CRUISE LINES
| Year | Cruise Tourists |
| 1999 | 57,225 |
| 2000 | 114,101 |
| 2001 | 53,833 |
| 2002 | 124,454 |
| 2003 | 161,580 |
| 2004 | 266,725 |
| 2005 | 277,060 |
| 2006 | 204,772 |
| 2007 | Cruise Iteneraries / Cruise Calendar 2007 / 2008 |
NOW -- Oct 2007
Cruise lines are booming in Roatan,
over 18,000 passengers a month, as a matter of fact Coxen Hole
destination for Roatan ships is now in negotiations for a second port.
The current port is being built into a full fledged retail shopping
center with entertainment. Preliminary illustration below
THEN -- Published in 1999
Interesting maritime tourism news!
Did you know that cruise lines expect to haul some 6 million passengers
in 1999? Roatan is currently taking baby steps at attracting cruise
ships to its shores. Islanders see great potential for future growth
using Roatan as a new/virgin stopover. -- original article
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