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Colombian tourism has been showing unprecedented rise in numbers with the cruising industry pivotal to the whole sector’s growth.
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 29 Mar 2023
Colombian tourism has been showing unprecedented rise in numbers with the cruising industry pivotal to the whole sector’s growth.
According to the country’s Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Tourism, in 2022, more than 173,000 cruisers arrived in Colombia. This year, by February, 99,300 tourists had already arrived by cruise ship - 57.2% of the previous year's total.
“We have a country with a diverse climate and coasts along the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, which makes it an ideal location for travellers to explore it by water,” said Carmen Caballero, president of ProColombia - the promotion agency of the country and part of the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Tourism.
“Currently, we have 10 cruise ship destinations across our vast territory, 26 different cruise lines have Colombia in their itineraries, and Seatrade Cruise Global is the perfect scenario to expand and promote our regions to many more.”
For 2023, Colombia is preparing to expand the operations in the Pacific with the deployment of Buenaventura, on the Pacific Coast, and Cabo de la Vela, in the Caribbean, as cruise destinations. Additionally, in early 2024, Colombia will welcome for the first time ever, two river cruise ships by AmaWaterways, which will sail the Magdalena River from Cartagena to Barranquilla and vice versa, crossing around different historic and iconic towns of the Caribbean Coast.
Five companies are present on the Colombia booth at Seatrade Cruise Global - the port of Santa Marta, a city on the Caribbean Coast; two Maritime agencies; and two tour operators.
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