International cruise lines have voted the Port of La Romana the ‘Most Improved Port Facilities? and ?Most Improved Destination Award? for 2002. The voting results are from a survey conducted by Dream World Cruise Destinations, a UK-based periodical published by a subsidiary of Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC. The announcement of the award was made during the Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention held recently in Miami, Florida. The awards were launched seven years ago. They serve as industry recognition to the efforts made by ports and destinations to develop their product for the future growth of the cruise market.
The Most Improved Port Facilities award focuses on the port that has made the most relevant improvement, however small, by investing in fenders, pier, or berth to make ship maneuverability or docking easier; or made improvements to infrastructure, or parking spaces to make passenger dispersal easier.
The Most Improved Destination award goes to the destination that has improved its overall tourism product, whether at its tourism attractions or excursions, through investment in infrastructure, improvements to city/town center eg. landscaping, widening of pavements, improved traffic flow systems, provision of transport, or access to tourism information.
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