Tag: Chilean ports

• Wednesday, March 25th 2020 - 08:35 UTC

  Cruise vessel Zaandam prevented from disembarking in Chilean ports

  

  A cruise ship with more than 1,800 people aboard - including 42 complaining of flu-like symptoms - was prevented from docking in Chile due to fears over the coronavirus.

• Monday, February 2nd 2015 - 03:46 UTC

  “Good cruise season” for Punta Arenas with some 60.000 visitors

  

  Punta Arenas in the extreme south of Chile is expecting some 60.000 visitors this cruise season (2014/15) according to estimates from the local port authority Empresa Portuaria Austral, EPA, which is considered a 'good season' and an improvement over previous years.

• Monday, March 7th 2011 - 23:52 UTC

  Punta Arenas equally competitive to Ushuaia for the 2012/13 cruise season

  

  Chilean authorities anticipate that for the season 2012/13, Punta Arenas will be in favourable conditions to compete with neighbouring Ushuaia in Argentina. This follows on Chilean initiatives to cut operation costs for cruise vessels dramatically and the lifting of the ban on floating casinos.