Tourism

• Saturday, September 4th 2021 - 10:22 UTC

  Chilean company announces first Antarctic cruise on 3 December, from Punta Arenas

  

  A Chilean company Antarctica21 is planning 17 Antarctica cruises this coming season, leaving from Punta Arenas, the first of which is scheduled for December 3rd, with an only vessel the Magellan Explorer.

• Thursday, September 2nd 2021 - 09:24 UTC

  Aerolíneas Argentinas returning to Uruguay in less than two weeks

  

  Flag carrier Aerolineas Argentinas is to resume services to Uruguay after 18 months as of September 14, it was announced Wednesday.

• Wednesday, September 1st 2021 - 09:59 UTC

  Uruguayan Mayor expectant on return of Argentine tourists

  

  Enrique Antía, Mayor of the Uruguayan department of Maldonado where the elite Punta del Este beach resort is located Tuesday warned of actions by the Buenos Aires Government of President Alberto Fernández to persuade vacationers against travelling abroad next Summer.

• Tuesday, August 31st 2021 - 08:56 UTC

  Chile announces sanitary protocol for tourists on cruise expeditions to Antarctica

  

  Chile announced on Monday that foreign tourists on cruise expeditions to Antarctica can call and land in the country as long as they comply with a strict sanitary protocol. Andrea Wolleter, head of Chile's tourism services made the announcement following on reiterated petitions from organizations linked to the tourism industry as well as regional and city officials.

• Saturday, August 28th 2021 - 09:56 UTC

  Uruguayan President signs decree outlining conditions for foreigners to reenter as of September 1

  

  Foreign owners of real estate property in the country will be allowed back into Uruguay starting September 1 and bring along family members up to the second degree, provided they have all been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

• Saturday, August 28th 2021 - 08:57 UTC

  Wonder of the Seas on its inaugural cruise from Shanghai next March

  

  Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas has returned to Saint Naizaire after completing four days of sea trials including seven dozen tests, which apparently have been successful or up to expected standards.

• Friday, August 27th 2021 - 09:03 UTC

  Brazilian airline Gol will require employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19

  

  Brazilian carrier Gol Linhas Aéreas Thursday announced that starting in November, it will require all its employees to have taken a full COVID-19 vaccine treatment.

• Friday, August 27th 2021 - 08:41 UTC

  Uruguayan Lower House expected to consider an investigation committee into 21 years of Tourism ministry affairs

  

  Uruguayan lawmakers from the ruling coalition and opposition finally agreed to propose to the full Lower House an investigation committee to analyze Tourism ministry performance and affairs from 2010 to 2021, particularly in reference to the contracting of publicity.

• Thursday, August 26th 2021 - 08:33 UTC

  Celebration in Ushuaia: cruise season authorized to begin on 20 October

  

  It's official, Argentina announced the opening of the 2021/2022 bi-oceanic and Antarctic cruise season next 20 October. The administrative resolution 834/2021 was published in the Official Gazette, triggering immediate satisfaction from Tierra del Fuego province whose governor contacted the Tourism and Sports minister Matías Lammens.

• Wednesday, August 25th 2021 - 08:36 UTC

  Former Uruguayan Tourism minister forced to resign has many influential friends in the political system

  

  “Please be careful with the management of public monies”, Uruguayan president Luis Lacalle Pou advised the newly appointed Tourism minister, lawmaker Tabare Viera, who on Monday replaced German Cardoso, also elected lawmaker but extremely pragmatic in his political alliances, and audaciously close on occasions to redlines.