Elimina Harbour receives historic cruise ship as 280-passenger SH Vega docks

The €84-million Elmina Fishing Harbour with berthing space for deep marine access for a fleet of fishing boats, has received its first cruise ship, ‘SH Vega.’.

The vessel dropped its anchor in the Elmina waters, about 8.8 cables away from the port’s main breakwater.

The tourists toured the Elmina Castle and its township, the Batik-making centre at Global Mamas all in Elmina, the Kakum National Park, and the Cape Castle.

Ghana is considered one of the favourite destinations of cruise passengers worldwide, with Tema and Takoradi being the traditional port of call.

With this maiden call by SH Vega, however, the Elmina fishing Harbour which was primarily built by the government to assist fisher folks in their fishing activities, has now assumed a dual port role of being both a fishing port and a cruise destination.

The visit of SH Vega at the Elmina Fishing Harbour presented endless opportunities for the Port to promote local and international tourism.

Mr Solomon Appiah, Municipal Chief Executive for the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem was optimistic that the local economy of Elmina and its environs would be positively affected by this historical achievement.

Source: ghanaweb.com