Cruise ships in Rosario

[ashworth]

 2 Cruise ships into Rosario today with over 10000 passengers and crew on them. The largest one is in port from 9 am to 11 pm giving passengers a chance to see the whole Island. This must be good for the local businesses.

[Tamkid]

Absolutely Ashworth. I was in Madeira recently, staying at Funchal. It was an unbelievable situation there, you can get up to 5,000 cruise passengers descending on the streets of Funchal/Island on any given day of the cruise ship season, the taxi drive rekons 6,500, I think that was pushing it.

[spitfire58]

I saw a similar post to this last year I think. The consensus was that it did little for the local economy 🤣😂🤣😂
Absolute rubbish !!
This is great for the local economy & because of the size of the island & possibilities of day trips etc pretty much covers most of the island. Long may it continue IMHO

[Charlie dont surf]

Poor buggers! Imagine arriving there after Madiera or Arecife for that matter. It's about time the Authorities spent a few million Euros to make the place more attractive & welcoming. Anybody looking for somewhere good to eat around the Port and into town will be disappointed. The place needs a serious facelift.

[matahari]

I believe the largest cruise ship (at present), according to hoogle, is the Symphony of the Seas with 6680 passenger capacity and 2200 crew. However, it doesn't appear on the PDR visit list.

[spitfire58]

I believe the largest cruise ship (at present), according to hoogle, is the Symphony of the Seas with 6680 passenger capacity and 2200 crew. However, it doesn't appear on the PDR visit list.

That would be a turn up for the books if that one pulled in at PDR. All the shops/taxi drivers etc would be rubbing their hands with “â,¬â€ signs in their eyes 😁😁

[ashworth]

I believe the largest cruise ship (at present), according to hoogle, is the Symphony of the Seas with 6680 passenger capacity and 2200 crew. However, it doesn't appear on the PDR visit list.

That would be a turn up for the books if that one pulled in at PDR. All the shops/taxi drivers etc would be rubbing their hands with “â,¬â€ signs in their eyes 😁😁

https://www.cruisetimetables.com/visitingpuertodelrosariofuerteventura-17jan2019.html
10000 Cruise people all over Rosario today. Buses doing Island tours. Taxis, hire cars, motorbikes, Bikes everywhere. Never seen Rosario as busy. Plenty of money being spent in Rotudos. The biggest ship only built in 2018 with 8000 crew and passengers on was only leaving at 12 pm before a short trip to Arrecife.

[ashworth]

2 cruise liners in today with another 8000+ passengers onboard. It's going to be another busy day for the Port and Rosario.

[malabu]

I believe plans are still on the table for extending the harbour in Cory to accommodate cruise ships but don`t if we will see it in our life time

[Tamkid]

Its one thing I like about the Spanish, they just get on with it, it might take for ever, but they always seem to get there in the end. The Lake District, in fact whole of Cumbria could learn a great deal from them.

[Ivemovedon]

Nice place but passengers won't find a lot to do there.  Lovely sea food restaurant but the struggle to get in might not be worth it. Best stay on board  and attack the a/incusive

[ashworth]

Nice place but passengers won't find a lot to do there.  Lovely sea food restaurant but the struggle to get in might not be worth it. Best stay on board  and attack the a/incusive

Typical Brit abroad. What about hiring a Car/Motorbike/Bike/Bus and seeing the Island. That's what lots of the German passengers were doing in Rosario yesterday.

[ashworth]

Its one thing I like about the Spanish, they just get on with it, it might take for ever, but they always seem to get there in the end. The Lake District, in fact whole of Cumbria could learn a great deal from them.

The Lake District, my spiritual home. Gods country.

[Ivemovedon]

Nice place but passengers won't find a lot to do there.  Lovely sea food restaurant but the struggle to get in might not be worth it. Best stay on board  and attack the a/incusive

Typical Brit abroad. What about hiring a Car/Motorbike/Bike/Bus and seeing the Island. That's what lots of the German passengers were doing in Rosario yesterday.
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Most of the Germans I've seen over the last few days would struggle to get on a mountain bike. And if they did manage it they'd have trouble getting further than the end of the high street
The bus sounds like a good option though..

[Tamkid]

Your right Ashworth, its freezing today but glorious sunshine, the snow peaked fells are wonderful to look at. The down side of the Lake District is the lack of investment in its infrastructure, its basically zero. During the summer its rammed, the train service us non existent (stops a Windermere), no park and ride systems in place, the roads are pot holed car wreckers etc etc and car park fees go up and up in all of the tourist town, all take, nothing in return.

At least on Fuerteventura they have invested for the future, excellent road systems, a very good tourist board, and they always seem to be trying to make the place more attractive to visit, a bit of forward thinking, good luck to them.

[Lexeus]

Absolutely Ashworth. I was in Madeira recently, staying at Funchal. It was an unbelievable situation there, you can get up to 5,000 cruise passengers descending on the streets of Funchal/Island on any given day of the cruise ship season, the taxi drive rekons 6,500, I think that was pushing it.

I stopped their on the NCL Epic and that has a capacity of 4100 plus another 1750 crew, plenty of who seemed to be disembarking anywhere they were allowed. I imagine on the odd day where there are two cruise ships in port they could easily hit 6500. Myself, I didn't actually bother to disemark that day as the view of island from my balcony on the 13th floor was priceless in it self.

At least on Fuerteventura they have invested for the future, excellent road systems, a very good tourist board, and they always seem to be trying to make the place more attractive to visit, a bit of forward thinking, good luck to them.

It's all EU money, the councils are only holding back the investments on the island, there is alot of money to be had if they pull their fingers out.

There was money allocated for 10 years to build a 2nd hospital for the South of the island, and the council have now lost the money and it has been reallocated to be spent from Spains EU pot elsewhere. They couldn't even find a plot of land that the corrupt Spanish Majoreros would let them build the hospital on.

It's absolutely disgraceul, that's the only 'impressive' part of it.

maybe things will change now that both the head of Tuineje and Pajara councils are in prison.... 

and finally the Town planning section of Pajara have had their ability to grant planning reinstated after years of corrupt alcalde....

[ashworth]

I would say the majority of cruise ship passengers don't actually want to travel too far from the port. They would expect there to be enough places to eat/drink within walking distance as well as a good selection of shops and local attractions.
You'd need to be an Athlete to get around on a bike in Puerto and they'd be risking their lives navigating the hectic roads. And where the hell would they be heading? There's nothing of interest for miles.
I imagine a stop off in Puerto would be about as memorable as a morning dump!

Get down to the Port on a Thursday when the cruise ships are in for the day and see what's happening for your self. A hive of activity with people on trips all over the Island.

[Charlie dont surf]

Do you mind if i pass on your offer. Seeing thousands of elderly Cruisers staggering aimlessly through the streets of Puerto on a Thurday afternoon might be your idea of a fun day out but it's not for everyone.

[Lexeus]

Do you mind if i pass on your offer. Seeing thousands of elderly Cruisers staggering aimlessly through the streets of Puerto on a Thurday afternoon might be your idea of a fun day out but it's not for everyone.

I'm coming up from the South to see it, we don't get much entertainment down here..... 

[Charlie dont surf]

Enjoy the show! If you are looking for a restaurant you could do worse than Casa Toño just off the pedestrianised area. They do a good G&T too 

[ashworth]

Enjoy the show! If you are looking for a restaurant you could do worse than Casa Toño just off the pedestrianised area. They do a good G&T too 

You will never get in. It will be packed with cruise ship pensioners sipping mint tea.