Bodrum district of Muğla, one of the important tourism centers of Turkey, started to host cruise ships. After the arrival of 230-meter-long Bahamas flagged “Artania” cruise ship with its 526 passengers on April 23, the second largest cruise ship of the season “Seabourn Encore” arrived in Bodrum today. The 210 meters long and 28 meters wide Bahamian flagged “Seabourn Encore” came to Bodrum from the Çeşme district of İzmir city with its 237 passengers and 443 personnel mainly from US and England. The passengers got off the ship, shopped in the town center and visited historical places. Others were gone swimming to cool off. It has been reported that the cruise ship will depart for the Greek island of Rhodes at night.