Puerto Valparaíso concluded the 2023-24 cruise season when the Carnival Firenze docked at berth 1 of the Terminal 1 on April 12.
In the course of the 2023-24 season, the port welcomed over 54,500 guests, a rise of practically 30 p.c in comparison with the earlier season’s 41,987 guests. Moreover, the season noticed the servicing of 35 vessels, up 12 p.c from the 2022-23 interval.
Franco Gandolfo, common supervisor of Puerto Valparaíso, mentioned: “A pivotal aspect within the profitable development of this cruise season has been the excellent coordination undertaken all through the interval amongst all concerned events on the port, spanning each the private and non-private sectors.
Gandolfo thanked everybody who contributed to the profitable cruise season, together with the ship companies and tour operators in addition to the Maritime Authority, the Agriculture Division (SAG) and Chilean Customs.
He added: “Our dedication to progress stays steadfast as we delineate the forthcoming challenges. That is in step with the pledges we now have made to town underneath the Settlement for Valparaíso. A cornerstone of this settlement is the development of a pier with precedence for cruise ships—a improvement poised to unlock new alternatives inside the cruise trade and create expansive areas that may bolster tourism within the metropolis.”
Valparaiso Mayor Jorge Sharp mentioned: “The 35 ship calls we’ve skilled this season are a testomony to Valparaíso’s attract inside the cruise trade. This not solely confirms our metropolis’s standing as a well-liked vacation spot but in addition signifies a significant step in the direction of financial revitalization. The inflow of hundreds of vacationers has infused life into our metropolis over these months. Such constructive developments provoke our dedication to furthering town’s restoration and fortifying safety measures to bolster the tourism sector.”
Highlights of the 2023-24 season included 4 double-ship days and the primary triple-call since 2016, bringing over 8,000 guests to town on December 23. October 2023 was the busiest month of the season, with eight ships serviced, whereas January introduced essentially the most guests, 11,700 passengers and 4,300 crew members.
