The double arrival of cruise ships leaves an economic impact of 5.5 million pesos

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The arrival of international cruise ships to the local marine terminal left yesterday an economic impact of around 5.5 million pesos for those who form part of the tourism services platform of the city.

Received again with mariachis, this arrival was the second double arrival of the international cruise season of the year.

Salomón Pineda Ramos, manager of the Commercialization of the Integral Port Administration (API) of Puerto Vallarta, informed that this year there will be a total of 13 arrivals of this type, which will contribute to the reactivation of the local economy.

He detailed that Puerto Vallarta received this Wednesday two cruises with around 3 thousand 400 passengers on board, in between passengers and crew, which represented an economic impact of more than 421 thousand dollars, in other words, around 5 million 500 thousand pesos, taking into account an exchange rate of 13 pesos.

THE EXPENSE GROWS

It is noteworthy that the recent poll carried out by the API Vallarta to know more about the consumption and behavior of passengers and crew of the ships that arrive to the local marine terminal, revealed that the average expense of the passengers is of 96 dollars, while that of the crew is around 65 dollars.

These figures have increased in the last 10 or 12 years, passing from an average expense per passenger of 70 to 90 dollars and, more recently, to 96 dollars; while the expense of the crew passed from 60 to 65 dollars that same period.

Salomón Pineda Ramos confirmed that the passengers that arrived in the cruise ships were received in the port terminal facilities with an hour of live mariachi music, which will allow along this year to ratify that this Pacific beach destination is the most Mexican port of the country.

Tomorrow Wednesday the international cruise ships Crystal Serenity arrived to Puerto Vallarta, at eight in the morning, with one thousand 006 passengers on board, while at nine in the morning arrived the Carnival Miracle with 2 thousand 377 passengers, who enjoyed the attractions and services that this destination offers to all its visitors.

THE DATA:

A poll carrried out by API Vallarta about the consumption and behavior of the passengers and crew revealed that the average expense of the passengers is of 96 dollars, while the one of the crew is around 65 dollars.

[readon1 url="http://vallartaopina.net/2014/01/16/deja-el-arribo-doble-de-cruceros-5-5-mdp-en-derrama-economica/"]Source: Vallarta Opina Translated by Rene Tripp[/readon1]