Sea Cruises in Odessa 2010

In 2010, Odessa citizens have been waiting for a good cruise season. Just because the world crisis forced foreign cruise operators to significantly reduce the number of expensive flights. And all believed that foreign tourists immediately will rush to Odessa and the Crimea... However, this did not happen.
Frankly, I also expected an increase in cruise ship calls in the port of Odessa. It was assumed that the global crisis will hit the wallet of foreign tourists, and they will begin a mass campaign to buy tickets for holidays in Ukraine. I thought that the cheaper route, to which I mistakenly attributed the ports of Ukraine, will be more attractive to the cruise season of 2010. However, these expectations are not confirmed.
Really, the calls at Ukrainian ports to foreign cruise operators cost far more than the call at ports of other countries in the same Black Sea. And sometimes more expensive at times! How can this be?
Imagine, can! This is because of an incredibly high level of various fees and taxes. Perhaps our officials are so much concerned in customs fees that they do not even take bribes and work "to be honest." That is all officially. That's why so expensive.
In May, the port of Odessa received only six foreign cruise ships that for the resort town just nothing.
And when the Odessa Port will build a new container terminal at the Quarantine Jetty, sea tourists, in general, will do nothing in Odessa.