The Philippines, archipelagic country made up of 7.641 islands situated in the Southeast Asia over the Pacific Ocean , located in one of the areas with the greatest biodiversity in the world, considered an emerging market and newly industrialized country with an economy transitioning from being agricultural to service and manufacturing – centered through a statement by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr wants to confidently and firmly positioning itself in the excellence of the global cruise tourism industry with targeted plans and strategies.
The President commented that the country's strategies focus on simplifying operations, driving efficiency and emphasizing sustainable practices to foster growth in the cruise industry that is both practical and inclusive.
Seatrade Cruise Asia, the premier Asian Cruise event calling famed international executives and businesses together for networking and expanding operations in the industry was celebrated in Manila, capital of the Philippines from 12th to 13th november 2024, a very relevant event for the global cruise industry which highlights Asia as a destination of considerable relevance in a very dynamic market.
In addition to being the host country of this event, there are very interesting data that alongside the plans to consolidate itself as a major hub in the cruise industry place the Philippines as a very emergent country in this tourism segment.
The country's Department of Transport of the Philippines recorded that the country welcomed up to 125 cruise ship call in over 30 destinations in 2023.
Next to these relevant data with solid operations in 2024 and to have hosted Seaside Cruise Asia the Asiatic country has confirmed 97 cruise ship calls scheduled for 2025, with other eight already scheduled for 2026 and three for 2027 and as further detail the Department of Transportation informed that ships visit 40 different destinations in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
Link - https://www.expreso.info/noticias/internacional/103592_filipinas_se_posiciona_en_el_sector_mundial_del_turismo_de_cruceros
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