Argentina seeks to consolidate itself as a leader in cruise tourism, according to Matías Lammens.
If these projections are met, the records of the 2022-2023 cruise season will be exceeded, which had 678 cruise ship calls and 578,007 passengers, as reported by the National Ministry of Transportation, above pre-pandemic numbers.
With the arrival of the Magellan Explorer ship, the province of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and the South Atlantic Islands officially began the 2023-2024 cruise season. As reported by the Fuegian Institute of Tourism (INFUETUR), there will be 548 calls, so it is estimated that approximately 195 thousand cruise passengers will visit the “End of the World”, above the historical figures for 2022-2023.
In the same sense, record records are also expected in Puerto Madryn, for the cycle that will begin in October with the arrival of the MS Hondius ship and will conclude in April with the last arrival of the Celebrity Eclipse. The Port Administration of Puerto Madryn (APPM) confirmed the arrival of 47 luxury vessels, above the figures for 2022-23, with more than 100 thousand people on board. Promising numbers are also estimated in the City of Buenos Aires. The local Tourism Entity (Entur) reported that for the cruise season there will be 130 calls with a total of 430 thousand visitors, which will represent “the best season in the last 10 years.”
“We are carrying out large investments, from the National Government, so that Argentina ends up consolidating itself as a leader in cruise tourism. Every tourist who arrives at our ports generates local work, genuine income for the country. That is why we are going to continue promoting this sector that has the potential to promote more economic development,” said the Minister of Tourism and Sports of the Nation, Matías Lammens, during his participation in the international fair “Seatrade Cruise Global 2023”, a prestigious meeting. to promote the cruise industry before businessmen and international organizations in Fort Lauderdale, United States.
If these projections are met, the records of the 2022-2023 cruise season will be exceeded, which had 678 cruise ship calls and 578,007 passengers, as reported by the National Ministry of Transportation, above pre-pandemic numbers.
Source: Ambito
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