The Port Authority of Huelva has organized a day of work in which brought together more than 40 professionals involved in cruise tourism to coordinate tourism, services and attention to shipping and create a recognized and valued by visitors to boost cruise tourism brand.
So have highlighted the president of the Port Authority of Huelva, Manuela de Paz, and the director of the Port, Pedro García, at the opening of the meeting in which they are participating tourism and transport companies, institutions and business organizations, agents enforcement of state and representatives of shipping companies, among others.
De Paz has stressed the need to prepare for the arrival of hundreds of tourists to the province through the Port of Huelva, which repeated if they are satisfied with the visit, which will impact positively on various sectors of the provincial economy. In this sense, the president of the Port of Huelva recalled that the arrival of eight cruise vessels is scheduled for 2015.
Meanwhile, the cruise tourism expert Luis de Carvalho has given an extensive conference that has addressed the need to create awareness about the cruise tourism in the province, establish a work plan, create business opportunities, and promote training / education around this industry and to set challenges.
The cruise consultant stressed the need to create a mark in Huelva, that sets the fate of other competitors to meet the demand of passengers. In addition to fostering that shipping earn a return on your investment, because these are some of the reasons why firms choose a port or another, along with security being offered.
Also, Luis de Carvalho also pointed to the need for cruise lines include the Port of Huelva in their itineraries of scales.
As for the care of tourists visiting the province and the city of Huelva, the expert said that the schedule of the restaurants and bars are adapted to the needs of visitors, besides caring attention to tourists.
Luis de Carvalho highlighted the variety of excursions that can be offered in the province, which together with the proximity of the historic Seville can be very attractive for shippers. In this context, following a survey of shippers and tourists on Huelva, highlights the lack of destiny. Therefore the need for concerted efforts to create an original and attractive tourist offer. He also talked about the need to train tour guides with good language skills to get total satisfaction of visitors.
Attendees at the conference participated in workshops to enhance the destination, so they have made suggestions for improvement on the guides, hosting visitors on arrival at the port, the information you receive tourists and excursions, among other proposals.
This day ended with a visit to various landmarks of the town of Huelva. Tomorrow participants plan to meet attractions of the province such as the Rio Tinto mines, the Columbus places or El Rocío Places, among others.
