Almost 5,000 passengers have arrived at the port of Arrecife in the last two days, aboard two emblematic cruise ships. This Monday, the luxury cruise ship 'Regal Princess' has docked, "one of the ambassadors of the new generation of modern and sustainable ships of the Princess Cruise shipping company", according to the Cabildo. Added to this is the luxury cruise ship 'Iona', which docked for the first time on Sunday in the port of Arrecife, with more than 2,400 passengers and almost 1,200 more crew members.
This cruise ship of the P&O Cruises shipping company, and consigned by Hamilton & Cía, makes a journey from Southampton, United Kingdom, passing through the north coast of Spain, Portugal and the Canary Islands.
The vice president of the Cabildo of Lanzarote, Jacobo Medina, participated in the welcome ceremony held at the foot of the ship and presented a commemorative metope to the captain of the cruise ship. The Arrecife Tourism Councilor, Armando Santana; the director of the Port of Arrecife, Aitor Galán, and the Customs Delegate, Francisco Gil, among others, also participated in the event.
Medina expressed his satisfaction with the recovery of cruise tourism, "after the difficult months due to the pandemic." "Without a doubt, it is a great economic driver for the island and its capital, Arrecife, by boosting transport services, commerce, restaurants and leisure demand, among other aspects,” highlights the vice president.