As it follows from the “Sevastopol media”, which collected the lamentations of the local “recreational business”, this year the occupied city clearly “saw off its last tourist”.
Among other things, it is stated that “last year about 15 pleasure boats worked in the bay, this year – 7. In the best years there were 70”, and the remaining lucky ones “last year … made an average of 7 trips a day, this year 5”, and “in the best years they made 10-12 trips a day. Plus the load – a full load of the boat – 11 people, now mainly … with 4-5 passengers”, and then only in a “small circle away from the city center” and “income has decreased by 8-10 times”.
Regarding public catering, it is noted that “earlier in Sevastopol there were about 80-100 summer cafe areas, now there are already about 40 and there will probably be even less” and “the most viable business model in this situation turned out to be a small bar with a minimum area and rent”, that is, a classic “shot bar”.
Regarding hotels and motels, it is added that “many in Sevastopol did not open this season: this is unprofitable with a low occupancy rate, and besides, there is no financial opportunity to hire workers”.
Therefore, “if last year hoteliers somehow worked with hired workers – cleaners, administrators, now 90% of small accommodation facilities are serviced by the owners themselves – they are on duty at the keys, clean the territory and rooms, wash linen”.
The common refrain of all these complaints about the “difficult life” is that “all requests for tax breaks or benefits were rejected by the authorities”; however, it was precisely this development of events, given the current priorities of the occupiers, that turned out to be most expected.
