Ilocos Sur solon hails cruise ship captain on 2nd call at Port of Salomague
Photo credit: Office of Deputy Speaker Deogracias Victor Savellano
Deputy Speaker Deogracias Victor “DV” Savellano of Ilocos Sur (left) presents a plaque of appreciation to Captain Flemming Nielsen of the Royal Caribbean’s Spectrum of the Seas on the occasion of its second call at the Port of Salomague. The port, a pet project of Savellano, is designed to accommodate cruise ships and is seen as an economic booster for Ilocos Sur. The first cruise ship docked on December 26 with 5000 passengers. The second was on January 6 with 6000 passengers. Two more ships are coming in February and March.
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