According to the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), the Philippines has seen over 80,000 cruise ship tourists visit the country this year as COVID-19 travel restrictions have eased. The Philippines' reputation as the top cruise destination in Asia has been instrumental in attracting international cruise ships to its beautiful shores, as confirmed by PPA General Manager Jay Santiago.
Santiago expressed his happiness at the return of international cruise ships and highlighted the opportunity for passengers to once again experience the warmth of Filipino culture and the hospitality of its people. The revival of the cruise industry in the Philippines is a significant step towards revitalizing the country's tourism sector, which has been severely affected by the global pandemic.
In October, the Philippines received a prestigious honor by being named Asia's best cruise destination for 2023 at the World Cruise Awards. Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco welcomed this recognition as a noteworthy achievement. Frasco emphasized that this was the first time the Philippines had received such recognition, positioning the country as an emerging powerhouse in the global cruise and tourism industry.
Before the pandemic's devastating impact in 2019, the Philippines welcomed around 214,000 passengers through its ports, underscoring its appeal as a desirable destination for cruise travelers. Although the recent influx of cruise ship tourists is only a fraction of pre-pandemic numbers, it indicates a positive trend towards the recovery and growth of the Philippine tourism industry.
菲律宾迎来超过8万名兴奋的游轮游客，荣获亚洲最佳游轮目的地
根據菲律賓港口管理局（PPA）的數據，隨著COVID-19旅行限制的放寬，菲律賓今年已經迎來了超過80,000名郵輪遊客。菲律賓作為亞洲最佳郵輪目的地的地位在吸引國際郵輪返回其美麗海岸線方面起到了關鍵作用，這一點得到了PPA總經理Jay Santiago的證實。
Santiago對國際郵輪的回歸表示了高興，並強調乘客再次體驗菲律賓文化的溫暖和人民的好客態度的機會。菲律賓郵輪業的復蘇是重振該國旅遊業的重要一步，該行業在全球大流行病的影響下受到了嚴重打擊。
今年10月，菲律賓榮獲世界郵輪大獎評選的2023年亞洲最佳郵輪目的地稱號，這一榮譽受到了旅遊部長Christina Frasco的熱烈歡迎，她將其視為一項值得注意的成就。Frasco強調，這是菲律賓首次獲得這樣的認可，將該國定位為全球郵輪和旅遊業的新興強國。
在2019年全球大流行病造成嚴重影響之前，菲律賓每年通過港口接待了近214,000名乘客，突顯了該國作為郵輪旅行者理想目的地的吸引力。儘管近期的郵輪遊客數量只是預疫情時期的一小部分，但這表明菲律賓旅遊業正在積極復甦和增長的趨勢。
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