US, UK ‘recession-hit’ economies to impact Falklands’ cruise tourism

Tuesday, May 19th 2009 - 13:46 UTC

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The average annual growth of cruise tourism to the Falklands will not be sustained next season confirmed General Manager of the Falkland Islands Tourist Board, Jake Downing.
“Cruise tourism to the Falklands has been growing at an average annual rate of 13.9% since 2000, but there are a number of factors at play this year which mean we won’t be able to sustain that level of growth next season,” said Mr Downing. Read full article

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Salvador
The best possible infrastructure the islands should have is, as soon as possible, a full refurbishing and enlargement of its main port with more cranes, more warehouses with more storage room, berthing and room for larger ships. A certain area should be reserved for large tourist vessels only, for adequate passenger sheltering including sitting & waiting rooms, &c., should they have to wait for shuttles or whatever. A little bird told me that there was a project ready to be started not long ago until some external source stopped it dead, and I wonder now whether it would be mothballed or finally given the go ahead... Cheers
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