In the last month, Panama has stopped receiving six thousand tourists by sea

Almost 6 thousand passengers from cruise ships stopped coming to Panamaas a result of the cancellation of some lines, due to protests that lasted more than a month.

The administrator of the Tourist Board (ATP), Denise Guillén Zúñigapublished this information and estimated the economic resource that has stopped entering the country, stating that each tourist who disembarks from a cruise spends an average of 100 dollars.

Guillén was optimistic about the development of this year’s cruise season and reported as much This week, Royal Caribbean returns with a home port.

Protests too Construction work at the Amador Cruise Terminal was delayedwhich was said to be available last November.

Anyone passing through the Amador Causeway will be able to see it The access road to the port is not yet ready.

However, continues to receive cruises this season as well as the previous twobecause its two docks are already in operation.

It was announced by the ATP administrator The complete operation of the terminal, which will be fully equipped, will be put into operation at the beginning of January.‘

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In October 2017, an order was approved to continue the construction of the port of Amador.

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The port, built by a Belgian-Chinese consortium, costs millions of dollars.

The fact that the terminal is completely ready This is a requirement requested by cruise lines in order to reach or increase their business in the country.

When the current season started, in September, Maritime Administration (AMP) reported that 49 reservations are planned, of which 18 are home ports.

This modality not only consists of travelers disembarking in the country for tourist tours, but also Lines put together packages for people to board Amador cruises.

According to ATP statistics Between September 2022 and April 2023, 349,068 tourists entered the country via round trips.