Zamboanga is potential cruise ship destination: DOT
Posted by Michille on February 14th, 2007
ZAMBOANGA City can be a cruise ship destination in the southern Philippines but needs a terminal of international standards to harness the tourism potentials of the city and its neighboring provinces in Zamboanga Peninsula, a top regional tourism official said Monday.
Zamboanga was considered a tourist destination as early as in the 1960’s, owing to its distinct tourist attractions, according to Ricardo San Juan, regional director of the Department of Tourism (DOT) for Zamboanga Peninsula.
Based on the Tourism Master Plan of the tourism department, the consultants of the DOT had recommended in 1995 to the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) in Manila that a passenger-cruise ship terminal for local and foreign tourists should be built in the port of Zamboanga, San Juan said.
SUN.STAR ZAMBOANGA!
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