Tag: Falklands cruise season

• Saturday, July 11th 2015 - 06:45 UTC

  Keeping Falklands pristine: waste fuels and oil recycled into energy

  

  The Falkland Islands have been for many years utilizing waste fuels and oil for energy from a variety of different sources and now the oil companies operating in the Falklands, having complied with all the safety regulations on storage and handling, are also contributing to the local 'processing' industry managed by Tim Miller and his greenhouse fresh vegetables enterprise.

• Wednesday, March 25th 2015 - 07:07 UTC

  Falklands' economy performance impressive, although volatile and vulnerable

  

  The Falkland Islands economy has witnessed impressive, although volatile, growth in recent years with unemployment rates low enough to be the envy of most countries in the world and the government is free of debt, according to the latest “State of the Economy” released by the Falklands Policy Unit.

• Tuesday, October 21st 2014 - 00:06 UTC

  Falklands' first 2014/15 cruise season visitors: 'Ushuaia and Sea Adventurer'

  

  “ M.V.Ushuaia” was the Falkland Islands first cruise ship visitor this season, arriving last Friday morning ready to greet their guests from Natural World Safaris on Saturdays LAN flight. The group of 81 had a chance to spend some free time on their arrival in Stanley, before boarding their ship.

• Saturday, October 18th 2014 - 13:40 UTC

  The Falkland Islands Tourist Board's Managing Director Confirms Future Plans.

  

  Tony Mason, Managing Director of the Falkland Islands Tourist Board has today confirmed with MercoPress he will be expanding the tourist boards operation in London early next year.

• Sunday, August 31st 2014 - 10:36 UTC

  Falkland Islands: “looking good for cruise ship season”

  

  THE 2014/15 cruise ship season is looking good for the Falklands, with approximately 52,000 passengers due to land with 86 calls to Stanley and a further 113 calls to various Camp landings as well.

• Thursday, November 7th 2013 - 17:51 UTC

  Falklands’ tourist board on 'path to worldwide recognition'

  

  “We are encouraged to see the natural progression of the Falklands tourist board on a path to worldwide recognition”, said Managing Director Tony Mason who announced plans for the establishment of an Islands' tourist board branch in London.

• Tuesday, October 23rd 2012 - 20:46 UTC

  Tourist arrivals to the Falklands expected to increase 14.6% by end of 2012

  

  Tourist arrivals to the Falkland Islands are expected to increase by 14.6% in 2012 with a significant 28% increase in the number of leisure visitors, mainly driven by the 30th Anniversary of the Falklands war according to the September Falklands Forecast from the Falkland Islands Tourist Board.

• Monday, October 1st 2012 - 14:32 UTC

  Falkland Islands 2012/13 cruise ship season brings new luxury visitors

  

  Luxury super yacht MY Sherakhan, is one of four vessels new to the Falkland Islands visiting in the 2012/13 season beginning next month. More often spotted in the Mediterranean and Caribbean Seas, she also ventures further afield to Patagonia, Antarctica, French Polynesia, Asia, and Panama.

• Saturday, September 1st 2012 - 06:43 UTC

  Falklands’ new Tourism managing director targets the US market

  

  Tony Mason, the newly appointed managing director of the Falkland Islands Tourist Board (FITB), has just taken up his position in Stanley, the Falklands’ capital. Originally from Atlanta, Mason is responsible for overseeing the tourism strategy.

• Thursday, July 12th 2012 - 07:23 UTC

  Boom year for the Falklands’ tourism industry propped by the war’s anniversary

  

  Tourist arrivals to the Falkland Islands are expected to increase by 14.9% in 2012, with a significant 28.8% jump in the number of leisure visitors, mainly driven by the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War.