
Source: Statistics Greenland - see the figures in http://bank.stat.gl/TUEKRH
You are most likely to meet a German passenger off the cruise ship.
Figure 2. Cruise passengers by nationality, 2017-2018.
Note: Cruises and passengers were accounted for the Tax Office registry.
Source: Statistics Greenland - see the figures in http://bank.stat.gl/TUEKRL
Revision
The basis of the cruise statistics are the reports from the Tax Office. On June 2015, there was a reorganization of the taxes for cruises. Before that date, the cruises pay taxes based on number of passenger and after that, the taxes were paid base on the gross tonnage of the ship.
Since the reorganization, the Tax Office has experienced problems at receive some of the call reports from the port authorities, and therefore no port fee has been register for those calls.
This release saw revised figures for 2017 and the new figures for 2018. A revision of the figures for the years 2015 and 2016 is still ongoing and is expected that, the figures for these years will be include in future releases.
In the cruise statistical bank tables, a note has been include in order to inform the users of an upcoming revision for 2015 and 2016.