Caribbean Compass Yachting Magazine June 2016
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JUNE <strong>2016</strong> CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 6<br />
— Continued from previous page<br />
The first-ever Colombia Náutica International Boat Show will be held in Cartagena<br />
from April 27th through 30th, 2017. The organizers promise to deliver a quality boat<br />
show, leveraging the 100 years of boat-show production that the NMMA brings to<br />
the table. It will be promoted as a regional event, with Colombia being the centre<br />
of focus. Previous Cartagena International Boat Shows, in which the NMMA sponsored<br />
a USA pavilion, were organized<br />
by EasyFairs Latin America.<br />
The Congress opened with an<br />
address by Vice-Minister Sandra<br />
Howard of Colombia’s Ministry of<br />
Commerce, Industry & Tourism<br />
(MINCIT). Vice-Minister Howard<br />
announced that as a part of<br />
MINCIT’s overall marina development<br />
strategy, its free navigational<br />
handbook, Cruising Guide for<br />
Colombia, which encourages sailors<br />
to visit Colombian waters, will<br />
be reprinted and include all regulatory<br />
changes relevant to boating.<br />
Vice Admiral Pablo Emilio Romero<br />
Rojas of DIMAR, Colombia’s national<br />
maritime authority, reaffirmed<br />
the Directorate’s commitment to<br />
create an industry-friendly regulatory<br />
environment by drastically<br />
streamlining the marina permit process<br />
in terms of timeline and<br />
required documentation. DIMAR<br />
also detailed 28 nationwide marina<br />
projects currently going through<br />
various permitting stages, with a<br />
total added capacity of more than<br />
5,000 slips. The majority of these<br />
developments are in Cartagena.<br />
DIMAR has made the development<br />
of nautical tourism a priority on its<br />
agenda and its support has resulted<br />
in key top-level decrees ensuring<br />
consistent implementation of<br />
boating-friendly policies.<br />
“Fifty percent of the Colombian<br />
recreational marine market is<br />
domestic and the other half is transit<br />
from cruising sailors, making the<br />
country ripe for exploration to identify<br />
real opportunities for trade,”<br />
notes Udo Kleinitz, Secretary<br />
General of ICOMIA, “and with its<br />
CORPORACION DE TURISMO CARTAGENA DE INDIAS<br />
SAILING SCHEDULE<br />
August - December, <strong>2016</strong><br />
FLORIDA – MEDITERRANEAN<br />
Fort Lauderdale Sept. <strong>2016</strong> Genoa Sept. <strong>2016</strong><br />
Fort Lauderdale Sept. <strong>2016</strong> Palma de Mallorca Oct. <strong>2016</strong><br />
Fort Lauderdale Oct. <strong>2016</strong> Genoa Oct. <strong>2016</strong><br />
Fort Lauderdale Nov. <strong>2016</strong> Palma de Mallorca Nov. <strong>2016</strong><br />
CARIBBEAN – MEDITERRANEAN<br />
St. Thomas Nov. <strong>2016</strong> Palma de Mallorca Nov. <strong>2016</strong><br />
CARIBBEAN – FLORIDA<br />
Martinique Nov. <strong>2016</strong> Fort Lauderdale Nov. <strong>2016</strong><br />
Martinique Dec. <strong>2016</strong> Fort Lauderdale Dec. <strong>2016</strong><br />
economic stability and a vastly improved safety and security situation, Colombia is<br />
undergoing an economic boom that is set to continue.”<br />
For more information on the International Nautical Congress of Colombia or the<br />
2017 Colombia Náutica International Boat Show contact Julie Balzano, Export<br />
Development Director NMMA, at jbalzano@nmma.org,<br />
or visit http://colombianautica.com<br />
Colombia calling! A brand-new international boat show will take place next year in Cartagena, where more marinas are being developed<br />
MEDITERRANEAN - FLORIDA<br />
Genoa Aug.<strong>2016</strong> Fort Lauderdale Sept. <strong>2016</strong><br />
Palma de Mallorca Sept. <strong>2016</strong> Fort Lauderdale Sept. <strong>2016</strong><br />
Genoa Sept. <strong>2016</strong> Fort Lauderdale Oct. <strong>2016</strong><br />
Palma de Mallorca Oct. <strong>2016</strong> Fort Lauderdale Nov. <strong>2016</strong><br />
Genoa Oct. <strong>2016</strong> Fort Lauderdale Nov. <strong>2016</strong><br />
Palma de Mallorca Nov. <strong>2016</strong> Fort Lauderdale Dec. <strong>2016</strong><br />
MEDITERRANEAN – CARIBBEAN<br />
Palma de Mallorca Oct. <strong>2016</strong> St. Thomas Nov. <strong>2016</strong><br />
Genoa Oct. <strong>2016</strong> Martinique Nov. <strong>2016</strong><br />
Palma de Mallorca Dec. <strong>2016</strong> Martinique Dec. <strong>2016</strong><br />
FLORIDA – CARIBBEAN<br />
Fort Lauderdale Nov. <strong>2016</strong> St. Thomas Nov. <strong>2016</strong><br />
Note: All dates are<br />
approximate. For exact<br />
dates check with our<br />
booking agencies. As<br />
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Yacht Transport, the lifton/off<br />
specialists, who<br />
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Please visit our website<br />
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