Ushuaia expects at least 16 additional calls for the 2015/16 cruise season

Monday, April 13th 2015 - 08:00 UTC

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Ushuaia this season was the only Argentine port to see an increase in the number of cruise calls and visitors

“Norwegian Lines confirmed an additional ten calls, which is approximately 20.000 more visitors”, revealed Nestor Lagraña

Ushuaia in the extreme south of Argentina expects sixteen additional calls for the next cruise season 2015/16, according to Tierra del Fuego province ports authority, which together with other representatives attended the recent Seatrade Cruise international fair held in Miami. This includes vessels from the Norwegian Cruise Line, as well as the Splendor of the Seas, Crystal Symphony and Japan's Asuka II.

“Norwegian Lines confirmed an additional ten calls, which is approximately 20.000 more visitors. So did Splendor of the Seas with three more calls, Crystal Symphony, two and Asuka, one” said Nestor Lagraña president of Tierra del Fuego province ports authority.

“This will mean a great boost for Ushuaia, our services and the overall economy”, added Lagraña who said that 74 cruise companies, over a thousand exhibitors and 10.000 visitors were attracted to the Miami cruise event.

Lagraña also mentioned that for the first time “the different Argentine ports unified criteria, which means the possibility to promote cruise activity in the whole of Argentine Patagonia”, and was interpreted by the cruise industry as a strong signal of confidence and reliability.

Finally Lagraña mentioned that Ushuaia was the only port in Argentina which experienced an increase in calls and passengers during the current cruise season.

According to the Tierra del Fuego Tourism Institute, 100.000 visitors will have landed in Ushuaia by the end of the current 2014/2015 cruise season in mid April, which represents a 15% increase over the 2013/14 season.

Categories: Tourism, Argentina.

Tags: Argentina, Argentine Patagonia, Asuka II, Nestor Lagraña, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Seatrade fair, Splendor of the Seas, Tierra del Fuego Tourism Institute, Ushuaia.

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ChrisR
“the different Argentine ports unified criteria, which means the possibility to promote cruise activity in the whole of Argentine Patagonia”, and was interpreted by the cruise industry as a strong signal of confidence and reliability.”

So do we take it that all the other ports will no be able to provide sewage services such as Ushuaia has (NOT).

Don't forget the saying “You can't have a shit in Ushuaia” © ChrisR 2013.

However I would expect that they are all fully paid up members of 'TWATS' The Worldwide Arsonist Tyre Society © Pete Bog 2014.

Once visited, never seen again!
Apr 13th, 2015 - 05:30 pm 0
Conqueror
No cruise ship should 'visit' argieland. argieland is an illegitimate pariah. Remember that it WANTS isolation. Wherever you are in the world, contact local cruise companies. NO stops in argieland. NO argie passengers (probably terrorists). Argieland breaches international law and the UN Charter every day.
Apr 13th, 2015 - 06:43 pm 0
ilsen
Interesting that none of the cruise-liners are Argentine owned.
Apr 13th, 2015 - 09:24 pm 0

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