German cruise ship will enter Port of Antilla
- Written by Lourdes Pichs Rodríguez
- Published in Holguin
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The German cruise ship MS Hamburg will enter the port of Antilla this Wednesday, March 22, on the ninth day of its tour of Cuba, as part of its visit to South America and Cuba, where it has already anchored in Cienfuegos and Santiago de Cuba. Its next and last stop in this Caribbean nation will be in Havana.
With the arrival of this ship, operated by the Hapag Lloyd Cruises Company, this destination in the northeastern area is reopened for these types of tourist trips, after nearly a decade without receiving one of these floating hotels.
It is expected that the Hamburg, with more than 300 vacationers on board, will arrive at the port of Antilla at the stroke of noon, of which some 150 have opted so far for some of the excursions proposed for the occasion by the Cubatur Travel Agency: Andares de Holguín, Campiña Cubana and Explorando Guardalavaca.
The options include a tour of the Aldea Taína and the Chorro de Maíta Museum, an archaeological site and cemetery of great relevance to the Caribbean area, as well as a stop at a farmer's house and at the craft market located in Guardalavaca.
Also, an exclusive meeting with the Guardalavaca spa to enjoy a swim on the beach, one of the most famous in Cuba and the Caribbean for its crystal clear waters, fine sand and the opportunities for diving, are among the offers.
Visitors will have a variety of cultural, sports and leisure activities in the city of Antilla, where they will be able to enjoy an Expo-Fair of the Cuban Fund for Cultural Assets and independent artists who will exhibit their products at the entrance to the port of the town.
The Hamburg cruise ship has been in service since 1997 with a capacity for 420 passengers (distributed in 197 cabins) and a crew of 170 people.
This novelty occurs in the middle of the winter high season, when the Frank País International Airport in Holguín operates between 55 to 60 weekly flights from various airlines, mainly from Canada, the main tourist issuer to the Holguín destination.
