Tourism

• Friday, July 31st 2009 - 06:55 UTC

  Cruise tourism brings £ 4.2 million to Falklands’ economy

  

  Cruise tourism brought almost £ 4.2 million (almost 7 million US dollars) revenue to the Falkland Islands in the 2008-09 season, according to the Friday release from the Falklands Islands Tourist Board.

• Monday, July 27th 2009 - 12:15 UTC

  Fin whale wedged to the bow of cruise ship in Canada

  

  A rare whale was discovered wedged on to the bow of a cruise ship when it docked in a Canadian port Saturday morning. The 21 metres fin whale, a threatened species in Canada, was found when the Sapphire Princess docked at the Port of Vancouver, the cruise company said.

• Wednesday, July 22nd 2009 - 08:31 UTC

  Growing number of Chileans opting for domestic tourism

  

  Given current health and budget concerns, fewer Chileans are travelling abroad these days. Domestic tourism, however, continues to be a booming internal industry.

• Monday, July 20th 2009 - 13:34 UTC

  Number of tourists arriving in Argentina falls for eighth month running

  

  In May, for the eighth month running the number of foreign tourists visiting Argentina has dropped, mainly because of the global crisis, the A/H1N1 virus flu pandemic and domestic inflation.

• Monday, July 20th 2009 - 13:24 UTC

  From pumas to penguins in Southern Chile Patagonian safaris

  

  The Chilean Patagonian steppe is the setting for the development of a series of projects designed to link the region's landscape with its native fauna. Pumas, rheas, guanacos and hares feature among the major attractions in this emerging tourist sector.

• Monday, July 20th 2009 - 13:11 UTC

  Tourism and fisheries turned successful for South Georgia in 2008

  

  Fisheries and tourism turned 2008 into a successful year for the South Georgia Government according to the address from HE the Commissioner Alan Huckle read out at the South Georgia Association (SGA) AGM. But 2009 could have surprises, he also anticipated.

• Saturday, July 18th 2009 - 15:06 UTC

  Major celebration for SS Great Britain’s 40th anniversary return to Bristol

  

  A small army of volunteers will be collecting and sifting through thousands of memories over the next year in the run up to the 40th anniversary celebrations of the SS Great Britain’s return to Bristol from the Falkland Islands.

• Monday, July 13th 2009 - 12:11 UTC

  Chileans take advantage of cruise ship deals

  

  Chilean tourism agencies are now selling cruise-ship packages at heavily discounted prices to combat the drop in sales brought on by the worldwide economic crisis.
  Two weeks ago Corte Ingles Travel held an overnight sale auction on their cruises, attended by more than 200 people.

• Monday, July 13th 2009 - 12:03 UTC

  Santiago, Montevideo, among cheapest cities for tourists

  

  Santiago is one of the cheapest cities for foreigners, according to a survey published by finance consultancy Mercer. The Chilean capital is the fourth most economical city in Latinamerica and the 15th cheapest worldwide. The Uruguayan capital Montevideo also figures among the most accessible and liveable cities in the region.

• Friday, July 10th 2009 - 12:31 UTC

  Cruise passengers ill with Norovirus virus demand refund

  

  Passengers on a cruise liner at the centre of a virus outbreak have said they will stay on the ship until they are promised their money back. The Marco Polo has been berthed at Invergordon on the Cromarty Firth in Scotland since Monday after hundreds of passengers and crew became ill with norovirus.