Kukambitsirana Kwazipatso kwa Antigua ndi Barbuda Cruise Tourism

Pamene ntchito yapamadzi ikupitilira kuchira, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) wa Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority (ABTA), Bambo Colin James adatsogolera nthumwi zomwe zidapangidwa ndi Unduna wa Zokopa alendo, The Antigua and Barbuda Port Authority, ndi Mamembala akuluakulu a St Johns Taxi Association ku Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) 28th Annual Conference, yomwe inachitikira ku Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic, October 11th -14th.

Gululi linali ndi Mr. St. Clair Soleyn, Senior Project Manager, ndi Ms. Simone Richards, Policy Specialist, onse ku Ministry of Tourism & Investment, ndi Mr. Darwin Telemaque, CEO, Antigua ndi Barbuda Port Authority, pakati pa ena.

Nthumwizo zidatenga nawo gawo pamisonkhano yayikulu ndi omwe akuchita nawo ntchito yokopa alendo. Bambo James anati, “Zokopa alendo zimakula mofulumira kwambiri. Popeza tsopano tikuchira pambuyo poyimilira chifukwa cha mliri wa Covid-19, msonkhanowo wafika panthawi yake. ”

Bambo James anapitiriza kunena kuti: “Nyengo yachisanu ikubwerayi ikulonjeza kuti idzakhala yabwino kwambiri kwa anthu obwera panyanja. Pafupifupi anthu 182,120 okwera pama foni 108 akuyembekezeredwa kotala yomaliza ya chaka chino pomwe Januware 2023 akuyembekezeka kukhala mwezi wathu wotanganidwa kwambiri panyengo ino yokhala ndi mafoni 79 komanso okwera 135,810 opita ku St.

Gululi lidachita misonkhano ndi oyang'anira oyimira maulendo opitilira 10 komanso oyang'anira FCCA. Unduna wa zokopa alendo ndi Investment, ndi ABTA, idakwanitsanso kuthandizira kupezeka kwa mamembala atatu a St, Johns Taxi Association, Purezidenti, Bambo Patrick Bennet, Bambo Leroy Baptiste, ndi Bambo Sean Beazer pamisonkhano ndi a utsogoleri wa FCCA.

Misonkhanoyi inali yosapita m'mbali komanso yothandiza, kuphatikizapo zomwe bungwe la Taxi Association linapereka zomwe zinachititsa kuti FCCA isangalatse mwayi wokweza ndalama zamayendedwe zomwe zakhala zikukhazikika kwa zaka 17 zapitazi.

Pamene mphamvu zamapulatifomu oyenda zikupitilirabe, zokambirana zimasiyanasiyana ndi makampani apanyanja. Mazana a Antiguans ndi Barbudans akupitilizabe kupindula ndi mwayi wantchito womwe Royal Caribbean ndi MSC maulendo apanyanja amapereka.

Panthawi imodzimodziyo, nthumwizo zinakondwera ndi chilengezo chakuti Virgin Voyages ', omwe kutumizidwa kuderali chaka chino kunachedwa chifukwa cha zovuta zowonongeka, adzayitanira Antigua mu 2023. Mizere ya Cruise tsopano ikulamulidwa kuti achepetse mpweya wawo wa carbon, lamulo ndi zomwe ayenera kutsatira. Izi zidzakhudza madoko omwe amatumiza pamaulendo awo.

Nthumwizo zidagawana nkhani kuti Antigua tsopano yayamba kukhazikitsa majenereta asanu ndi limodzi a Liquified Natural Gas, (LNG) omwe adzatumizidwa mu Epulo 2023. Pazifukwa izi, Princess Cruise Lines adalangizanso kuti akhazikitsanso Sun Princess wawo, omwe amanyamula anthu 4,300. , chombo chake choyamba cha LNG, kuyitanitsa St. Johns ku 2023. Ndi ndondomeko zokhwima za US zokhudzana ndi mpweya, Antigua akuyembekeza kuti zombo zambiri zochokera ku USA zidzapanga chilumbachi kukhala doko.

Panthawi imodzimodziyo, nthumwi zapamwamba za akuluakulu asanu ndi limodzi ochokera ku Carnival, UK P & O Cruise lines adzayendera Antigua pakati pa mwezi wa November kukakumana ndi Pulezidenti Wolemekezeka, Bambo Gaston Browne komanso ndi Pulezidenti Wolemekezeka wa Tourism & Investment, Bambo Charles '. Max' Fernandez pa kudzipereka kukayamba kutumiza sitima yawo yatsopano "Ariva" ku St. Johns kuyambira Januware 2023.

Msonkhanowu udzatsatiridwa ndi misonkhano yaukadaulo ndi mabungwe aboma. Kuphatikiza apo, kuchuluka kwa anthu ambiri apaulendo akuchokera ku United States, kutengera kunyumba kuchokera kumayendedwe ena ku Antigua kulinso koyenera. 

Nthumwi za Antigua zinagawana ndi oyang'anira maulendo apanyanja kuti pambuyo pokambirana bwino, St. Johns adzakhala doko lokhalo ku Eastern Caribbean lopereka chilolezo chamagetsi kwa zombo zofika. Popereka ziwonetsero za sitimayo ku mabungwe oyendetsa doko la Antigua, madzulo asanafike ku St.

Mtsogoleri wamkulu wa James adalankhulanso mwachidwi za kuwonjezeka kwa ofika m'chilimwe cha 2023. Iye adagawana nawo chilimwe cha 2022, chinali chovuta kudera lonselo ndi maulendo 4 okha oyendetsa sitimayo omwe adanenedwa. Komabe, mafoni ena 18 akuyembekezeka kale kuyambira Meyi mpaka Seputembara 2023.

Msonkhano wa chaka chino unali ndi nthumwi zoposa 1,500, kuphatikizapo nduna zazikulu ndi nduna zowona za Tourism, Akuluakulu a mabungwe azokopa alendo, Atsogoleri a Zokopa alendo, Oyimilira Kopitako, Makampani Oyendera, Malonda, ndi Makampani Otsatsa, ndi oyang'anira ochokera kumayendedwe osiyanasiyana akuluakulu apanyanja.