Loreto Mexico 2011 cruise ship calendar

Crystal Symphony visits Loreto on April 5 2011.  and 16 Dec. 2011. cruises the waters of the Americas. In early 2011 she circumnavigates South America (and touches Antarctica), followed by two tours of Panama and the Caribbean. In mid-March she crosses Panama to Los Angeles for cruises of the Mexican Riviera and Hawaii. In the northern summer Symphony runs 12-night cruises out of San Francisco to the fjord coast line of Canada and Alaska. In late August 2011 the ship relocates to the US East Coast and runs from New York via the Gulf of St. Lawrence to Montreal. In late October Symphony returns to the Caribbean and the Mexican Riviera. This vessel receives a Berlitz rating of five stars because of its fine facilities, service and crew. Crystal ships are numbered 1 and 2 in the world’s “Top Mid-size Ships”. The ship’s atmosphere creates a sense of community between passengers and crew. All cabins have an outside view, and are boutique-hotel style with queen beds converting to two singles. Each cabin has a flat-screen television, DVD player (DVDs are free from the library) and fridge with complimentary soft drinks and bottled water. Suites come with butlers and course-by-course meals. Penthouse accommodations come with marble bathrooms and whirlpool baths with separate showers.

Launched in 1995 and having its third refurbishment in 2009, Crystal Symphony at 51,000 GT carries 940 passengers. Dining is a superb experience, with varied themed menus at the Restaurant, with its fixed dining times and assigned tablemates. For casual dining, Crystal Symphony’s Lido is the ship-top buffet; Silk Road (Asian) and Valentino at Prego (Northern Italian) are the specialty dining venues. Outside meal times are pool-side buffets and afternoon tea in the ship’s Palm Court. Crystal Plaza is Crystal Symphony’s central, two-story atrium, with its Crystal Cove lounge for people-watching. Then there’s the library and Internet centre. Cruises include many sea days, and these can be filled with rich entertainment and activities. Between the Galaxy Lounge (with each evening’s theatrical performance) and the Luxe nightclub, is the casino. For fitness there are games and walking programs, and two pools. The spa and beauty salon are two of the finest at sea. Guests are well-travelled, and primarily in the 50-plus range

Oosterdam sails from San Diego for 7-night cruises of the Mexican Riviera, visiting three ports. Two April cruises take a longer cruise into the Sea of Cortez. In early May she relocates to Seattle, and offers 7-night cruises along the Canadian-Alaskan fjords. Then in late October 2011 Oosterdam returns to San Diego. From there 7-night cruises visit the Mexican Riviera, and 14-night cruises circle the Hawaiian islands, through early 2012. Some cruises in March 2012 depart from Vancouver. Cabins are roomy, with two twins or one queen bed, sofa convertible to third bed, flat screen TV, and bathrooms with tubs and showers (no tubs with inside cabins). Upgrade to Ocean-view, Verandah or Suite. Room service is excellent, including dine-in service. Some staterooms accommodate passengers with disabilities. For meals, select set-seating dinner in the striking Vista Dining Room, or walk-in at any time. The Lido, the ship’s buffet area, is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. For an additional charge choose the outstanding alternative restaurant The Pinnacle Grill.

MS Oosterdam visits loreto on 26 april 2011. (one of four compass-point HAL ships) was launched in 2003 at 82,305 GT and carrying 1,916 passengers. Holland America Line’s Signature of Excellence initiative for this ship focuses on five areas: space and elegance; sophisticated dining; gracious, unobtrusive service; extensive enrichment programs; and interesting destinations. It has plenty of places on deck for solitude, and inside an extensive library, museum-quality paintings, and a magnificent Waterford crystal globe suspended in the three-deck atrium. Four elegant exterior glass elevators look out over the sea. Enrichment and entertainment by day include its demo kitchen and wine tasting, and a favourite focal point is the Explorations Café. The Microsoft Digital workshops will teach you to make a DVD of your trip or create your own web page or blog. Evening entertainment includes eight bars, a disco, and shows in the Vista Lounge. A wide variety of shore excursions can be booked for reasonable costs. Fitness activities include two pools, two hot tubs, courts, jogging course, and of course Spa and Salon treatments. Club HAL caters for 3 to 12 year olds, and The Loft for teens. Expect a mix of seniors, older couples and multi-generational families, and come dress-prepared for formal nights’ dining and dancing.

