At the end of the year-end a $30 million tender will be published to build a cruise ship port in an area measuring 30 hectares in Perico Island, on the Amador Causeway.

In addition to construction of the port, the tender specifications include the design and construction of commercial spaces to provide services for the terminal’s operation, in an area of 11 hectares. The Maritime Port Authority estimates a total investment of $30 million, which is already included in the 2017 budget, and expects the construction process to take between 12 and 18 months.

Prensa.com reports that “…The government’s plan is to hold a tender for the design and construction of the project, with administration of the port being awarded in a seperate tender. In the AMP’s budget for next year  3 million has been allocated to the plan.  Jorge Barakat, head of the AMP, explained that the State will receive royalties for the operation of the port as well as an additional fee that will serve to recoup the investment for the construction of the project. “

“… In the tender for the management and operation of the port, a concession for 11.5 hectares of commercial area will be included. Barakat explained that ‘Among the requirements we will ask of those interested in managing the project is that they have direct relationships with cruise operators, as we do not want to speculate with this award’. “