Baltimore: Cruisin'

Baltimore: Cruisin'

That is right; Baltimore and Cruisin' go together.

It started out slowly, but the popularity of Baltimore as a port to catch a cruise ship has significantly and quickly increased.

In 2008, there were 27 cruises which departed from Baltimore and now that number has increased to 91 cruises for 2010.

Even in these tough economic times over 90 percent of the cruises that left Baltimore sailed at 100 percent capacity.

Cruises are now offered year round with destinations such as the Caribbean, the Bahamas, Bermuda, New England, and Canada.

Being centrally located in the Mid-Atlantic, and convenient to Interstates 95 and 70, and with very easy access to BWI International Airport, the cruises from Baltimore are gaining immense popularity.

Many travelers from North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and so on have been spotted at the Baltimore terminal.

Around 190,000 passengers will depart from Baltimore on cruises over the course of this year.

Locally, it has been a nice boost to the economy with about 500 jobs and $90 million.