In early 2011 Zaandam visits Loreto on 13 april 2011. sails from San Diego and alternates cruises to Hawaii, the Sea of Cortez, and the Mexican Riviera. In mid-May she offers 7-night cruises (each way) along the Alaskan fjord coastline between Seattle and Seward (Alaska). From late September 2011 Zaandam begins a circular sweep of the Pacific. Cruises sails to Hawaii, Sydney, New Zealand, and islands of the South Pacific. In late December 2011 the cruise Sydney-Singapore explores the Great Barrier Reef. From Singapore and Hong Kong two-week cruises visits ports in East Asia. In April 2012 Zaandam travels from Kobe to Vancouver visiting 5 ports in Japan and the Alaskan fjord coast. Cabins are roomy with two twins or one queen bed, sofa convertible to third bed, flat screen TV, and bathrooms with tubs and showers (no tubs with inside cabins). Upgrade to Ocean-view, Verandah or Suite. Room service is excellent, including dine-in service. Twenty-three staterooms accommodate passengers with disabilities. For meals, select set-seating dinner in the striking Rotterdam Dining Room, or walk-in at any time. The Lido, the ship’s buffet area, is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. For an additional charge choose the outstanding alternative restaurant The Pinnacle Grill.

In service since 2000 and refurbished in 2006, MS Zaandam measures 61,396 GT and carries 1,432 passengers. During the extensive refit, two decks of balcony cabins were added to the rear of the ship, the rear pool area was restyled with a new pool, and a new duck-tail stern was fitted. Holland America Line’s Signature of Excellence initiative for this ship focuses on five areas: space and elegance; sophisticated dining; gracious, unobtrusive service; extensive enrichment programs; and interesting destinations. The theme aboard the Zaandam is flowers and fresh displays. It has plenty of places on deck for solitude, and inside an extensive library, and impressive three-deck atrium with a 22ft-high Baroque-style pipe organ to highlight its music-related décor. Enrichment and entertainment by day include its demo kitchen and wine tasting, and a favourite focal point is the Explorations Café. The Microsoft Digital workshops that will teach you to make a DVD of your trip or create your own web page or blog. Evening entertainment includes eight bars, a disco, and the two nightly Broadway-style productions in the Mondriaan Lounge. A wide variety of shore excursions can be booked for reasonable costs (but book early). Fitness activities include two pools, two hot tubs, courts, jogging course, and of course Spa and Salon treatments. Club HAL caters for 3 to 12 year olds, and The Loft and The Oasis for teens. Expect a mix of seniors, older couples and multi-generational families, and come dress-prepared for formal nights’ dining and dancing.

Loreto Restaurant Association

“We are very proud to inform the Loreto community that after a good number of months, effort and work we have legally formed the Loreto Restaurant Association, also as a branch of the National Chamber of Restaurants CANIRAC.Our main aim is to promote Loreto and it´s gastronomy and provide visitors and locals with a great experience in our town. We are finalizing our event calendar as well as working on our program for staff training courses, health and safety measures.”Current restaurants in the association include  •1697 Restaurant•Bruno’s Trattoria•Canipolé•Cava•Del Borracho•Domingo’s Place•La Cascada•La Palapa•Las Mandiles•Picazón•Porto Bello•Super Burro•Tripui•Vista al Mar

Loreto Mexico real estate news, J.W. Marriott

J.W. Marriott proposed site plan

Loreto Mexico- elected Mayor, Jorge Avilés Pérez, meets with foriegn investors to discuss the future of Loreto.During a working meeting with Jim Spano and Niel Weiseberg, owners of the J.W. Marriott Hotel-Condo project, who ensured
that international economic recovery this year could see an initial investment of 50 Million dollars this year in the area of Nopolo, Former location of the Beachfront President Hotel

The J.W. Marriott-Loreto project which has been delayed for 2 years due to the economic downturn wants to build in the
area of Nopoló several luxury condominiums to implement the concept of hotel residences, which has nothing to do with the modality of time-sharing, expressed the foreign investors,

Avilés Pérez mentioned for his part, the next municipal Government will make every effort to ensure that this tourist destination return to offer confidence to groups of national and foreign investors  who wish to launch projects serious and responsible, which he clarified must generate well paid job sources for loreto families.

Loreto Mexico, FONMAR maintaining contact with commericial fisherman

Loreto Mexico, FONMAR (Fund for the Protection of Marine Resources) Loreto Director Bernabe Quintana
Maintaining contact with commericial fisherman in the Loreto area.

One of the main actions we perform on a permanent basis is the provide counseling to all fishermen for  documentation and current rules, since this is the way in which they can give greater certainty to there fishing activities.

Similarly in coordination with authorities PROFEPA and PNBL, we conduct tours of inspection and surveillance, to prevent illicit activities in the area.

 

Also ensuring that fishermen can have easy access to obtain fishing licenses at any time of day, for your customers.

 

Action we will be strengthening during the summer months, when it is normal to increase the flow of visitors to enjoy sport fishing in the municipality of Loreto, providing facilities for the purchase and licensing of sport fishing, .

