The luxury cruise ship Silver Shadow operated by Silversea Cruises dropped anchor in Puerto Princesa City Port from Sandakan, Borneo, Malaysia on Saturday, January 26, bringing almost 400 tourists.
City Tourism Department Head Aileen Cynthia Amurao said that there were around 567 passengers on composed of 377 tourists and 190 crew members.
Silver Shadow is the 4th cruise ship that docked at the city since the year 2019 entered and there are 10 more cruise ships that are expected to dock at the Puerto Princesa City Port this year.
“Inaasahan natin na may 10 pang darating out of 14 na nairecord natin o nakaregister na magport dito kaya mayroon pa tayong sampu at patuloy ang pagdagdag nito,” she said.
Amurao also pointed out that they are doing their best to enhance the market of the local products of the city so that more locals will benefit from it.
“Sana yung mga hinahanap nila sa atin, yung sarili nating gawa yung mga local products, sana mapromote is yung talagang atin para mas kumita lahat. Nagtatanong sila kung ano nga ba talaga yung delicacy natin, ang hirap magsabi dahil magsasabi tayo ng isang delicacy natin pero hindi naman sya available sa mga restaurants natin. So ito yung patuloy na kampanya na ginagawa natin kaya alam nyo sa ngayon umiikot din tayo sa mga barangay natin para iencourage yung mga kababayan natin na magproduce talaga ng mga produkto na gawa natin para sa mga turista nang sa gayon ay lahat ay maging masaya, lahat ay kumita,” Amurao said.
She also asked for the cooperation and support of all the locals of the city to take part in promoting the tourism of Puerto Princesa.
“Bilang mamamayan ng lungsod ng Puerto Princesa sana maging desiplinado tayo, maging organisado tayo ano man lang yung harapan natin ng mga bahay, paligid natin ng bahay ay ayusin natin para naman maging kaaya-aya sa ating mga bisita. Hindi naman kayang kunin lahat ng departamento natin ng turismo kaya kami ay humihingi ng suporta mula sa lahat ng mamamayan ng lungsod na magkaisa tayo, na magtulong-tulong tayo at magkakapit ang ating mga kamay para maiayos natin ang turismo dito sa Lungsod ng Puerto Princesa,” she added.
Moss Hills, Silver Shadow Cruise Ship Director, said, “Puerto Princesa is really a special area, beautiful beaches, the people are fantastic, every time we come here, guests always come back on board and they say wow the people, the atmosphere, they tell us everything is so nice. I think we come back here next year and maybe we might try to come here more often because it is a lovely place.”
Silver Shadow Cruise Ship left Puerto Princesa about 5:00 P.M. January 26 and will sail to Busuanga Island, Coron, Palawan. The voyage will finish its tour in Hong Kong. — with reports of Ma. Snyrah Pascua.