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Banana Coast has signed Holland America Line as the first cruise
line to schedule regular calls at the first mainland Honduras cruise port at
Trujillo. Holland America Line's 1,260-passenger
Ryndam is slated to call at Banana Coast 11 times between 2014 and 2015 on its
western Caribbean itineraries. The ship's Nov. 19, 2014, call is Banana Coast's
first scheduled visit by a cruise ship, followed by the Dec. 17, 2014, call from
Silversea Cruises' Silver Cloud.
Themed "Where the Rainforest Meets the Sea," the $30 million Banana Coast
project is the newest cruise destination in the western Caribbean. Construction
on the passenger-reception and shopping center was completed in February and a
full slate of shore excursions has been designed. Future plans call for
construction of a two-berth, post-Panamax pier.
"Having a premium cruise line like Holland America Line recognize the exciting
opportunities of regularly calling at Banana Coast is a testament to the work
we've put into making the port the hottest new destination in the Caribbean,"
said Randy Jorgensen, general manager of Grande Trujillo Authoridad, which owns
the port. "Banana Coast has so much to offer and we look forward to welcoming
Holland America Line guests to our beautiful shores."
In March 2012 Banana Coast developers unveiled a diverse shore excursion program
designed to offer something for everyone, including cultural, historical,
soft-adventure and eco-tour offerings.
"Banana Coast is a fresh, exciting destination with limitless potential, tucked
inside the calm, protected waters of the Bay of Trujillo," said Simon Douwes,
director of deployment and itinerary planning at Holland America Line. "The
innovative and diverse portfolio of shore excursions will surely appeal to all
interests, and those seeking rest and relaxation will find it on one of Banana
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