Riviera Nayarit, Mexico - The Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) of Riviera Nayarit has prepared a Fam Trip for 220 Dutch travel agents and journalist that will be touring all of the destination.

CVB President, Fernando González Ortega, announced the arrival on November 10th of this group that includes those who will be promoting the new Amsterdam-Puerto Vallarta flight and will offer activities in San Blas, representing a great opportunity for increasing tourism in Nayarit.

"European tourists have an average stay of 15 days, which is ideal to promote activities that will allow them not only to enjoy Riviera Nayarit, from Nuevo Vallarta to San Blas or even further north in Novillero, but also the opportunity to visit major cultural centers and traditional towns like Los Toriles, Jala, Aguamilpa, etc. This is a market segment that has other interests besides beach and sun, and this is why the CVB wants to bring them here," said González Ortega.

The weekly flight from Amsterdam, a product of joint efforts with Puerto Vallarta, will use the new Boeing 767 air crafts from Arkefly with a capacity for 280 passengers. TUI Nederland has said they are expecting to sell 14,560 seats a year, estimating an economic windfall for our region of $43,680,000 USD.

"One of the main objectives planned by the Riviera Nayarit CVB in 2011 is to diversify the origin of visitors coming to Riviera Nayarit, and the arrival of Dutch tourists will benefit all the people of Nayarit," stated the Riviera Nayarit Convention and Tourism Board President, Fernando González Ortega.

IN NUMBERS

76 Economy class seats
84 Comfort class seats
94 Premium comfort class seats
15-day stay per passenger (on average)