Port Louis: New Cruise Terminal at a Cost of Rs 150 Million

10 years, 1 month ago - March 18, 2014

Port Louis: New Cruise Terminal at a Cost of Rs15M

Finished canopies erected imposing berthing ships at Port Louis. The current Christian Decotter Cruise Terminal to Salines change looks by the end of 2016. It will give way to a new ferry terminal which cost is estimated at Rs 150 million. The terms of reference are in preparation for the Mauritius Ports Authority (MPA), before launching the tender for a consultant.

The ferry terminal is not only the passengers and crew of cruise ships but also those ships through inter-island. This means that in two years, passengers from Rodrigues and those who go there also embark and disembark the Salines.

In addition, the MPA focuses on the future of the Passenger Terminal Aurélie Perrine which, according to the latest information, activities will focus on seafood . Growing sector in Port-Louis. As to change the crew, which is currently in Customs Steps to Port Louis Waterfront , it will also be the new ferry terminal. However, regarding arrivals and departures per yacht, a decision is still pending, do you know the MPA.

Duty free shops

Thus, building on three levels (to be finalized, Editor's note) will be built at Christian Decotter Cruise Terminal which, for now, only houses the toilet. The structure will be provided, among other facilities, a shopping area with duty free shops. In sum, a development that can operate even outside the cruise season.

Questioned, Shekar Suntah, CEO of the MPA, said that this development is crucial in order to boost cruise on Port Louis. A sector which, he says, brings " enormous "in terms of airport taxes in the country, duty-free , of chandling ship , refueling and other parallel activities.

" Per year, cruises reported nearly Rs 600 million, including over Rs 6 million in port. The promotion of this tourism product by the Office of Tourism and the Ministry concerned is important , "he argues. The objective is, according to him, to attract, as Costa Cruises , other shipowners. Which would allow the country to take greater advantage of this activity, adds CEOof the MPA.

As for the Italian company Costa , it will resume operations from Port-Louis for 14 nights mini cruise in the Indian Ocean in January. She put boats can accommodate 1600 passengers on this route.

Text by lexpress.mu

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