Minister for Tourism and Health Sr. Dangui Oduber and the delegation from Aruba was well received by the cruise lines in Miami. Many are the lines cruise which confirmed that Aruba still received many positive reactions from the visitor from cruise. This is certainly a strong indication of the policies and strategies that have been Implementation is bearing fruit and the development of the cruise industry is continuing a very positive direction.
Minister Oduber is pleased to announce that Virgin Voyage Cruise lines has confirmed that for the first time, Aruba will be on their 2024 itinerary. The cruise line has confirmed They’ll have 8 cal next year.
During the working visit, Mr Oduber met with several managers from different countries. Crossed lines. On each occasion, the President has spoken of the massive investments. that they’re on their way to a part of the Aruba Ports Authority (APA) for what it is. infrastructure of the cruise port in Oranjestad.
The Minister also explained his vision and policy. One of the most important components is The Aruba Tourism Authority (ATA) together with the Tourism Product Enhancement Fund (TPEF) and the Government of Aruba continue to invest in projects aimed at improving the visitor experience.
Several cruise lines confirmed significant increases for 2024 forward. Minister Oduber emphasizes that these luxury ships like Seabourn are planning to visit Aruba in 2024 with 3 flights, including one overnight.
Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruises have also indicated that they will increase visits. In addition, the Commission will continue to monitor the implementation of the new rules in the Member States season.
There are also promising indications of further strengthening the off-season with more calls, and as the shipbuilders added more and more ships to their fleet, they hoped to be caught at sea. In the longer term, it can be expected that a third line will be able to operate in the off-season.
Thanks to Minister Oduber and the Aruba delegation, 2024 turns out to be a year. record for cruise tourism, with tourism figures expected to exceed cruise ship of the year 2019.
Press release Minister di Turismo y Salud Publico sr. Dangui Oduber
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