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With the mention as a finalist for the Seatrade Cruise Awards 2008, a total of 55 scales have been confirmed for 2009, with more than 70,000 visitors, and the ongoing project of extending the cruise ship dock, the Port of Cartagena close to balance more than positive this year is nearing completion.

And all this the result of close and positive collaboration between Port Authority and City Council, as have both highlighted the president of the first, Adrian Angel widows, and the Councillor for Tourism, Javier Herrero, who have said they will continue in this line adding cruise tourism which has become the sun and beach and the archaeological and cultural.

Next year will continue to work with merchants that are added to the Association of Friends of the Cruises for the great impact that tourism has on the cruiser commercial fabric of the city, and continue the enhancement of Cartagena through Recovery works Roman Amphitheater, the pedestrian center and excavations at Cerro del windlass, making it even more attractive to tourists who visit us on board cruise ships, has said Javier Herrero, noting that visits to Cartagena Port cultures have increased in an important way in the last 10 years, from 192,000 in 1997 to over 260,000 this year.

PORT RECOGNIZED WORLDWIDE

The Seatrade Insider Cruise Awards 2008, awards honoring the best cruise ports in the world, have placed among the top three at the port of Cartagena, surpassed only by Malta, which has finished first, and on par with Bodrum (Turkey).

The reference to Cartagena for the awards, which have filed more than 50 ports on five continents, will face extra advertising to attract new cruise next year, which have been closed a total of 55 that will scale in 2009 with more than 70,000 visitors to board them, surpassing the 48,000 who have come to our city during this year.

The cruise season begins January 6 with the arrival of Kara Aida, with about 1,200 passengers on board, for which Cartagena Puerto de Culturas extended hours and staff so they can visit the centers more meaningful interpretation of the city, as Roman Theatre Museum or the Fort Christmas.

In this line, projection of the city as cruise destination, Cartagena will host the General Assembly Medcruise, the most important association of Mediterranean cruises to be held between 27 and 30 May and will feature the cooperation of the City.

CRUISE BERTH EXTENSION

Given the significant increase in cruise decide to call at our port, the president of the Port Authority has announced the launch soon of the project to expand the cruise ship pier, opening the 16th of January the financial statements to which 22 bids were submitted.

The extension includes the one hand, the pure play port and on the other side and in collaboration with the City, the decoration of the berth, counting with the architect Martín Lejárraga.

Among the ideas that will capture highlights the placement of a pergola, new furniture and mosaics on the floor with images of the most representative of the city to be recognized immediately by the visitor.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena