Tourism in danger: Repair of the Queen costs 70,000 euros!

Tourism in danger: Repair of the Queen costs 70,000 euros!

A severe storm has not only hit the coast of Croatia in recent weeks, but also left traces in Germany. A thunderstorm in particular on the “Queen” excursion ship led to a remarkable engine damage in early June. As MDR cannot be moved until the end of this week, which can be moved for the urban tourism company around 70,000 euros means.

The passengers and crew members who got into a predicament due to the stranger of cloudy weather had to be evacuated with a lifeboat after the ship stuck. The lido, which had not yet been opened at the beginning of the season due to construction work on the former sea stand, also suffers from the weather -related setbacks.

Current developments and perspectives

Despite the difficulties with the "Queen", there is also positive news from the region. The campsite in Arendsee has recorded record income of almost 68,000 euros since the beginning of the year - an increase compared to 46,000 euros in the previous year. Thanks to targeted marketing measures in the low season, the popularity of the square has increased, and many repeat guests are already securing their place for the next year.

The repair work on the "Queen" should be completed by the end of this week, so that the ship can probably set sail again at the end of July. Many special trips are already sold out and the tourist demand is stable. Nevertheless, the question remains how the recurring weather extreme affects the industry in the long term. This also illustrates the example of Croatia, where extremely strong thunderstorms with wind speeds of up to 110 km/h reach the coast and left damage. Reports of cinged ships and severe devastation were published in Rovinj, as Kristijan Antic shown.

long -term effects on the economy

Weather Extreme, so transforming , not only are a threat to society, but also endanger the economy. An average of 29,000 people worldwide die every year due to extreme weather events, and the damage adds up to enormously high amounts. The analysis of the long -term effects of weather extremes shows that these not only cause immediate damage, but can also brake economic growth over the years.