Bahia Cruise Service, a new company that seeks to attract cruise lines to the DR, announced it has reached an agreement with Norwegian Cruise Lines and Mediterranean Shipping Company for 33 cruise ship visits in Samana this winter season. He said the plans are to start with ships with capacity for 1,700 and 2,000 passengers. Nadim Peguero Bezi, Samana representative of the company, said that they expect 60,000 tourists in the first year. He explained that the cruise ships would dock at a point that is equidistant between Cayo Levantado and Samana.