Ibhodi Lezokuvakasha laseBelize: Izinombolo zokufika kwezivakashi zaphindeka ngo-2015

I-BELMOPAN, Belize - Nakuba ikota yokuqala ka-2015 iqale kancane, izinyanga eziyisikhombisa ezizayo, futhi ikakhulukazi ezinyangeni ezine zokugcina zaqopha izibalo ezimangalisayo zezokuvakasha. Lokhu kushiwo yizikhulu zeBelize Tourism Board (BTB).

UJavier Paredes, umqondisi wezokuthuthukiswa kwebhizinisi kanye nombhalisi wamahhotela, kanye noNoriko Gamero, umphathi wezokumaketha nobudlelwano bomphakathi, bachaze ukuthi ngo-2015 banyuke ngamaphesenti angu-6.2 abantu abafika ngobusuku obubodwa kanye no-7% wabagibeli abafika ngendiza.

Ukufika kwabahamba ngomkhumbi kwehle kancane ngephesenti elilodwa, kuchaza uParedes, wathi ukwehla kancane kumele kubonakale maqondana nokwanda okukhulu kwabafika ngomkhumbi okwenzeka ngo-2014.

UParedes uthe lokhu kukhula kuthonywe isu lokumaketha le-BTB lokubandakanya imigqa yokuhamba ngomkhumbi kanye nezici zangaphandle ezifana nokusatshalaliswa kabusha kwelayini lokuhamba ngomkhumbi kusuka eMedithera kuya eCaribbean. Ukuthunyelwa kabusha akukho ngaphansi kolawulo lweBhodi njengoba kwenzeka njalo, eqhubeka.

Ukusekela ukukhuphuka kuka-200,000 bekuyinselelo eBhodini kodwa kubonakale kungenzeka ngo-2015, noma ngabe idiphu elincane, lisaqoshwe phakathi kwabagibeli abangaphezu kuka-900,000 abahamba ngomkhumbi abafika kuleli. “Indlela yethu akukona nje ukukhulisa, kodwa ukusimamisa,” kusho uParedes.

Muva nje i-Royal Caribbean Cruise Line imise ibhizinisi lezivakashi e-Belize, ebebeyiqhuba ne-Dark Night Cave Adventures.

Ukumiswa kuvele ngemuva kwehlazo likaBradley Paumen, lapho lo mvakashi esolwa ngokwakha itulo lokubulala, 6 nokusebenza ngaphandle kwelayisensi yokuvakasha esemthethweni.