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BORACAY Island, Aklan – The world famous island resort of Boracay remains a favorite destination in 2017 as more and more cruise ships are expected to arrive, the Aklan provincial government said.
Niven Maquirang, jetty port administrator, said the province has received notifications of cruise ship arrivals at end of the year and next year.
“For this year, we anticipate the arrival of the cruise ship vessels named Hanseatic on October 8 and Pacific Venue on Nov. 9. The Hanseatic vessel has 350 passengers with 200 crew while the Pacific Venue has 600 passengers with 350 crew,” said Maquirang. Last Sept. 24, around 2,700 Chinese tourists and crew docked in Boracay via the Legend of the Sea of the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line.
“Several years ago, Boracay has been named by the Department of Tourism as a cruise ship destination in the Asia-Pacific region,” said Maquirang.
For 2017, Maquirang said that the Sharp Port Services serving as agent has already lined up cruise ship arrivals in this resort island.
On Jan. 28, 2017, some 2,000 tourists with 700 crews will be arriving in this resort island from Manila.
On February 15, 2017, the MS Europa 2 is scheduled to arrive with 500 tourists and 400 crews.
On Feb. 28, 2017, both the Seven Seas Voyage and the Crystal Symphony cruise ships are expected to simultaneously arrive.
On March 13, 2017, the MS Europa is also expected to arrive in Boracay with 400 tourists and 300 crews.
“These are all just the beginning. The Aklan Provincial Government with the help of the Duterte administration is also working to make cruise ship passengers stay overnight in Boracay. We are hoping to construct a pontoon for these. If this would materialize, we could expect that other nearby provinces in Panay even in Iloilo would be benefited for the tourism spill,” said Maquirang. (PNA)
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