Cruise Companies Analyze Investment in the Region

Michael Ronan, vice-president for Royal Caribbean said that they have investment projects for the region over the next two years, motivated by a desire to make closer ties with the region.

According to an article in Laprensa.hn, "For his part, Kevin Sheehan, CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line, said that "one of the points of this conference was to focus in more detail on the Central American regions, recognizing its wealth and resources and acknowledging that we have work together so that the services tourists receive when they reach their destination may be the best, in order that income levels are increased '. "

Source: laprensahn.com

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