TOURISM
Will Mazatlan Home Port
Cruise Ocean Dream will over spill into the port
Leticia Lopez
28-09-2010
Mazatlan seeks to expand services to cruise now being based ship Ocean Dream.
Photo: Northwest / Efraín López.
MAZATLAN .- Mazatlan become a port of ascent and descent of passengers in the service of cruise line Pullmantur , which operates the Cruise Ocean Dream .
Which will become a Home Port puts Mazatlan on the route of the cruise ships international come to Mexico and will generate 200 passengers, said Raul Llera Martinez, Secretary of Tourism .
In addition to the industry that could lead to supply the boat inputs and supplies , each reaching the destination , which will mean economic benefit for local businesses .
Acapulco , Puerto Vallarta and now Mazatlán are three domestic destinations that chose the company Ocean Dream Latin America for cruise Pullmantur has its headquarters berth for passengers.
" This fact is reflected in the immediate on improved port infrastructure , the service to tourists at that level and especially the presence in the Latin American market and in the future of other countries. "
He stressed that this operation gives advantages to Mazatlan as a tourist destination and should be used to further develop tourism and store.
" A Home Port could not be in a fate that had less infrastructure and are of the opportunities we have to strengthen tourism activities, because a city needs to give or provide services or products, besides being the point of attraction for starting or end a tour cruise . "
Hence it will be important to invest in the operation , because it will bring passengers who spend a night or two before boarding the ship and once the tour.
"Right now we start with the receipt of national tourism and lantinoamericano , but is a focused on market segment Latin America and the interesting thing will be the grow to theme cruises and see how timely is that time will do. "
Alfonso Gil Díaz , director general of the Port Authority , said that the city will be of direct benefit , because they represent room nights to address the cruise.
" He represents benefits to the city because many people from taking the ship will arrive by car to board the ship and many of these people stay before and after and the hotel and business the port that is very good. "
But he added that if it were a Home Port international would need more flights to meet demand generated in the ports, but to come to Mazatlan attracts you travel by road to climb .
On Tuesday there will be the first press conference on the above program the company shipping is to the destination.
Starting point
Mazatlan will become a place of ascent and descent for tourism agent.
- will operate with the cruise line Pullmantur
- will be in operation with the Cruise Ocean Dream
- accommodation to tourists who choose to Mazatlan to deal cruising
- will generate more employment in hotels
- Promote the business
