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Montevideo, April 4th 2025 - 23:50 UTC

Tag: Uruguay cruise season

  • Saturday, October 30th 2021 - 08:30 UTC

    Costa Cruises cancels its 2021/22 season in Uruguay and Argentina

    Brazilian regulations only allow international cruise vessels to operate in their waters, thus impeding extended trips to Uruguay and Argentina.

    As happened with MSC Cruises, Costa Cruises announced on Friday the cancellation of its 2021/2022 cruise season in Uruguay and Argentina. Last-minute differences with Brazilian officials forced the Italian cruise company which belongs to the Carnival Group, to redraft the itinerary of Costa Fascinosa that was expected in Uruguay and Argentina.

  • Wednesday, October 6th 2021 - 08:14 UTC

    MSC cruises cancels 2021/22 season to Uruguay and Argentina

    MSC cruises announced on Tuesday that it was cancelling its 2021/22 cruise season to Argentina and Uruguay. “Since the beginning of the year and continuing on the path outlined last year to achieve the safe resumption of cruise operations in Buenos Aires, MSC Cruises has been working closely with authorities from Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay to reestablish protocols and joint operation rules for the 2021/22 season from Buenos Aires and Montevideo under the new normality”, pointed out a release from the Swiss company.

  • Saturday, November 30th 2019 - 07:20 UTC

    Uruguay expects some 200 cruise calls this 2019/20 season

    Uruguay is expecting some 200 cruise calls this 2019/20 season, which is 30% higher than in 2018/19, while Montevideo has become an exchange port for incoming and outgoing cruise passengers, given its good services and connectivity, announced Tourism minister Liliam Kechichian during the official launching of the current season.

  • Tuesday, October 23rd 2018 - 06:50 UTC

    Uruguay expects 172 calls this 2018/19 cruise season, a 24% increase

    Minister Kechichian announced that Montevideo will receive 105 cruise calls and the Atlantic resort of Punta del Este, 67

    Uruguay is expecting 172 cruise calls this season, of which 105 in Montevideo and 67 in the Atlantic resort of Punta del Este, representing a 24% increase over the 2017/2018 season. This includes the arrival of three new cruise companies, while two others, Costa and Norwegian have chosen Montevideo for the change of passengers.

  • Saturday, December 2nd 2017 - 09:25 UTC

    Uruguay estimates that 2017/18 could be a turning point after several poor cruise seasons

    “This means an additional call of 15 cruises compared to the previous season, after several years of stagnation” minister Kechichian indicated

    After several seasons of negative growth, 2017/18 looks to be the turning point, with 165 calls, up 15, and 300.000 visitors in Uruguay, (Montevideo and Punta del Este) anticipated Tourism minister Liliam Kechichian during the symbolic launching of the season in Montevideo.

  • Wednesday, November 2nd 2016 - 07:12 UTC

    A “flat” cruise season officially begins this week in Montevideo

    Kechichian revealed that Uruguay is working with Argentine authorities to recover the cruise business:“it won't be easy to bring them back, but we are working on it”

    The 2016/17 cruise season officially begins this week in Uruguay with the arrival of MS Zaandam and Insignia. Zandam belonging to Holland America Line with capacity for 1.432 passengers usually calls several times in Montevideo during the season.

  • Saturday, October 22nd 2016 - 10:31 UTC

    Uruguay expects a no-growth cruise season; Buenos Aires port rates discourage companies

    “We are expecting 97 cruise calls in Montevideo and 54 in Punta del Este and some 300.000 landings”, said minister Kechichian

    Uruguay is expecting some 150 cruise calls this coming season 2016/17 which begins next month and represents some 300.000 visitors, according to Tourism minister Liliam Kechichian who nevertheless admitted that growth prospects are somehow behind schedule because of the high costs of reaching and operating in the port of Buenos Aires.

  • Saturday, February 20th 2016 - 06:29 UTC

    Uruguay's cruise season recorded 250.000 passenger landings in three months

    The number of calls in Montevideo during November to January was 58, with 156.100 people of which 112.400 (72%) came ashore.

    More than 250.000 passengers and crew members from cruise vessels visited Uruguay during the three months extending from November to January, according to the latest release from the country's Ministry of Tourism. The number of calls in Montevideo during that period was 58, with 156.100 people of which 112.400 (72%) came ashore.

  • Thursday, November 5th 2015 - 06:51 UTC

    Cruise season 2015/16 in Uruguay takes off 6 November; 170 calls expected

    Montevideo is expected to receive 109 calls of which three will stay overnight and during 22 days two cruise vessels will be docking simultaneously

    Uruguayan Tourism ministry officials announced that the country expects 170 calls from cruise vessels this coming season which is scheduled to begin 6 November and extend until 10 April 2016.

  • Saturday, July 4th 2015 - 06:32 UTC

    Uruguay experienced poor 2014/15 cruise season; costs in the region limited vessel calls

    The number of cruise calls in the 2014/15 season was down 27.4% this season and visitor landings, 18.9% pointed out minister Liliam Kechichian

    The 2014/15 cruise season was not encouraging for Uruguay which reported a drop in the number of vessels calling; passenger landings and money spent by the industry and visitors, according to the official assessment of the season presented by Tourism ministry officials and other government offices involved in the different operations.