The director of Dominican Port Authority (Apordom), Jean Luis Rodriguezhighlighted in Seatrade Cruise Med 2024 progress in the construction of ports Saint Peter of Macoris in the Dominican Republic and Mayaguez, Puerto Ricowhich will connect with the ferries of the Spanish company Balearia.
Through a meeting with the President of the Board of Directors of the Port Authority and President of the Presidential Commission for Port Modernization and Security, Alejandro Campos, and executives of Balearia In Denia, Spain, Rodriguez said that the transformation of the port of Saint Peter of Macoris It consists of the construction of a new multifunctional passenger terminal at the port of Saint Peter of Macoris.
In addition, the adaptation of more than 100 thousand square meters of these facilities in the Port of Mayaguezwith the aim of creating new infrastructures of investment and improve the conditions of existing ports, says a press release.
The official said that, “Dominican territory has great benefits from the tourist offers, white sand beaches, mountains, rivers, colonial zone, which when cruise passengers visit the country are impacted, including at the same time the geographical location that we have, in the center of the Caribbean. In each of our terminals of cruises“We have five, we have totally different offers.”
Port Cabo Rojo at Seatrade
When referring to Port Cabo Rojo In Seatrade, he said that “it has been an important bet of the Dominican governmentthanks to the vision and support of President Luis Abinader, since it represents a tourist hub in the Dominican Republic. By 2025, it will be receiving 150 thousand passengers who will enjoy all its phases.
While, Fields He pointed out that the construction of ports in the country is the key piece for the relaunch of the tourism of cruisessince they possess thematic infrastructures created to attract the attention of tourists.
Destinations in DR
During Seatrade in Malaga, exhibitions from different countries were held, including travel agencies, tour operators and airline lines. cruisesin which APORDOM showed the destinations of the Dominican territory, including the terminals of cruises as: Port Cabo Rojo which will receive its third cruise ship in October and the inauguration of its second phase. As well as Taíno Bay and Amber Cove in Puerto Plata; Barahona, Samaná Bay Port and Arroyo Barril.
Meetings were held to establish new talksreinforce the strategies as to cruises refers to attractive offers for visitors and conditions of the destinations.
The commission that accompanied the head of the APORDOM to meet and travel with executives of Baleariawas received by Georges Bassoul, director of the line Saint Peter of Macoris–Mayaguez accompanied by José Ferrer, Juan Cabrera and Guillermo Alomar.
Also attending were the deputy director of APORDOMJoaquín Fernández; Gabriela Bonilla, Communications Director, and Scarlet Rodríguez, Commercial Director, among others.
Seatrade Cruise Med 2024
By attending with two days of content to the trade fair, Jean Luis Rodriguez indicated that Seatrade Cruise Med 2024 concluded successfully, after revealing the port development and the strengthening of visits by the cruises.
The activity represents the positioning of the Dominican Republic in the area of cruises with the main ones executives of the shipping lineswhere there was a positive impact in socializations and exhibitions.
