Aitken Spence Travels, the leading DMC that handles the highest cruise calls for shore excursion to Sri Lanka will handle the 1st luxury passenger cruise ship Viking Mars, USA on the 18th – 19th November 2022. Viking Mars will be calling over at the Colombo port with 900 passengers on board commencing the Winter season for Cruise calls after the pandemic.
The company will be offering an array of Sri Lankan shore excursion packages that are unique and diverse allowing clients to discover our island nation. In their journeys they will visit Kandy, Pinnawela, go on city tours in Galle, Walking tours in Colombo, venture on boat tours in Muthurajawela and Madu river, Agro village experiences, tuk tuk tours, cultural shows, culinary experiences, art and architecture tours with Ceylon tea experiences etc.
Commenting on the ships visiting Sri Lanka, Managing Director of Aitken Spence Travels Mr. Nalin Jayasundera stated, “our team worked hard for over twelve months in securing these cruise calls. Shore excursion destinations are usually locked in twenty-four months ahead and we have to make sure our pricing is attractive, appealing and relevant”. Further “we appreciate the support extended by Sri Lanka Ports authority and their security teams, the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau & all other stake holders to ensure cruise guests have a positive experience in Sri Lanka”. The country needs to have a peaceful environment to attract more visitors and as DMC’s we will continue to promote the destination aggressively through our marketing and promotional work.
Our drive & passion in curating travel allows us to continue to be the No 1 DMC in Sri Lanka. Aitken Spence Travels have been in operation for over 45 years & the long term relationship, trust and reliability is what helps us continue to work with our partners to become the most sought after travel solutions specialists.
Source: ASTL
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