Suncruise Andalusia is the association for the promotion of public cruises of the Junta de Andalucía. This association of cruise promotion has, among others, objectives to create new itinerary of cruises that cross the main Andalusian tourist docks. With this idea we want to link nautical or cruise tourism with the historical and cultural.
Hitherto A trip has been designed that would set sail from the port of Motril, in the province of Granada, which would reach the coasts of Malaga, Cádiz, Seville. The final destination would be the Cordovan capital. This itinerary lasts one week and is aimed at the national public.
With this bet, which arose from the port authorities, It is intended to turn the Andalusian ports into a gateway for tourists to the interior of Andalusia, that values the cultural, landscape, gastronomic and leisure heritage of Andalusia. In the stopovers made in each port, excursions inland would be facilitated to publicize the main tourist resources in each area.
At the moment there is not the business demand necessary to carry out this cruise, but the truth is that It has not yet been presented to the main river cruise operators, or others that could take over the tour.
One of the companies, the most important in terms of river cruises in Europe, CroiseEurope markets a similar product, aboard La Belle de Cadix, of which I have already spoken on occasion and from which you can obtain information here. This cruise runs twice a week from Cádiz to Seville.
Hitherto the reaction of the operators to the news of the creation of this itinerary has been positive, although without materializing.
In 2016 Andalusian ports received more than 903.000 cruise passengers, this is a growth of 3,2% compared to the previous year 2015.