This significant development comes after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro stated last week that his government had reinstated the licence to operate cruise ships after a 15-year absence. He emphasised that his country was open to the rest of the world and that the oil and gas industry was not Venezuela’s secret weapon for economic growth in the medium term. rather, travel.
According to Caracas-based local media outlets, cruise ships will start docking in Venezuela on January 3 of the next year, bringing thousands of tourists from Germany, Spain, Belgium, France, and Italy to the beautiful Caribbean coast of Margarita Island in the northeast of the country.
political overtones
Ali Padron, the minister of tourism for Venezuela, said in news releases that Maduros’ declaration violated American unilateral coercive tactics that had for years blocked cruise ships from Europe from docking in Venezuela.
Although the White House reported at the time that US President Joe Biden contacted Guaido to confirm Washington’s recognition of him as US President, it is clear that Washington avoided inviting the two leaders, similarly, to the Summit of the Americas held in Los Angeles in June. short-term for Venezuela.
Raymond Qebshi, a political counsellor to the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, commented on this matter and how it relates to the resumption of European tourism in Venezuela, saying that everything that occurs in the world has political ramifications.
In remarks to Sky News Arabia, Qebshi noted that the intention of European tourists to travel to his country for vacations bears such indications, particularly given that the issue comes after the Russian tourism movement in Venezuela witnessed a tremendous recovery in recent times, which is obviously evident through the thousands of them arriving across the country.
The lovely margarita
There are many tourist destinations in Venezuela, but Margarita Island, also known as Isla de Margarita in Spanish, stands out since it has about 500,000 residents.
The island, which is about 25 miles from Venezuela’s mainland and accessible by plane or ferry, is known for its scenic beaches and soft, Caribbean-style sands. It also offers a variety of sports, such as windsurfing, golf, horseback riding, and diving in a South American setting. Quiet.
It’s important to note that President Maduro declared on Thursday that beginning in the first few weeks of next October, Venezuela and Russia would restart direct aviation service between Margarita Island and Moscow, with an average of five flights per week and 440 passengers on each aircraft.
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