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Sonora Tourism support remains firm for Home Port

By José Antonio Pérez Support of the Sonoran government for the Puerto Peñasco Cruise Ship Home Port project remains firm, stated Armando Ceceña Salido, General Coordinator of Sonora Tourism Promotion (COFETUR).  Therefore, he assured, they will continue to seek necessary resources for the project’s completion both from the current federal administration as well as the […]

New administration gives assurances about Homeport

The Home Port project of Puerto Peñasco will become a reality, assured new Sonoran Tourism Director Antonio Berumen Preciado during a recent visit to Puerto Peñasco. He furthered work will continue on the project in compliance with all regulations. The state official, appointed under Governor Claudia Pavlovich’s cabinet, expressed the Home Port is one of […]

Work on Puerto Peñasco Home Port Breakwater continues into Sea

The initial lineal stretch of the Home Port Project located in the area of Sandy Beach along the coasts of Puerto Peñasco has progressed about 50%. Wendy Winzer, in charge of the monumental project, indicates present construction on the breakwater has reached 700 meters (under ½ a mile) of what will be the final product […]

Home Port Progress

Governor Padrés views advance of Puerto Peñasco Home Port At approximately noon on Jan. 29th, accompanied by Port and Merchant Marines Coordinator Guillermo Ruiz de Teresa, and numerous state and municipal officials, Sonora Governor Guillermo Padrés Elías paid a visit to Puerto Peñasco to review progress on breakwater construction of what will become the city’s […]

Governor Padrés to visit Puerto Peñasco

On Wednesday, January 29th, Sonora Governor Guillermo Padrés will tour Puerto Peñasco with Mayor Gerardo Figueroa Zazueta to see work progress on the Home Port project. According to the programmed schedule, Governor Padrés will arrive in the city around 10 a.m. before moving on to the Home Port site. At approximately 11 a.m., Governor Padrés […]

COFETUR reports progress on construction of Home Port

State Press Release: Given its enviable geographic location, as of 2015 Puerto Peñasco will become the first Home Port in Mexico, and one of the most modern across Latin America. This will consolidate the cruise industry within the Sea of Cortes, assures Javier Tapia Camou, Coordinator of the State Commission for Tourism Promotion (COFETUR). Given […]