For her part, the president of the Port Authority, Yolanda Muñoz, stressed that “today is a very important day for Cartagena and thanks to the institutional support of both the mayor and the Regional Government, the arrival of this cruise is possible.”
The health situation forces to maintain a very controlled activity of the movements and interactions of the 900 passengers who, from early in the morning are leaving the ship in a staggered way to visit the city in 26 buses.
Tourists, the majority of German nationality but also Austrian and Swiss, organized in bubble groups of 10 people indoors and 40 outdoors and accompanied by a guide will visit the Roman Theater, the Forum, the Castillo de la Concepción and the panoramic elevator.
Cruise ships must maintain strict safety standards, including a 60% to 70% reduction in vessel capacity, the requirement for cruise passengers to have a negative PCR and up to three negative serological tests in the case of the crew, in addition to performing a period of isolation.