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local Thursday 29 sepTember 2022
Experience the Netherlands 2 Cruise Tourism Symposium
Dutch companies
presented their products ORANJESTAD – Tuesday, was part of the first destina- what we offer.
27th of September was tions in the Caribbean for
and services World Tourism Day, and on outbound cruises from the It is also worth mention-
this day the Cruise Tourism United States. Adding to ing that in 2023 there are
Industry was also celebrat-
this, recently the Port City various cruiselines that will
ed, as it is an important part project was announced, begin arriving in Aruba,
ORANJESTAD – Recently, by novation brought forward of the tourism industry. Aru- which is an investment of among others, Silversea
invitation of the Ambassa- by each company. ban minister of Tourism and 500 million florins which will and Seabourn, Virgin Cruis-
dor for the Dutch Kingdom Public Health, Mr. Dangui elevate the quality of cruise es, Ritz Carlton Yacht Col-
in Colombia, Mr. Ernst Noor- Minister Maduro used this Oduber inaugurated the tourism in Aruba as well as lection and Explora Jour-
man, the Aruban minister of opportunity to have a con- Cruise Tourism Symposium attract more tourists. neys. All these are part of
Culture and Finance, Xio- versation with various Co- on Tuesday afternoon at the strategic plan to diver-
mara Maduro was present lombian companies that the Marriott Ballroom. The strategy for this industry sify cruise tourism and gen-
at the event Experience the are already doing busi- is for Aruba to get more in- erate more income for the
Netherlands 2 in Colombia. ness in Aruba. The minister During the symposium a va- come from the cruise tour- country of Aruba.
thanked them for their trust riety of presentations took ist who invests when they
During this event, Dutch and extended an invitation place with a diverse group disembark on Aruba. Ac- Cruise tourism is an impor-
companies presented their for more companies to ex- of experts from Aruba and cording to a press release tant part of Aruba’s tourism
products and services to plore the opportunities that abroad. Guests came from from the ministry of Tourism, and economy. Mr. Odu-
the business community in Aruba, the Happy Island in Europe to take part in the the vision for cruise tourism ber thanks all stakeholders
Colombia. It was interest- the Dutch Kingdom, has to Aruba Meets Europe Con- also contains the four main who made an effort for this
ing to see the touch of in- offer for business. ference and at the same points of focus for the com- event, creating a space in
time were present for the ing years. These are sustain- which different ideas could
cruise symposium. able tourism, development be exchanged and infor-
of the island, innovation mation was acquired. He
The cruise industry in Aruba and an island that is rich in also thanked Aruba Tour-
restarted in June of 2021, data in order to asses and ism Authority, which always
and expects a recovery of create plans and projects is first in fortifying relation-
80 percent by the end of to elevate the quality of ships and executing the vi-
2022. Consequently, Aruba the product Aruba, and sion for tourism in Aruba.
