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• Wednesday, November 7th 2012 - 22:22 UTC

  “Crystal Serenity” licensed to operate a casino while in Chilean waters

  

  “Crystal Serenity” became the first cruise vessel licensed to operate and exploit casinos in Chilean waters, reported this week the country’s Casino Games Commission, SCJ. However the ruling also points out that the company authorized to operate the on board casinos must suspend gambling during docking and departure and while sailing inside the three miles.

• 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.

• 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.