First Cruise Ship Of The
Season Docks in Limón
The Carnival Liberty was
the first cruise liner,
with 5.000 passengers
and crew on board, to
dock in Limón opening
the cruise ship season.
The cruise liner was
received pomp and
fanfare and under added
security, as the "policía
turística" (tourist
police) force was
increased by 50%.
Most of the passengers
yesterday said that it
was the first time
visiting Costa Rica and
looked forward to taking
home a good impression.
According to the
Instituto Costarricense
de Turismo (ICT) -
tourism board - last
year 138 cruise ship
dockings were recorded
in Limón, with the same
number expected for this
year.
The Pacific ports of
Puntarenas and Caldera
are expecting 94 cruise
ships, up from 90 last
year, that will each
carry between 1.300 and
3.000 passengers.
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