SEVASTOPOL, Feb. 27 – Two cruise terminals are to be created in Sevastopol and Yalta ports to increase their passenger-handling capacity by several times, Sevastopol Maritime Merchant Port Director Serhiy Tarakanov told reporters.

"A protocol of intention to create two cruise terminals on the basis of Sevastopol and Yalta ports has been signed with Royal Caribbean International, a leading cruise company. The company is ready to invest in the projects, but our legislation does not allow this as of today, so we propose to pass Yalta and Sevastopol ports to concession," Tarakanov said.