Huelva gears up for cruise tourism

President of the Port Authority, Manuela de Paz, and director of the Port, Pedro García, also attended.

De Paz  stressed the need to prepare for the arrival of  passengers to the fledgling cruise destination which sees eight ships calling in 2015.

Consultant Luis de Carvalho addressed various subjects including the need to create awareness about cruise tourism in the province, establishing a work plan, creating business opportunities, and promoting training/education.

He stressed the importance to restaurants, bars and shops about adapting to the requirements of visiting cruise passengers.

de Carvalho highlighted the variety of excursions on offer in the region as well as the proximity of Seville. He called for concerted efforts to create more shorex and the need  to train tour guides with good language skills.

The day ended with a visit to the town of Huelva. The following day participants met executives from tourist attractions including the Rio Tinto mines, Columbus museums and El Rocío Places, among others.