Posted March 18, 2014
Written by
Jay-ar M. Arante
Officials
of the Department of Tourism (DOT) are confident that their target of 1.5
million tourist arrivals in Boracay will be reached.
The
provincial government of Aklan and the DOT were able to record consecutive
cruise ship arrivals in the island.
According
to DOT Western Visayas Regional Director, Helen J. Catalbas, the ten (10)
international cruise ships included in the count of arrivals and forthcoming
arrivals in 2014, and 2016 is a big help for the DOT to reach its target.
The
DOT had been promoting Boracay as a cruise ship destination in the past two (2)
years which has had a positive result.
Meanwhile,
the tourist arrivals in 2013 increased by thirteen percent (13percent) in the
data of the Caticlan Jetty Port compared to the previews year. There were 1.368
Million tourist arrivals in 2013.
Meanwhile,
the Jetty Port recorded more than 21, 888 tourist arrivals in Boracay from
March 1 to March 6 in the current year.
Because
of the significant current number of arrivals, the DOT is making preparations
for the anticipated increase of tourist arrivals in Boracay during summer and
in the Holy Week in the month of April.
Translated/Edited
by Rodel Abalus
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