Loreto Marine Park, Luigui Commercial fisherman

Loreto Mexico, since the creation of Loreto Marine park 13 years ago The Ligui Community most of witch are Commercial fisherman. Created a Supervisory Committee to help the protection of the Marine Park. said Director of the Loreto Marine Park. Everardo Mariano Melendez
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We recognize this accomplishment because it shows the maturity of the fisheries sector  responsible for resources, and is forming a culture of respect towards the environment,

This is part of a strategy of social participation in what we must all participate to become directly involved in the problems, but above all in response to the resolution of conflicts, which is where everyone will have an important point of view and that will certainly help us in the communication process. One of the ways in which this can succeed is civil society, authorities of three levels of Government and academia working together as a whole to continue living in a place full of life.

 

One of the important objectives therefore for this group of surveillance is  fishermen themselves  carrying out the surveillance, look after your own resource, perform monitoring resources and find a better price in the market that without the need to exploit resources, these are managed sustainably,

Loreto Mexico Fishing, Broadbill Swordfish

Broadbill swordfish: are blackish-brown on the upper body, fading to light brown on the belly, deep azure blue to bright metallic purple on the back when alive.  The eyes are very large and black.  Their fins are brown or blackish-brown.  Their upper jaw extends into a long bill which has a flattened oval cross section. The bill is approximately one third of the fish’s total length.  Adults have no teeth or scales and they have a large keel on each side of the body in front of the tail  The dorsal fins are broadly separated and there are no pelvic fins. Broadbill Swordfish IGFA current record is 1,182 pounds caught in Chile in 1953

Loreto Mexico Fishing, Skipjack Tuna

Skipjack Tuna: It is a streamlined, fast-swimming pelagic fish, common in tropical waters throughout the world, where it inhabits surface waters in large shoals (up to 50,000 fish), feeding on fish, crustaceans,and mollusks,It is an important prey species for large pelagic fishes and sharks. Skipjack tuna IGFA current record is 45lbs caught in Mexico in 1996

Loreto Mexico Fishing, Gulf Grouper

GULF GROUPER: When adults these grouper are usually solid brown with a lighter tan belly. They can exceed six-feet and 200 pounds. They were very common in the upper and mid Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California) but are becoming more scarce. Like most large grouper, they are especially vulnerable to spearfishing due to their curiosity. Bayas prefer rugged underwater topography with caves where they will set up a territorial habitat from which to ambush prey. At times, these grouper will hunt cooperatively and have been seen balling up schools of yellowtail on the surface at Isla Carmen, Loreto, while taking turns feeding. As with most grouper, juveniles may be found in shallow water but will migrate to deeper water when adults. Although most gulf grouper reside in the Sea of Cortez the current IGFA world record came from the Uncle Sam Bank on the Pacific side and weighed 100 pounds 14 ounces.

Loreto Marine Park, Exspansion

Loreto Bay, Mexico.
14 May 2010  CONANP. Would like to expand the Loreto Bay National Park.  A proposal Submitted  by various sectors of society loretana.

 In the fourteen years since creating this protected natural area,There have been very important benefits that have their degrees of protection, conservation and rational use of resources.

Thus expressed the regional director of the National Commission of protected natural areas (CONANP), biologist Benito Bermúdez Almada, during a meeting with the Mayor of Loreto, Yuan Yee Cunningham.

In this dialog CONANP official said that the Federal Government welcomes the social demand the Loreto Bay Park extended its area of protection, by adding relevant studies they  can anticipate that it is feasible to increase towards the South.

Loretano mayor said that his Government recognizes successful strategies applied the PNBL and especially the intention that those who benefit most are the same loretanos living on the resources of the sea.

The PNBL was created in 1996 and currently includes an extension of 206, 581 hectares, which achieved a breakthrough in the care of all species, ordering activities and conservation programs.

Bermúdez Almada further noted that without a doubt the greatest wealth of Loreto municipality are natural resources, which is extremely important to advance to step sign the idea of sustainable development.

Loreto/Comondu Geoduck Fishery

Constitution, BCS-  Florencio Aguilar Liera / Fish Comissioner authorized the harvest of 1000 Geoducks per boat, Comondú.

This important meeting was also the sub-delegation of fisheries, Marco Antonio Muratalla Olivas, who mentioned that after receiving the statement of the CONAPESCA, responsible fisheries communicated estate fee amounts, as well as the constraints set out in the Fisheries Act that each unit must meet.

Meanwhile, the director of the CRIP La Paz Pedro Sierra Rodríguez, mentioned the generous clam fishery takes place within the guidelines of a management plan, which includes a research programme and a programme of observers on board, which includes filling blogs capture 100% of the vessels requesting fisheries to redouble efforts for correct filling of blogs capture.

SAGARPA in BCS. undertook to manage the corresponding authorities requested. with signed signatures Comondú fisheries where requested the establishment of official Mexican standards and periods of closure resources Geoduck Clam, as well as the  catarina clam fisheries management plans.