By José Antonio Pérez
During a December Town Hall meeting in Puerto Peñasco, the U.S. Consul General in Nogales, Virginia Staab, expressed the launch of the first cruise line through the Sea of Cortez from Puerto Peñasco in January is undoubtedly a positive initiative that will give this area a healthy boost.
The Astoria ship of Cruise & Maritime Voyages is scheduled to launch its first 11-day “Treasures of the Sea of Cortez” cruise on January 9th, with additional trips departing from Puerto Peñasco on Jan. 20th and 31st.
Staab noted the U.S. government is very interested in this new cruise, as surely many of the cruise goers will come from the U.S. With this in mind, and in coordination with Mexican authorities, they will be monitoring compliance with all safety and health measures for passengers to ensure the cruise departs and returns successfully to Puerto Peñasco.