Tourism

Monday, December 6th 2021 - 19:54 UTC
Chilean carriers bound for River Plate skies

LATAM Airlines is to resume services to the Uruguayan beach resort of Punta del Este, in addition to increasing its services between Montevideo and Santiago, it was announced.
Monday, December 6th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Unexpected call of Viking Jupiter to Uruguay; she's scheduled to visit the Falkland Islands

The Atlantic coast resort Punta del Este received on Saturday the first cruise vessel since the start of the pandemic. The expedition cruise Viking Jupiter was scheduled to travel to Buenos Aires, but since it had stopped at Cape Verde islands in Africa, Argentina is demanding a fourteen day quarantine before letting anybody in the country.
Wednesday, December 1st 2021 - 09:55 UTC
WHO says travel bans achieve little against Omicron strain

The World Health Organization (WHO) Tuesday advised people aged over 60 or who suffer from comorbidities which could result in more serious cases of COVID-19 postponed all travel whenever possible in the light of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
Wednesday, December 1st 2021 - 09:43 UTC
Puerto Madryn refuses to allow cruise vessel Hamburg to dock or let people ashore

The mayor of Puerto Madryn, Patagonia province of Chubut, Gustavo Sastre has asked the local port authority to prevent the cruise vessel Hamburg from calling and docking at the harbor. Hamburg is continuing with its southern cruise, after having left Buenos Aires on Monday
Tuesday, November 30th 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Argentine Border Health authorities learn Cape Verde is not in Asia

As incoming trips from Africa were banned almost worldwide in light of the appearance of the Omicron strain of SARS-CoV-2, Argentine authorities had no trouble allowing a cruise ship steaming from Cape Verde to moor in Buenos Aires.... because “it came from Asia.”
Tuesday, November 30th 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Thursday, D day for cruise Ultramarine and its delayed departure from Ushuaia on an Antarctic expedition

Expedition cruise Ultramarine must remain in total confinement at the port of Ushuaia until next Thursday, following nine positive PCR tests among the 173 strong crew. No person is allowed on board or to disembark although water and supplies have been guaranteed, as well as all the necessary health support
Saturday, November 27th 2021 - 12:11 UTC
Departure of Antarctic cruise from Ushuaia delayed because of Covid 19 among the crew

Covid 19 emergency in Ushuaia delays the departure of Quark Expeditions state of the art cruise vessel Ultramarine to Antarctica. According to reports from the capital of Tierra del Fuego, abiding by sanitary protocols, the 173 crew members of the vessel were on board PCR tested, with four of them turning out positive.
Saturday, November 27th 2021 - 11:39 UTC
Luxurious cruise yacht for 12 pax calls at Punta Arenas and heads for Antarctica

A Russian flagged luxury yacht arrived in Punta Arenas, extreme south of Chile, and is heading for Antarctica, after having called at Ensenada, Mexico, and El Callao in Peru.
Friday, November 26th 2021 - 09:56 UTC
Falkland Islands' Tourism awarded the Safe Travels from WTTC

As the tourism industry rebuilds following the COVID-19 pandemic, very high standards of health and hygiene are expected to be adopted by all tourism businesses around the world.
Friday, November 26th 2021 - 07:52 UTC
Falkland Islands receives the first cruise visit since 2019/20 season

The first cruise ship to visit the Falklands since the 2019/2020 tourist season, Silver Explorer, was cleared on November 24 and in Stanley Harbor. The itinerary included visits to Bleaker Island and Bull Point. However, it is unknown how many other vessels will visit over the season.