The arrival of the 294-meter-long ship, operated by the
With over 2,210 tourists aboard, the cruise vessel docked at around
At a colourful event to receive the vessel at the port, Dar es
"There are things to be proud of here, one is that the Royal Tour campaign continues to bear fruit. These tourists are heading to
He said for the port of Dar es Salaam, this was the largest ship ever to dock due to improvements in port infrastructure, including deepening the berths and widening the entrance channel.
"Our expectation is to serve ships with a length of up to 305 meters," he said, thanking the government and TPA for the port expansion.
TPA's Director of Marine and Port Operations, Captain Abdula Mwingamno, said, "Today we have witnessed the largest passenger ship to dock at the country's ports."
"The arrival of this ship is strategic for luring other ships of this size because it gives confidence that they will dock here at the Dar es
Captain Mwingamno and his team from TPA were the ones who took the ship from the entrance channel to the berth.
"When I took over from the ship's captain, he was at first doubtful about the marine fenders at the port, but later on, he acknowledged that of all the ports he visited in
Marine fenders are used at ports and docks on quay walls and other berthing structures. They absorb the kinetic energy of a berthing vessel and thus prevent damage to the vessel or the berthing structure.
He said he encountered no challenges when steering the vessel to the berth. Since it is the longest ship, it occupied the space of two berths at the port (berths no. 2 and 3).
Captain Mwingamno, who is also a master mariner, added, "Three weeks ago, my team and I were in
The Managing Director of the Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB),
"We expect that in the coming one to two years we will receive more cruise ships. Marine tourism will further grow," Mr Mfugali stated.
Speaking to the 'Daily News', some tourists from the ship expressed their feelings about arriving in
Mr
He said it was good for the port to accommodate such a big ship, saying having deep water for the ship to sail in is very good, as well as safety.
A total of 16 international ships were scheduled to call at the Dar es
A vehicle carrier, Dream Diamond, arrived on Saturday and departed on Sunday after unloading 2,500 cars, paving the way for another vehicle carrier,
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