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Highlights
- More recycling on Curaçao
- New Curacao government ready for allocation of ministerial posts
- Tourism increased with 6 percent in October
- Sambil only complementary with growth of tourism
- Willemstad celebrates 15 years on UNESCO-World Heritage List
- CTB awareness campaign Dushi Hende.
- More tourists in Caribbean area
- Possible adjustment of economic growth figure
- CBCS requests banks not to grant any extra personal loans
- Taams Clinic starts sleep research on Monday
- Compatriots give Martelly a warm welcome
- Pharmacies’ lack of funds could lead to shortage of medicines
- DCSX welcomes two new quotations
- Dutch, French and Italian building consortium still in the race
- Gran Marcha; a small but nonetheless splendid parade
- Chata gets around the table with organizer of CNSJF
- Positive spin-off due to later departure times of cruise ships
- Dusron main contractor of Ctex
Positive spin-off due to later departure times of cruise ships
March 12, 2012
WILLEMSTAD — Since the Council of Ministers (RvM) reached an agreement on November 24th 2010 to keep the shops and casinos on board cruise ships open after seven PM, the area in and around the Riff Fort has also become livelier in the evening. According to the government, this has created a positive ‘spin-off’ effect.“During the cruise season, the cruise ships moor in the harbor and at the Mega Pier until 10 PM every week. This resulted in a visible spin-off effect for the storekeepers and horeca establishments in and around the Riff Fort area”, according to the press report from the government. The city center – especially the area surrounding the Riff Fort and Renaissance Hotel – has become livelier and therefore more attractive for the local shops and horeca establishments to stay open longer.
“The turnover of local shops and casinos are increasing because of the possibility that cruise tourists will spend more time on the island”, according to the press report.
Source: Amigoe.com
