Tourism

• Friday, July 21st 2023 - 10:38 UTC

  Amsterdam bans cruise ships from the city center

  

  Following a growing tendency in Europe, such as what happened with Venice, Amsterdam's council has banned cruise ships from the city centre as it tries to limit visitor numbers and curb pollution.

• Thursday, July 13th 2023 - 10:39 UTC

  Uruguay's Tourism Minister says Argentine President's words were harmful

  

  Uruguay's Tourism Minister Tabaré Viera Wednesday said that Argentine President Alberto Fernández's remarks that no water came out when people opened the faucets in Montevideo had resulted in numerous cancellations.

• Friday, July 7th 2023 - 10:05 UTC

  Falklands are holding Mid Winter Swim plus a “Lunacy Certificate”

  

  On Sunday 9th July Falkland Islands are holding their Mid-Winter Swim at Surf Bay. The annual event raises funds for the Lighthouse Seafarers Mission; the Cancer Support and Awareness Trust and the Stephen Jaffray Memorial Fund.

• Friday, June 23rd 2023 - 09:04 UTC

  Places to visit to experience the thrill of gambling

  

  For those who love to gamble, nothing beats the thrill of spinning the roulette wheel or hitting the jackpot on a slot machine. If you're looking for a new place to visit where you can experience the excitement of gambling, you're in luck. In this article, we'll take a trip around the world to explore some of the best destinations for gamblers.

• Friday, June 23rd 2023 - 06:23 UTC

  Falklands cruise season 2022/23, almost 60,000 visitors but still 16% below 2019/20

  

  Figures from the last tourist season were presented to the Falkland Islands Tourist Board committee this week, and in her report, Executive Director Stephanie Middleton supplied statistics for several aspects of tourism in the Islands.

• Wednesday, June 21st 2023 - 10:34 UTC

  Buquebús ship banned from active service

  

  Argentina's Customs General Directorate Tuesday banned Buquebús' Eladia Isabel from River Plate shuttle services to Uruguay due to its “poor condition,” it was reported in Buenos Aires. The vessel's sailing certifications were also found to have expired.

• Saturday, June 17th 2023 - 09:35 UTC

  Chilean ferry agrees to keep accepting Argentine pesos

  

  The Chilean sea shuttle connecting the Argentine provinces of Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego through the Atlantic Ocean will continue to accept Argentine pesos but only from private individuals, the company TABSA had announced earlier this month that, effective June 16, it would only agree to payments in US dollars, Chilean pesos or credit card.

• Friday, June 9th 2023 - 10:57 UTC

  Brazil: Tourists banned from Espirito Santo islands due to bird flu

  

  Authorities in the Brazilian southeastern State of Espirito Santo Thursday decided to ban all tourists from the islands of Vitória after confirming 20 outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza, Agencia Brasil reported.

• Thursday, June 8th 2023 - 15:35 UTC

  Postman summer job in one the world's most southerly offices

  

  An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the team for the 2023-24 Austral summer as Post Officer, working at South Georgia, running one of the most southern Post Offices in the world.

• Thursday, June 8th 2023 - 14:49 UTC

  Punta Arenas optimistic about the 2023/24 cruise season

  

  Port authorities from Punta Arenas in the extreme south Chile, have revealed what they are expecting for the coming cruise season, following a 2022/23 season considered acceptable, although with a lesser number of passengers.