ZUIDERDAM SECOND CRUISE SHIP TO ARRIVE SINCE BOARDERS OPEN.
Zuiderdam Arrive into Apia Harbour.
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Zuiderdam is the second cruise ship to dock in apia harbour another economy booster for Samoa after Westerdam.
The Minister of Tourism Toeolesulusulu Cedric Schuster has confirmed that there has been no reports or complaints from visitors on one of the cruise ships that visited Samoa this week since borders opened.
"So far there have been no complaints from the Westerdam Cruise Ship that arrived on our shores on Tuesday this week" , Toesulusulu said in an exclusive interview with Eye Spy Radio.
The Minister mentioned how happy he was to have seen a great progress done by the Samoa Tourism Authority and its partners Betham Brothers Enterprises and Samoa Ports Authority.
Welcome to Samoa
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"I am excited to see great progress , and also seeing the industry grow again in our nation. Usually there is a report given to our Minister regarding our visitors' experiences and feedback about Samoa".
On Thursday this week , another cruise ship called "Zuiderdam" from the Holland American Line docked in Matautu Harbour bringing in fifteen thousand guests from all corners of the world.
Toeolesulusulu Cedric Schuster has also mentioned that this is a great opportunity for the business community of Samoa and the general public.
He wishes that there will be no issues arising from these visits and that we Samoans should treat visitors as our own family and apply our moral values as people who treat our guests with respect and dignity.
"How we treat our family is how we should treat our guests ,"he said.
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"As long as we behave ourselves like how we were brought up as Samoans , then it will show how great this nation is. Not just these cruise ships but to all tourists who choose Samoa as a holiday destination".
Also Samoa we will be expecting more cruise ships in the coming months. We should welcome our visitors with a smile and show them the beautiful side of our people, culture and country.