| | |  News Around the Republic of Mexico | October 2008 
Mexican Port Plans for Cruise Ships
 Gabriela Rico - Arizona Daily Star
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| | Puerto Penasco, Mexico | | |
Cruising the Sea of Cortez will be another draw to Puerto Penasco, Mexico, where construction on a massive port to accommodate cruise ships is set to begin next year.
"The home port will be similar to those in Miami or San Diego," said Epifanio Salido Pavlovich, director of the Office of Tourism in the Mexican state of Sonora.
He said Holland America - which recently made its inaugural sailing to the new Port of Guaymas - has agreed to sail four- to seven-day cruises originating and ending at a home port in Puerto Penasco, also known as Rocky Point, with two to five stops along the route.
Salido said the port will be ready to receive its first ship in about three years.
When the port project is finished within about five years, as many at 200 cruises a year could be offered from the Puerto Penasco cruise ship terminal, Salido said.
He said officials plan to approach other major cruise lines to complement the service offered by Holland America. The project is being funded by Mexican government and private investors. |
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