Cape Verde will be in force in the Seatrade (Miami - USA) that will be held from 16 to 18 of March, the United States of America. It is the largest fair of the world cruise.

The delegation of Cape Verde that will go to Miami Seatrade is made by the Administrator of Porto Grande, Jorge Mauricio, and Ligia Spencer, ELECTRA, organizer of the mission, and President of the Chamber of Commerce Windward, Belarmino Lucas, who is also chairman Community of S. Vicente Port.

On behalf of Cape Verde Investments is the manager Eileen Barbosa, while the Agency will be represented by Viking engineer Ilo Ferreira. The delegation also includes the international consultant for the area cruise, Luis Carvalho, president of Consult DC, based in Denmark.

"We will participate with a stand of 18 square meters with information about ports, destination Cape Verde, some information on programs and ways of agencies such as Fly, Adventure, etc.. As well as gifts, movies about Cape Verde, including landscapes and cultural events such as Carnival, S. John, "says Ligia Spencer.

The Seatrade Miami is one of the largest fairs in the world cruise every year and joins several partners in this city cruise business. The participation of Cape Verde, says Spencer, is to place the name of our country in the circuit of the cruise ships. "We want to increase the number of cruise ships in our ports, as well as increase the number of port calls in Cape Verde."

Please note that the Enapor has been the main promoter of this type of tourism and is currently working with the port community to work together to raise the attractiveness of our destination. For example, in the pipeline is the creation of an association of cruise ships that will have the responsibility to operate this business.