Looks like cruises are on the increase in Cabo.
So far this year, 103 cruise ships have landed 230 000
tourists in Cabo. And lots more are on the way -with 100 more ships scheduled
to arrive before the end of the year.
A total of 8 are due throughout August - so long as there are no serious storms. Last week
cruise ship Carnival Miracle had to delay its arrival in Cabo by 3 days due to
tropical storm Javier. Passengers were delighted that it was finally able to
dock but disappointed that they lost some days in Cabo -
“It’s
great that we were actually able to get here despite the rain – because we’ve
heard that we will find the best beaches here and can’t wait to see them.”
"For my family, the idea of not being able to stay another few
days in Cabo San Lucas was not great, but security comes first, and we could
not take the risk if the weather was not right".
As high season approaches many more cruise ships will
appear. Scheduled arrivals from September to November are between 20-36 per
month. With a bumper day on 29th November when 5 ships will be
arriving on the same day.
Clearly all this will be a huge boost to the local
economy. And as Hector Montaño Cota, Port Administration Manager in Cabo, points
out - these numbers indicate a 10% increase in the number of arrivals for 2016.
And with the 251 arrivals already confirmed for 2017 (making
a 21% increase on this year) it looks like cruise ships will continue to play
an important part in Cabo’s tourist industry.