In the Caribbean, what are the countries Panama is most interested in?
Multidestination is Panama’s perfect business model with the Caribbean. We can provide the region with travelers from Argentina, Colombia and Central America. And they could bring in tourists from the UK because they have British Airways and Virgin Atlantic flights. We want to talk Copa into opening routes to such destinations as Barbados. How is Panama dealing with the cruise industry and wastes, the environment and the non-profitability of hotels? What plans do you have in mind to address those issues? In 2009 we welcomed 194 cruises with 300,000 passengers. Since the month of September, a Pullmantur cruise has been docking in on a weekly basis with 2,000 passengers aboard, and that’s going to last for nine months. Now is the time when cruise lines are going to have collaboration from the Panamanian government. We’re attending all meetings and conventions they are inviting us to. Together with those cruise lines, we’re working on an unprecedented joint plan on publicity cooperation A
