The shipping company Carnival brings its ship ‘Pride’ for the first time and the ‘Queen Victoria’, from Cunard, and the ‘Vision of the Seas’, from Royal Caribbean, return
“Cruise ships provide one in five visitors who arrive at our museums in the Port of Cultures, and have been key to the recovery of tourism after the pandemic, giving a boost to sectors as closely linked as commerce, restaurants or culture,” he assured yesterday. the mayor, Noelia Arroyo. In addition, she highlighted the good results of the arrival of ocean liners this year, which she attributed to the joint work of the City Council and the Port Authority to make Cartagena a safe destination. She also to the wide tourist offer just when getting off the ship, something that is highly valued by tourists and shipping companies.
In this regard, the Port Authority reported yesterday that some thirty cruise ships will dock in the city for the rest of the summer. According to their forecasts, the most important dates will be July 24 and 28, August 30 and September 9 with the arrival of two ships in port each of those days. Among them stand out the ‘Disney Magic’; the expedition cruise ‘Island Sky’ and the ‘Carnival Pride’, the first ship of the prestigious shipping company Carnival Cruises to visit Cartagena.
In addition, there will be a triple stopover in September with the arrival of the legendary cruise ship ‘Queen Victoria’, owned by the Cunard Line; the ‘Vision of the Seas’, of the Royal Caribbean; and the ‘Aidastella’, from the company Aida Cruises.
From June 21 to September 23, when the summer season comes to an end, 42,000 passengers are expected to arrive in Cartagena in 33 stops, most of them from the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany. “It is an important movement of passengers considering that the ships, due to health restrictions, are still at 70% of their total occupation,” according to the president of the Port, Yolanda Muñoz.
Also noteworthy is the number of shipping companies whose ships repeat visits, such as Royal Caribbean, Azamara Cruises, Marella Cruises, The Yachts of Seabourn, Windstar Cruises, P&O Cruises and Aida Cruises. This last company, of German origin, will repeat up to five times.
commercial work
‘Carnival Pride’ will be the cruise that will stop at the Juan Sebastián de Elcano terminal for the first time on September 9. It belongs to the shipping company Carnival Cruise Line, can accommodate up to 2,680 passengers and carries reproductions of works by classical artists on board.
According to Muñoz, the commercial work carried out by the Cartagena Port Authority is active 365 days a year in order to attract more cruise ship visits. In this regard, the president stressed that “our commercial department does not rest and takes advantage of any opportunity to promote the tourist attractions offered by the Region of Murcia and, of course, Cartagena.” Hence, Cartagena has achieved the recognition of Puerto Winterless to host cruises every month of the year.
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