After the call of two cruise ships, For those who were not aware of the authorities, the tourism union called on the authorities to improve coordination and the offer of places to promote the arrival of boats.
International agencies are considering the Los Ríos region to receive cruise ships. Meanwhile, the Valdivia Maritime Governor confirmed the arrival of new vessels with foreign passengers, which in the opinion of unions could be the beginning of a new type of tourism in the area.
In less than a week, two cruise ships arrived in Corral Bay, with more than 60 and 100 passengers each, who visited the Valdivian jungle, toured the Nature Sanctuary and visited Valdivia museums.
The arrival of new vessels is expected for January, February and March, as confirmed by the deputy maritime governor of Valdivia, frigate captain Francisco Arias.
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Improve coordination and tourist offer
The vice president of the Valdivia River Tourism Association, Rodrigo Lovera, highlighted that Valdivia is being seen by international agencies to bring cruise ships and thus open this market, indicating that although the programs of trips are short and with specific visits, urges greater preparation for the reception and offer different activities related to culture and local attractions.
The arrival of cruise ships has surprised the Los Ríos region, because they mainly arrive in Puerto Montt, a city that has been working on this type of tourism since the late 1980s, gaining experience and consolidating itself.
In this regard, the president of the Chamber of Commerce, Tourism and Services of Puerto Montt, Eduardo Salazar, stated that it is key to offer anchor destinations with local attractions and that the entities give facilities and guarantee the safety of passenger cars.
< h2>Work between the municipality, the Ministry of Economy and the Navy
In the region, sinceThe Ministry of Economy confirmed the decision to coordinate work with municipalities and the Navy to expand the offer to this novel and perhaps auspicious international tourism activity for the area, affirmed seremi Alejandra Vásquez.
The owner of the motor ships Neptuno and Calle Calle, Rodrigo Lovera, received tourists who arrived on the two cruise ships, giving the tour service to the Nature Sanctuary through the rivers of Valdivia.
In this context, he affirmed that in the task of strengthening this type of tourism, international fairs are key, when public entities such as Sernatur or the Seremi de Economía with the municipality, different destinations can offer.
Regarding the meeting announced by the Seremi de Economía, which is planned for the next few days, it was indicated that it aims to reactivate the local economy.