The Institute of Pacific Ports in Costa Rica (INCOP) confirmed they received a proposal from the Costa Rican consortium CEPP Consultants to license the port of Quepos to transform it into a destination port for cruise ships.

Executive President of JAPDEVA, Juan Ramón Rivera confirmed that the proposal involves an investment of close to $50 million dollars and would completely transform the port infrastructure, practically building a new dock and expanding the breakwater, the proposal also includes the building of facilities to receive tourists, among them, restaurants, coffee shops, bank agencies, medical services and other shops.

“This would bring great benefits to Quepos and the surrounding communities, since it involves attracting cruise ships with capacity for 2000 to 3000 people that could potentially invest in tours, restaurants, and other goods and services in the area”, affirmed Rivera.
The proposal will now be evaluated by the INCOP board of directors, if it receives green light it will then be transferred to the National Council of Licenses.

It is estimated that tourists in cruise ships spend close to $86 during their short stay in the country.

The Costa Rican Tourism Board has made important efforts in attracting more cruise ships to both the Pacific and Caribbean coast; in fact, the country will host for the first time the largest cruise ship conference in the region, namely the Central America Cruise Summit, which will be held in the National Congress and Convention Center in 2019.