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FRIDAY 30th SEPTEMBER TO THURSDAY 13th OCTOBER 2016 TV GUIDE
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CARRY ON CRUISING:
Industry applauds blueprint for Santa Cruz port
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ENERIFE has been presented with “a golden opportunity” to strengthen its tourism trade in the cruise industry and intends to capitalise on it. That was the message which came over loud and clear when Santa Cruz hosted the eleventh edition of Seatrade Cruise Med, the most important trade fair in Europe held for the first time outside the Mediterranean. The prestigious event was attended by 2,000 delegates, 500 exhibitors, sector professionals from 73 countries, including 23 national port authorities and a broad representation of the international ones, together with more than 100 directors of the major cruise companies. The programme included celebrations for the new cruise terminal of the Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, an avant-garde, accessible and high energy efficiency building which will enable the presence in the island home port of up to five vessels, that is, 20,000 passengers. The hotel employers’ association, Ashotel says this paves the way for the future and is a “magnificent opportunity”. They say they are very aware of the importance of cruise activity for Tenerife, with 600,000 cruise passengers arriving at the capital’s port between Sep-
tember and May and showing great loyalty to the island. These numbers are expected to substantially increase because of the capability of taking larger vessels and prestige facilities. Celesytal Cruises has already announced its intention to expand into the Atlantic Corridor and is to base its flagship AIDAprima in the Canaries from October 2017. Tenerife has also entered into an agreement with the Port of Malaga in order to stimulate cruising from Malaga to the Canary Islands. In addition, the US market will be targetted. The blueprint for the new cruise terminal at Muelle de Ribera was received with” extremely positive feedback” when presented to the industry for the first time at a gala dinner. One senior US cruise line executive called it one of the five or six best cruise terminals he had seen worldwide. Other cruise line representatives highlighted the security configuration, the clear layout for passengers, the check-in hall layout, accessibility for disabled travellers and the
extensive use of wood in the interior design as strong points. Tenerife was chosen for the prestigious event following the
work carried out by Puertos de Tenerife over the last three years within MedCruise, the Association of Mediterranean Cruise Ports.
Shocking discovery of “suicide” couple
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OLICE believe the decomposed bodies of a man and woman found inTenerife’s national park are those of a Polish couple who made a suicide pact. The shocking discovery was made by two tourists who were out walking in the area and stopped to take photographs of the countryside. The bodies were next to a secluded track where, it is understood, the woman had a cover over her but the man did not. They were in an advanced state of decomposition and the cause of death was not instantly obvious. However, it has since been revealed that both had knife wounds which were selfinflicted. There was no sign of violence or the involvement of a third party. The couple were found on a forest trail in the north of the
island. The volcanic park of La Caldera is a popular haunt for walkers amongst the pine trees of the valley of La Orotava. It is believed the couple went to the area with the deliberate intention of taking their own lives although at this stage, it is not known why. No name have bee released.
Crown Odessy
Independence of the Sea
TENERIFE PROVES THE STAR!
The Port Authority of Santa Cruz de Tenerife currently ranks tenth in cruise passenger movement out of the 75 that make up MedCruise.
One early accolade was to be shortisted for the “Port of the Year” by Seatrade against the likes of Southampton and Hong Kong.
HEALTH CHIEFS ISSUE REASSURANCE OVER PANGA FISH
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EALTH chiefs in the Canary Islands are assuring members of the public that alarm over the consumption of the panga fish is not justified. They say strict controls were put in force when there was a previous scare in 2010 and the import of panga into the archipelago is properly regulated. Panga contains arsenic but it is not harmful as it is organic and there is no risk of toxicity for consumption. The species is also known as the “catfish of the Mekong” and is imported into Spain from Vietnam in the main. It has a shape similar to that of other species of marine white fish and the same nutritional composition. It is low fat and particularly appealing to children. The Directorate General of Public Health says imports are subject to strict controls and certificates and these are the same for the Canary Islands. Health leaders say there have been a 53 consignments of panga into the Canaries so far this year, representing a total of 788,000 kg. Only one was rejected. Random samples are also taken at various establishments and there are controls in school canteens.