Cruise tourism will resume in Eastern Visayas in 2023 after a three-year break due to pandemic travel restrictions, the Department of Tourism (DOT) regional office here announced on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
DOT Regional Director Karina Rosa Tiopes said in an interview they have just completed the assessment of places that will be visited by international tourists next year.<\/p>\n
Two cruise ships will be arriving next year with one that will make a stop in Kalanggaman Island in Palompon, Leyte.<\/p>\n
Passengers of other cruise ships will visit 15 destinations in the country, including nine sites in Eastern Visayas.<\/p>\n
Among the places that will be visited in the region are Sambawan Island in Maripipi, Biliran; Cuatro Islas in Leyte; the island towns of Capul, Biri, and San Vicente, in Northern Samar province; the town of Babatngon, Leyte; Tacloban City; and the island town of Limasawa, Southern Leyte.<\/p>\n
\u201cHandlers of the two cruise ships have already made an inspection in the places that will be visited and they liked what they saw,\u201d Tiopes said.<\/p>\n
The return of cruise tourism in Eastern Visayas will spark the interest of local tourists to visit these destinations.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, it actually ignites domestic tourism as well. It gives interest among domestic tourists, it creates a positive impact at the local level,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
Cruise tourism in Eastern Visayas started in 2013 with one cruise ship that made a stop in Kalanggaman Island, the prime tourist destination in Leyte province.<\/p>\n
Since then, cruise ships regularly made stops in Eastern Visayas.<\/p>\n
In 2020 and 2021, cruise ships canceled their trips due to the Covid-19 threat.<\/p>\n
Among cruise ships that brought international tourists to the region were L\u2019Austral, MS Bremen, and Silver Sea Discoverer.<\/p>\n
Each of these expedition cruise ships carried 100 to 300 passengers who came for an authentic experience of the local culture, history, and livelihood activities. (PNA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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