Valenciaport promotes itself as a cruise destination at the Seatrade Cruise Global fair in Fort Lauderdale

The most important international meeting in the sector

The fair will allow the city's new tourist offerings for cruise passengers to be showcased and will highlight the port facilities.

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La Port Authority of Valencia (APV) will be present in Seatrade Cruise Global, the most important trade fair in the cruise sector, held from March 13 to 16 in Fort Lauderdale (Florida).

The presence of APV at this event, which is part of the joint stand of State PortsIts objective is to highlight the port facilities and the tourist offer of Valencia before industry professionals from around the world. The Valencian delegation will include the participation of Manuel Rodriguez, director of shipping companies APV; Francesca Antonelli, marketing director and Máximo Caletrio, responsible for cruises at Turismo Valencia.

 

The fair will showcase the city's new tourism offerings, the result of collaborative work between the Port Authority of Valencia y Tourism ValenciaIn this sense, as a new feature, in addition to the traditional routes through the Albufera, the historic center or the City of Arts and Sciences New routes have been added. Among them, the following stand out: Religious Art Routewhich includes a visit to the Cathedral and other churches such as the recently restored San Nicolás o Saint John of the Hospital; The Silk Road to learn about the historical legacy of this industry in Valencia with visits to the Lonja de la Seda, to the newly restored Silk museum and to the Velluters neighborhood; wave Valencia and Fallas Route This allows tourists to delve into the main hubs of these festivals, declared a World Heritage Site. It also highlights other important aspects of the city, such as its commitment to integrating sustainability into the lives of its citizens.

 

Commercial policy

 

During the meeting, those responsible for the Port Authority of Valencia They will explain to attendees the new commercial policy adopted by the organization to boost cruise tourism. In this regard, the APV It plans to increase the discount for this type of traffic to the maximum allowed by law, 40%, on both the vessel tax and the passenger tax. This discount is subject to approval by the State Budget.

 

 

In 2017, the APV expects to reach 440.000 cruise passengers and 203 stopovers

 

 

Seatrade Cruise Global will also allow the Port Authority of Valencia To test market opinion on the new cruise terminal planned for the northern expansion of the port of ValenciaThus, the input from industry professionals will be incorporated into the specifications for this infrastructure, which are currently being drafted and whose construction is planned to be financed through a public-private partnership. This infrastructure, whose design will be tailored to the needs of the winning bidder, will have the capacity to accommodate two vessels simultaneously.

 

Traffic

 

At the end of 2016, the port of Valencia It was visited by 403.264 passengers from 181 different stops, a figure that represents a growth of 7,66% compared to the previous year. For 2017, the Port Authority of Valencia It plans to reach 440.000 cruise passengers and 203 stops, advancing towards the objective set for 2020: 600.000 passengers and 250 stops.

 

The port of Valencia It has two docks that allow the berthing of vessels up to 300 metres in length and another three docks located in the northern extension area for vessels exceeding 300 metres in length. All infrastructures meet the latest standards in terms of quality of service and safety for passengers and vessels.