HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — Guam tourism officials are hoping to bring more cruise ship visitors to the island.
The Pacific Daily News (http://is.gd/9c6aME ) says tourism officials met this week with Sen. Tina Muña Barnes. The senator says as many as 7 million tourists could be brought through the Micronesian region aboard cruise ships.
Barnes says the Asia region has seen significant growth in the cruise industry, and she hopes Guam and the surrounding islands can see some of that growth. The senator says she will work with the newly formed Micronesian Cruise Association and the Guam Visitors Bureau to market the region as part of a destination package.
The Guam Visitors Bureau says the island has an average seven cruise ships visit each year. Officials say there is plenty of room for growth.
