MSC Lirica, an Italian cruise ship, which arrived in Bahrain on November 27, brought over 1,990 tourists onboard from different nationalities to the kingdom.

Shaikh Khaled bin Humood Al Khalifa, chief executive officer of Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA), received the cruise ship and welcomed the visitors.

A tour around the Kingdom was organized for the visitors and they got the chance to visit some of Bahrain’s tourist attractions and learn about its contemporary and ancient sites including Bab Al Bahrain, Al Fateh Grand Mosque, and Bahrain National Museum.

Shaikh Khaled revealed that cruise ships arriving in the Kingdom will increase by 26 per cent compared to the previous year.

Bahrain has received almost 80,000 visitors from prestigious cruise lines during the previous cruise season which ran between November and May.

“We are happy to receive the cruise ships arriving in the Kingdom of Bahrain during this cruise season. We look forward to receiving more cruise ships over the next few months with an aim to promote Bahrain’s unique tourism offerings,” said Shaikh Khaled.

“These ships contribute in the arrival of multi-national passengers to the Kingdom and exposing them to its rich history and tourism offerings, which make it an ideal tourism destination in the region,” he added.

Receiving the cruise ships comes as part of the BTEA’s long term strategy to further develop the Kingdom’s tourism sector under the slogan of ‘Ours.Yours.’, which contributes towards the Kingdom’s economy and the 2030 Economic Vision. – TradeArabia News Service