Cruise travelers increase by 28%

Manama, Apr. 23 (BNA): Nationality, Passport and Residence Affairs (NPRA) has held in cooperation with the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibition Authority a ceremony to mark the end of the cruise season in Bahrain by bidding farewells to the cruise "Artania" that had 661 travelers, in which the number of cruise travelers who entered Bahrain this year increased by 28% than last year. The event that was held at the Khalifa bin Salman Port included the participation of the Police Band, Police Mount and traditional craftsmen. The NPRA presented memorial gifts to the travelers who expressed their joy of the hospitality of Bahrainis. The passport department of Khalifa bin Salman port processed the entry documents of 122182 cruise travelers from November to April.