Cruising in Alicante

CRUISE passengers who have arrived in Alicante in the first four months of the year particularly value the safety, mobility and cleanliness of the city, according to the survey carried out by the Alicante Cruise Tourism Association in collaboration with the Alicante City & Beach Tourist Board.

The association consulted nearly 700 cruise passengers between January and April on different aspects of their experience during their stopover in the city.

The ratings range from 0 to 5, with 5 being the highest score. The results were public safety with 4.59, mobility with 4.45 and cleanliness with 4.44 are the aspects most highly rated by tourists.

They are followed by the climate, with 4.38, gastronomy, with 4.18 and the beaches with 4.14.

The profile of the cruiser who visits Alicante is that of a person of 51.73 years of age on average who travels with a family.

By nationality, the United Kingdom accounted for 23.4 per cent of those surveyed, followed by Spain (20.63 per cent).

The average expenditure per cruiser per day was €75.12, divided between gastronomy/hospitality (€40.57) and commerce (€33.87).

BENITACHELL Council on Monday May 22 organised a heartfelt tribute to local doctor Régulo Lorente for his more than 40 years serving the town.

Dozens of people took part in the event at the Centro Social to mark his retirement and thank the doctor for his lifetime of hard work.

For more than four decades Dr Lorente has been the GP of all the local residents in Benitachell and