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Published on Friday,
March 31, 2022
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
Representatives of the Institute of Pacific Ports will participate in the Seatrade Cruise Global 2022 Fair, which will take place at the Miami Beach Convention Center from April 25 to 28.
There will be more than 140 tourist destinations and more than 80 cruise lines booths featured at the fair. The event was reopened in 2021 after it was suspended due to the pandemic in April 2020.
According to authorities, the fair is the most important event and the main exhibition of the cruise industry in the world. "For this event, the institute has had the collaboration of the Costa Rican Association of the Cruise Industry, the country's shipping companies, tour operators and the regional chambers of tourism, especially the one from Quepos Beach, which will also attend the event," they said.
Seatrade brings together all business players, including cruise lines, suppliers, travel agencies, destinations and partners from Europe, Asia, the Caribbean, North and South America, among others.
Maritime
tourism generates employment on
the country's coasts,
particularly when passengers
disembark for tourist
activities, benefiting local
tour operators, and artisans
among others. At
the Costa Rica booths,
representatives will offer
general information about the
country, port description,
tourist attractions, facilities,
entry requirements and health
protocols. On
Sept. 1, 2021, Costa Rica
reopened the maritime borders
for cruise ships in the
Caribbean and Pacific after 17
months of closure due to the
pandemic. As
part of the strategy to boost
tourism, the Tourism Institute
is sponsoring videos on the
British TV show, “This
Morning,” to highlight Costa
Rica as a top tourist
destination. Tourism
is a focal point to increase the
Costa Rican economy. Last
week, the institute carried
out an advertising campaign
to promote Costa Rica in New
York. Also
this month, the institute
promoted tourism in the
South by Southwest festival
that took place in Austin,
Texas, USA. According
to the institute's
statistics, last
year 1,347,055 tourists
arrived in the country,
where 94% arrived by air. ---------------   
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