A detailed study outlining measures to get east Africa’s ship tourism up and running has been fomulated. The study proposes various policies, regulation and measures to solve logistics constrain that have locked out the region from harnessing the benefits of the tourism segment, billed as the fastest growing over the world.
The specialist involve in move to help the cruise tourism to set a sail in east africa(mombasa based port s managment authority in eastern and southern Africa) carried a study and according to there general secretary Jerome Ntibarekerwa the report which is due for deliberation next month by stakeholders’ workshop in mauritius, proposed uniformity in service provision within Eastern and Southern Africa.
The moves comes at a time when cruise ship business has nose dived, with the number of vessels calling at the port of mombasa falling from 40 in 2007 to just two last year. Statistics from kenya ships Agent Association (KSAA) show the country earns between $200,000 and 350,000 per single arrival meaning that last year kenya lost between $5 milion and $6million.
Other than related regimes the study would also assess the impact of piracy on cruise tourism in the region and make recomendations during the workshop said Mr, Ntibarekerwa.cruise ship operators also shy away from mombasa and other regional ports due to por infrustructure and inhibitive legal frameworks.
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