TRUJILLO (La Libertad region, Peru), Nov 10 (NNN-ANDINA) — A total of 151 foreign tourists who arrived aboard the Silver Wind cruise ship at Salaverry Port —located in the district under the same name in Trujillo province, Peru’s northern La Libertad region— were received in this area to the rhythm of traditional Marinera genre on Wednesday.
The luxury ship —operated by Silversea Cruises headquartered in Monaco— arrived at said port in the early hours of Wednesday.
Following the respective protocols, passengers got off to embark on their journeys through some tourist places in the city of Trujillo, La Libertad region‘s capital.
Passengers are later expected to return to the ship so that the Silver Wind can continue its journey to other Peruvian ports such as Callao.
This is the second cruise ship that arrives at Salaverry Port, once restrictions were lifted by the Ministry of Health at the request of La Libertad Chamber of Commerce, in order to continue with the economic revival process in the northern Peruvian city.
Falon Marquina, a representative of Trujillo Tour travel agency, highlighted the resumption of cruise season that runs from October to May of the following year, as it allows for the dynamization of the economy —after more than two years of crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
He commented that the arrival of five cruise ships was expected. Nonetheless, tourists from three cruise ships canceled their reservations.
That is why Silver Wind is the second luxury ship to arrive at the northern port after the pandemic. The first was the Australian Scenic Eclipse cruise a few weeks ago.
La Libertad Chamber of Commerce reported that these cruises carry between 100 to 800 tourists from the United States, Canada, France, Italy, and Germany.
These flows represent an important contribution to the tourism sector, as the arrival of luxury ships used to generate around S/120 million (about US$ 40 million) in revenue per season before the pandemic. — NNN-ANDINA
