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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>A luxury cruise liner from the Mediterranean Shipping Company docked at the Port of Mombasa on Saturday.<\/p>\n

According to Keya Ports Aurhtority, MSC Poesia was carrying 2500 passengers from different nationalities and 1000 crew members of which 20 were Kenyans.<\/p>\n

“With a length overall of 294 metres, MSC Poesia is one of the biggest cruise vessels to have docked at the Port,” the authority said.<\/p>\n

The authority noted that to be able to add value and support Cruise Tourism, KPA has invested in the requisite infrastructure including the state-of-the-art cruise terminal to cement Kenya\u2019s status as a hub not only in cargo operations but also cruise tourism in Africa.<\/p>\n

Last month, another luxury cruise liner Norwegian Dawn also docked at the Port of Mombasa from Seychelles.<\/p>\n

The ship docked early morning on Sunday and it’s the first if its kind in the year 2024.<\/p>\n

The cruise ship carried 2,300 passengers, with 1,100 crew aboard.<\/p>\n

The Norwegian Dawn had an LOA of 294 metres.<\/p>\n

KPA Director General Captain William Ruto was among other officials were present to receive the tourists.<\/p>\n

They gifted the tourists with a caps.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Kenya<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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