Subic emerges as
cruise ship hub
Bebot Sison (The Philippine Star) – January 25, 2019 – 12:00am
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Philippines â?? With six vessel arrivals scheduled for the month of January, this premier free port expects to be the newest
cruise ship destination and top anchor tourist attraction in the country.آ*
Last week,
Subic Bay welcomed for the third time this year the
cruise ship World Dream,آ*the flagship of the Chinese premium brandآ*Dream Cruisesآ*owned by Genting Hong Kong.
The
ship is set to be back here on Jan. 30 while another
Subic regular, the Italian-flaggedآ*Costa Atlanticaآ*owned by Costa Crociere, booked arrivals for Jan. 15 and 29.
â??Right now weâ??re experiencing a phenomenal influx of
cruise ships, and this is really a strong start for Subic, which recorded 17 arrivals last year,â?* said
Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) in a statement.
â??We are very happy that our
cruise ship program is really picking up, and this is just the start. By next month we hope to see more
cruise ships coming in and some of them would be staying here in
Subic overnight,â?* SBMA added.آ*
According to SBMA, an average of 3,000 tourists disembark at
Subic from each visiting
cruise ship and go on tours to various attractions in the
Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Olongapo City, Clark Freeport Zone and the nearby provinces of Zambales and Bataan.آ*
Last year, the Central Luzon Regional Development Council cited the SBMA for developing
Subic into a premier
cruise ship destination and noted that
cruise ship arrivals in
Subic had generated more than P85 million worth of economic activity in the first eight months alone.
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