Tag: cruises

Friday, April 1st 2011 - 00:22 UTC
Gibraltar expects 350.000 cruise visitors; opposition says 2010 was “the worst year”

Gibraltar expects to receive approximately 350.000 cruise visitors during the current 2011 season, announced Deputy Chief Minister Joe Holliday during the reception for the inaugural call to the Rock of MSC Poesia.
Thursday, March 24th 2011 - 20:37 UTC
Montevideo received almost a million tourists in 2010

Uruguay received 2.4 million tourists during 2010, 34% of which the capital Montevideo and if the cruise visitors are added the final number jumps to 930.000, according to Luis Polakof, head of the city’s Economic Development Department.
Tuesday, March 22nd 2011 - 20:13 UTC
Falkland Islands’ tours are top three in South America

Three Falkland Islands tours achieved the top ratings out of all South American excursions taken by Princess Cruise Line passengers during the 2010/11 season, confirmed Tourism Coordinator Samantha Marsh of Falklands Port and Shore Excursion Agents Sulivan Shipping Ltd.
Monday, March 21st 2011 - 23:15 UTC
Falklands’ 2010 land-based tourism ‘surprisingly good’ as opposed to cruise ships

Using the United Nations definition of tourism, 2010 was a surprisingly good year for land-based, as opposed to cruise ship tourism in the Falkland Islands, with numbers up from 4,241 in 2009 to 6,017 in 20010.
Friday, March 18th 2011 - 23:55 UTC
Chile launches promotion package to recover 250 cruise vessel annual calls

Recovering 250 cruise vessel calls a year, --as in 2006 and 2008--, is the Chilean government target with the bill it has sent to Congress which would authorize Chilean and foreign flagged vessels to operate their on board casinos while sailing in territorial waters, currently specifically banned.
Tuesday, March 15th 2011 - 10:54 UTC
CFK announces Arabs will enlarge the port of Buenos Aires

Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner spoke at the official ceremony for the opening of the the new cruise ship terminal of the Buenos Aires City port and highlighted “the importance of boosting tourism, which contributes to Argentina's growth and creates jobs.”
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.
Saturday, March 5th 2011 - 06:58 UTC
Punta Arenas lost 18.000 cruise visitors this season

Punta Arenas in the extreme south of Chile is experiencing a significant drop in the number of cruise visitors this season according to the Austral Port Authority, EPA.
Monday, February 28th 2011 - 20:50 UTC
“Discouraging” tourist season for Punta Arenas and Torres del Paine

It has been a tough and discouraging tourist season this summer for Punta Arenas and its area of influence according to local operators and the hotel industry.
Monday, February 28th 2011 - 20:41 UTC
Ten cruise vessels and Falklands’ British Forces commander visit South Georgia

An intense maritime activity was registered in South Georgia during the month of January including cruise and research vessels, the British Antarctic Survey ship “RRS James Clark Ross”, several yachts and HMS Gloucester, reports the latest South Georgia newsletter.