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Montevideo, September 21st 2024 - 11:22 UTC

Tag: Punta del Este

  • Saturday, October 22nd 2016 - 10:31 UTC

    Uruguay expects a no-growth cruise season; Buenos Aires port rates discourage companies

    “We are expecting 97 cruise calls in Montevideo and 54 in Punta del Este and some 300.000 landings”, said minister Kechichian

    Uruguay is expecting some 150 cruise calls this coming season 2016/17 which begins next month and represents some 300.000 visitors, according to Tourism minister Liliam Kechichian who nevertheless admitted that growth prospects are somehow behind schedule because of the high costs of reaching and operating in the port of Buenos Aires.

  • Saturday, February 20th 2016 - 06:29 UTC

    Uruguay's cruise season recorded 250.000 passenger landings in three months

    The number of calls in Montevideo during November to January was 58, with 156.100 people of which 112.400 (72%) came ashore.

    More than 250.000 passengers and crew members from cruise vessels visited Uruguay during the three months extending from November to January, according to the latest release from the country's Ministry of Tourism. The number of calls in Montevideo during that period was 58, with 156.100 people of which 112.400 (72%) came ashore.

  • Friday, January 22nd 2016 - 09:46 UTC

    As locals in Punta del Este, “we enjoy a dignified and happy life”

    “We are happy, we can live in Punta del Este, we have a good time, we surf, work and bask in beaches”, argues Punta del Este elected mayor Andrés Jafif

    London's The Guardian in an article credited to Oliver Balch argues that Punta del Este, Uruguay's main international summer resort has become a 'golden ghetto' for the rich where the poor can't afford staples or lodging. However Mayor Andrés Jafif openly disagrees with the reporting and argues that ”we might be poor (by European standards) but we are happy, we can live in Punta del Este, we have a good time, we surf, work and bask in beaches”.

  • Thursday, November 5th 2015 - 06:51 UTC

    Cruise season 2015/16 in Uruguay takes off 6 November; 170 calls expected

    Montevideo is expected to receive 109 calls of which three will stay overnight and during 22 days two cruise vessels will be docking simultaneously

    Uruguayan Tourism ministry officials announced that the country expects 170 calls from cruise vessels this coming season which is scheduled to begin 6 November and extend until 10 April 2016.

  • Saturday, July 4th 2015 - 06:32 UTC

    Uruguay experienced poor 2014/15 cruise season; costs in the region limited vessel calls

    The number of cruise calls in the 2014/15 season was down 27.4% this season and visitor landings, 18.9% pointed out minister Liliam Kechichian

    The 2014/15 cruise season was not encouraging for Uruguay which reported a drop in the number of vessels calling; passenger landings and money spent by the industry and visitors, according to the official assessment of the season presented by Tourism ministry officials and other government offices involved in the different operations.

  • Saturday, June 6th 2015 - 08:31 UTC

    Ramsar convention in Punta del Este calls for healthy wetlands

    Happy World Environment Day, from Dr Christopher Briggs, Secretary General Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

    We join the rest of the world to celebrate World Environment Day from glorious Punta del Este, Uruguay, where we are currently meeting at the 12th Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. The Contracting Parties have gathered and are very hard at work, to define a new Strategic Plan that will guide our commitment to conserve and wisely use the world’s wetlands, over the next six years from 2016 to 2021.

  • Friday, March 20th 2015 - 07:05 UTC

    Ten people killed as small chartered plane crashes few minutes after takeoff in Uruguay

    The “Beechcraft C 90” model was registered in Argentina under the ID “LV-CEO”, belonged to Aviajet, and was carrying 8 passengers and 2 pilots

    Ten people have been reported dead when a small chartered airplane with Argentine plates crashed Thursday night after taking off at the Laguna del Sauce airport, near the Uruguayan resort of Punta del Este. Rescue teams and fire personnel confirmed at least seven charred bodies.

  • Thursday, November 20th 2014 - 04:39 UTC

    Uruguay expects fifty cruise calls less this season, reveals tourism official

    “The fall can be explained because we are in a region, and the cruise industry this season is calling less, which means less vessels”, said Carambula

    Uruguay will be receiving fifty cruise calls less this 2014/15 season, which is 26% down compared to a year ago, revealed the country's Deputy Tourism and Sports minister, Antonio Carambula during the official launching of the season. This means Montevideo will be hosting 104 calls and Punta del Este, 70, compared to the 237 between both terminals (121 and 116) in 2013/14.

  • Tuesday, November 11th 2014 - 09:59 UTC

    Uruguay expects poorer cruise season, partly compensated by Costa Cruises

    “Costa Pacifica” and “Costa Favolosa” will be operating this season from Montevideo

    Uruguay expects a slowing down of cruise activity this season, probably in the range of 10% less vessel calls, particularly in Punta del Este, because of “logistics problems with the circuits”. However this will be partly compensated by the two Costa Cruise company vessels that will be operating from Montevideo as the starting point and end of South Atlantic tours.

  • Saturday, August 23rd 2014 - 07:21 UTC

    “Significant drop” in cruise calls in Uruguay this coming season

    A spectacular sight to be repeated this season, four cruise vessels in Punta del Este

    A significant drop in the number of calls and visitors is forecasted for this coming 2014/15 cruise season in Uruguay, according to tourism officials. While in the last season Uruguay received 238 cruise calls, beginning November the number is expected to drop to 187, this apparently because of the very high costs in the ports of Buenos Aires and Brazilian terminals.