The Mayor, Councillor for Tourism and President of the Port Authority conducted a brief tour |
The Britannia cruise, considered the flagship of the English fleet will be in Cartagena throughout the day.
The cruise, recently opened by Elizabeth II has come to town for the first time.
The destinations visited, plus Cartagena, are Rome, Barcelona and Monte Carlo.
The Mayor, Pilar Barreiro, the Councillor for Tourism, Palazón Carolina and the president of the Port Authority, Antonio Sevilla have made ​​a brief tour of the main rooms of the cruise.
The captain received the Mayor, Councillor for Tourism and President of the Port Authority and both have given two gifts.
The mayor has given them the shield of Cartagena, while captain has gifted them with a shield also the ship.
The mayor said the importance of the visit of this cruise: This is another step in our industry to make a cruise ship destination Cartagena Premium.
Moreover, as we have said the captain, passengers love the city.
What we do is that Cartagena has a place in the tourist, cultural and world events.
This is the answer that gives private initiative to much effort and work has continued explaining Pilar Barreiro.
He also revealed that this boat will match two in September and about nine thousand tourists will focus on one day in Cartagena.
In addition we also have a cruise for the first time, stay three days in the city.
The chairman of the Port Authority, Antonio Sevilla said that the port has managed to retain their cruise due to good treatment of the port, as the captain told us.
Cartagena is a pleasure to be able to display this type of cruise in the Spanish Levant.
The 3600 cruise passengers have invaded Cartagena, visiting the main attractions of the city.
Britannian captain said that what they like most tourists is the center and entertainment area is so close to the port.
BRITANNIA, CRUISE WITH MÃ S DE 1800 CAMAROTES
The star ship insignia of the British company P & O, has 15 decks, nine recreation areas, 4 pools and over 1,800 staterooms.
The cruise is decorated with a big flag of the United Kingdom of 94 meters at the bow.
Also on board an art collection valued at 1.4 million euros.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena