Cruise industry committed to Cuba
In 2017, the island expects to receive three times more cruise passengers than last year

Author: Katheryn Felipe González | informacion@granma.cu
june 7, 2017 11:06:21

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cuban port authorities are very conscientious of the loading capacities of each destination. Photo: Kimani Hernández.
Many experts define cruises as an exploratory form of tourism that, through short stays in each port, allows travelers to visit and learn about various destinations. Undoubtedly, it is a modality that at the very least is effective and solvent.

A particular feature of the Cuban tourist boom of recent years has been the increased arrival of cruise ships to the island. Of the more than four million tourists who visited Cuba in 2016, 112,000 arrived aboard cruises.

In fact, the cruise industry has been gaining in popularity globally. According to data from the World Tourism Organization, there are increasing numbers of cruise ships and other recreational vessels visiting the most diverse ports around the world.

 

 

 

 

 

Cienfuegos is one of the Cuban ports offering international departures. Photo: Julio Martínez Molina
According to these figures, cruises are among the tourist modalities that have grown the most in Cuba and the Caribbean over the last five years. While the region receives an annual average of 50,000 vessels of all kinds, it also welcomes about 60% of the cruise ships operating on the planet Continue reading Cruise industry committed to Cuba →