Mar del Plata Aims to Become Argentina's Fourth Cruise Port

Argentina's Tourism Secretary, Daniel Scioli, announced plans to turn Mar del Plata into a cruise tourism hub, which will bring an economic impact of $324 million and create 22,000 jobs.

The Secretary of Tourism and Environment of Argentina, Daniel Scioli, from the "Pearl of the Atlantic", announced that "Mar del Plata has already begun its journey to position itself as the fourth cruise-receiving city in Argentina".

In this context, to open skies for tourism, open seas are added, with a clear horizon of attracting more and more tourists from all over the world because "the goal now is for the port of Mar del Plata to become a hub of attraction for this segment," added the official.

In this regard, Scioli added that the market represents 700,000 visitors for Argentina and an economic impact of 324 million dollars.

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