Cruise Business', Kari Reinikainen, reports on Pullmantur's future plans. . .
After its recent successful second round-the-Iberian-Peninsula voyage on Empress, with Bilbao as the first port of call, Pullmantur announced an increase in its presence in the Basque port next year. During the 2013 season, it will have four departures from Bilbao and convert the city into the port of departure for its new “Corazón de Europa” (Heart of Europe) itinerary. Alan Lam reports.
On its recent eight-day seven-night cruise, the Empress set sail from Cherbourg. Her first port of call was Bilbao where she picked up 1,500 passengers before proceeding to A Coruña, Cádiz, Casablanca, Gibraltar, Almería and Valencia, highlighting the demand in the region.
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