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Last year was fighting with record number of passengers, trips and the average expenditure per tourist, 25 to 30 euros |
Cartagena is ready to welcome thousands of cruise passengers calling at our port along these months.
Its bars, restaurants, trendy shops and other establishments associated with Friends of the Rail Trade, a total of 47, open their doors to welcome big these tourists each year pose a greater economic boost for the city.
2013 Record last dueled with the scale of about 134,000 passengers and a total of 115 cruises. Regarding the sale of tours, is increased by 5% over the previous year, 2012, from 15 to 20%.
In turn, increasing the number of those who could arrange guided tours for cruise passengers.
Another positive is the average expenditure per tourist, who gained 25 to 30 euros.
This year we will continue to break records with new figures showing encouraging us to Cartagena pampers tourists putting in place this morning claimed the chairman of the Port Authority, Adrian Ă ngel Viudes, during the presentation of the new campaign.
For his part, President of the Chamber of Commerce, Miguel Martinez, adding that we have become a benchmark for other cities, copying our model in other ports.
A guide to
Much of the local Cartagena join this initiative develops years Trade Cruise Friends of opening their local scale when you cruise with more than 300 passengers.
With the new campaign, has developed a small guide for tourists who come to our coast know the shops and bars that are open, what you might find and address.
In addition, a map of the historic center of Cartagena with major landmarks such as the Roman Theatre and the Naval Museum includes, among others.
Other information for these visitors is also added.
Think and step into the shoes of tourists to be with a good taste and make Cartagena ambassadors to their families and friends, clarified today the mayor of Tourism, Palazón Carolina. President Mall Open, Antonio Sánchez , emphasized this idea ensuring that, so it is very rare that a tourist cruise repeat, word of mouth is very important to promote our city.
Meanwhile, the mayor of Trade and Security, Mariano Garcia emphasized that they must stay with the idea that Cartagena is a clean and safe city and we should welcome them with open arms, as they deserve.
THE SHIPPING TERMINAL
The chairman of the Port Authority, Adrian Ă ngel Viudes also again stress the importance it has for its port in Cartagena cruises to embark and disembark in addition to scales already under way.
One of the projects to be developed and with which you are working is the development of a terminal in St. Lucia. Companies are proposing that before this occurs do boarding on a temporary terminal to claraba.
Another idea proposed from the Port Authority and its president today ahead is to maintain, when carry out the construction of this terminal, scales that take place in the port to not bill for docking.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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