Cape Verde: Ebola Courses Decrease Of Cruise Ships And Tourists In 2014

The port of Praia received 32 cruises in 2014, at least seven of the previous year and the number of tourists dropped to 26,186 visitors, yesterday confirmed the Inforpress the administrator / delegate of the institution.

Port da Praia Cape Verde

According to the statistical data of Enapor, in 2014 the port of Praia received 26,186 tourists, less than 399 visitors in 2013.

The manager / delegate at Enapor Beach, Alcídio Lopes Nascimento, said this decrease was driven primarily by the route of the diversion of vessels of cruise company docked the Port da Praia.
The cancellation of the coming of some cruise ships because of Ebola virus also affected the cruise business in 2014, taking into account Cape Verde's proximity to the African West Coast affected by the epidemic, explained the port responsible.
"This decrease has nothing to do with the quality of service. Sometimes companies change the zone of action ", explained the manager / delegate, indicating that" the prospects for 2015 are encouraging. "
"Right now the Port da Praia has adequate conditions to receive larger cruise. What we need is to sell the product Cape Verde and sell well. And it will be up to others, "he said.
Alcídio Lopes also defended the need of the Island of Santiago have more points of tourist interest prepared to sell to visitors.

"The ships that dock in Cape Verde usually have a script to Old Town, but we would had more attractions in Praia or the interior of Santiago", he expressed.
The preparation of guides, "despite having increased the quality in these areas," the issue of accessibility to the Port da Praia, the appropriate transport in terms of quality and quantity, are other aspects pointed out by the administrator / delegate in order to improve the provision service to tourists.

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