Kicking off a new season in Uruguay, Last Wednesday four cruise ships arrived in Uruguay. Among them was the largest cruise ship that has ever sailed in Uruguay: MSC Seaview, with 450,000 square meters divided into common spaces (43,500 square meters) and more than 2,000 cabins.
The ship —which was inaugurated in 2018—arrived in Uruguay for the first time, and during this season it will be making three calls both in the port of Montevideo, as in Punta del Este, as reported by the Presidency.
By the way, the MSC Seaview will arrive in the country with a foreign public in its entiretywhich —according to what was published in the Presidency— “will promote international tourism, It will facilitate the spread of concrete and corporeal benefits in the economy and will generate value for various sectors of economic activity such as direct and/or indirect jobs”. The cruise has space for approximately 5,400 guests.
Ministry of Tourism
The MSC Seaview is the largest capacity passenger ship that the Montevideo terminal has received
Ministry of Tourism
The MSC Seaview is the largest capacity passenger ship that the Montevideo terminal has received
In addition, this cruise has an exclusive space: Yacht Club has 86 suites and also private dining areas, bar, solarium and a butler service in each of its cabins.
Regarding the characteristics of the ship outdoor spaces stand out, which are predominant.
Ministry of Tourism
The MSC Seaview is the largest capacity passenger ship that the Montevideo terminal has received
Ministry of Tourism
The MSC Seaview is the largest capacity passenger ship that the Montevideo terminal has received
In addition to this cruise, they began the season in Uruguay on Azamara Pursuit and Celebrity Infinity that have a capacity for 694 passengersand the Oosterdam with capacity for 1,964 passengers.
The opening of the season
After the arrival of the four cruise ships, an act was held in which the vessels with one regallo towards the captain of each ship.
Ministry of Tourism
The MSC Seaview is the largest capacity passenger ship that the Montevideo terminal has received
The event was attended by the Minister of Tourism, Tabaré Viera; the Undersecretary of Tourism, Remo Monzeglio and the Director of Tourism of the Municipality of Montevideo, Fernando Amado; among other national and departmental authorities.
“Today is a great day”said Minister Viera, referring to the arrival of four cruise ships in Montevideo. By the way, the The hierarch pointed out the importance of the work of the National Ports Administration (ANP), for receiving the four ships in one day, and also the services that this organization provides to tourists.
Ministry of Tourism
The MSC Seaview is the largest capacity passenger ship that the Montevideo terminal has received
Viera said at a press conference that thanks to the arrival of this number of ships there was an income of approximately 8,000 people, and stated: “Today it is a record for at least the last eight years in terms of the number of cruises in the year and the number of passengers”.
Until November, In this 2022, 2.1 million tourists were counted. Once December was counted, Viera assured that the number will be similar to that of previous years. Furthermore, he said that in the summer of 2023 it will be consolidated the return to the historical figures of Uruguay. From November 2022 to the end of April 2023 241 cruise ships will arrive at national ports.
“It is a very special day, which implies the recovery of cruise tourism”the minister concluded.
