Trondheim is expecting 64,600 passengers on 42 calls this year with 63,950 on 40 calls estimated in 2012.
Le Havre will be homeporting a Costa Cruises’ vessel for the first time beginning next year.
Harwich has 26 calls booked in 2010 compared to 46 turnaround and six transit calls in 2009 bringing a total of 135,000 passengers to the east coast of England port.
Flam is placing more emphasis on family activities in order to hold on to the bigger ships, says Sivert Bakk manager port operations Port of Flam.
Bergen in Norway is expecting 242 calls and up to 290,000 passengers this year.