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bajaguy
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Cruise Ships in Santa Rosaliíta????
From Ensenada.net
Article posted April 8, 2014
by Karla Lorena Lamas
The federal government intends to build two ports in Baja California, one for the movement of goods in El Sauzal, and one for the arrival of Santa
Rosaliíta cruise ships, a few kilometers from Parallel 28.
During a meeting with the General Coordinator of Ports and Merchant Marine, Raúl Guillermo Ruiz de Teresa, and the governor, Francisco Vega de
Lamadrid announced that reengineer the tourism and port area were performed.
"We will work today, we'll Guerrero Negros, hence Santa Rosaliíta, hence me on to La Paz, because we're going to work proposals that have cruise stops
in the middle of Baja California. This, I say, has nothing to do with us, but exactly Ensenada is about because if we give them more options to
cruise on down, will strengthen Ensenada "he said.
Teresa Ruiz said that the development work is in charge of the state and federal government but also with input from the private sector.
The State President said that these actions are considered within the Strategic Plan of Baja California whose purpose is to make ports more
competitive and increase the capacity of moving goods.
"Knowing that you have to lead investment and jobs to remain competitive and, of course, knowing the advantages of our port of Ensenada, is precisely
because the issue is of ports and tourism, El Sauzal project, together with the railroad, which connect to El Sauzal by Tecate and Ensenada that would
connect with the new Otay II "explained the governor.
Among the projects include the modernization of the seafood market, better known as "Black Market", the Science Museum's Caracol, improve the city
center, La Bufadora, and rehabilitate the coastal boulevard "Lázaro Cárdenas".
Although the number of cruise ship arrivals increased from 192 to 286 in 2013, only 30 and 40 percent of low passenger boats to visit the city,
according to the Merchants Association in Ensenada Tourist Heading for that reason was given to the mayor Gilberto Hirata Chico will work on making
the area attractive Ensenada.
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The new cruises ship terminal will be a great addition to the marina they built a while back 
They should hire the same design engineer!
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I can see hordes of people wanting to get off the ship and visit Santa Rosalillita.
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Mexican daydreams......
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A cruise ship "home port" is being constructed at Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point) Sonora. This seems like a determined attempt so far, but if done to
completion it would follow that other stops on the trip through the Sea of Cortes might be available for some of the action.
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Act now
Get on the ground floor and stake out your taco stands, curio shops and palapa bars catering to the tourists
| Quote: | Originally posted by Ateo
I can see hordes of people wanting to get off the ship and visit Santa Rosalillita.
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Look at that they did to Xchlak and Mahahual over in Quintana Roo to take the excess cruise ships from Cozumel and Cancun. And that was in the early
2000's.
We were going to those places when there was nothing out there.. . not any more.
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I just finished reading an online article about the cruise ship dock they are planning to build in San Carlos! Yikes!
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I think it would be great for businesses in the area. The town will grow by leaps and bounds.
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Santa Rosaliita with a cruise terminal???
There is not much there but a gorgeous beach, a secret surf spot, some lanchas, and a few local and a handful of gringos who live there year-round.
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Don't forget the failed "Escalaria project" Giant stone breakwater, 50 ton travel lift that doubles as an osprey nesting site, 2, 20,000 liter diesel
tanks, a 3 story "office complex", panga washing stations, not to mention the 100's of power poles all the way from Guererro Negro, and the best 4
lane road in ALL of Baja.
I guess it never dawned on the project developers to hire an engineer?? When there is a sandy beach over a mile long, what did they expect would
happen to the "port"?? You can wade across the harbor now. Might be good for clamming but is NO BUENO for any kind of harbor.
Cruise ship terminal/destination is another Mexican pipe dream. What I want to know is what they are smoking in that pipe???
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Well, Based on my experience with the major cruise lines in Alaska, the lack of existing infrastructure is exactly what they're looking for.
Santa Rosalillita is well located for side trips to Scammons, and perhaps a concession to drive buggies or quads up the beach. Surfing, SUP, fishing,
etc are all possible, even though no one is doing it now.
If there is no one on the scene to provide those needed services, then the cruise lines get to create all that infrastructure themselves, and thus
control both the quality and consistency of the experience. They also get to keep all of the profits.
They have built one remote cruise ship shore base (Hoonah) along with some community-based support, and have long wanted to do the same along the
mainland shore between Juneau and Petersburg.
But Ensenada had better be aware! The ships schedules are tightly programmed, and they won't be able to ADD a day to their itineraries, so a stop at
Rosalillita means another stop somewhere else will be eliminated. It is naive to assume that the ships will stop at two places only a few hours (at 25
knots) apart.
These big companies are profit driven, and are capable of investing millions to develop a venue that will add a few percent to their bottom line over
the long term. If they want it, and have some community support (one or two well connected ejido leaders might be enough to get the thin edge of the
wedge in) they can get it done.
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Just look at the massive pier rotting away at the Rosarito Beach Hotel......dreams and plans meet reality
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the idea behind the rosarito pier was to attract gamblers, unfortunately just about that time indian casino's sprung up all over. no need to cross the
border. I still think rosarito with their beaches and mega clubs would offer the 3 day party cruisers a better deal than ensenada, if they could get
em on shore safely.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by willardguy
the idea behind the rosarito pier was to attract gamblers, unfortunately just about that time indian casino's sprung up all over. no need to cross the
border. I still think rosarito with their beaches and mega clubs would offer the 3 day party cruisers a better deal than ensenada, if they could get
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Viejas was going to run regular trips to the pier. You could gamble your way down and then get a margarita or spend the night. Did not work out so
well first time.
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2000/apr/16/gambling-cruise-...
Later I read about ship being stranded on sand bar and that was end of that. December 2000 the company set up to run the cruises filed for bankruptcy.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by daveB
A cruise ship "home port" is being constructed at Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point) Sonora. This seems like a determined attempt so far, but if done to
completion it would follow that other stops on the trip through the Sea of Cortes might be available for some of the action. |
My guess is that the folks who own the Mayan Palace properties have some financial interest in this, as they have a big resort in the area that seems
to never fill up.
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For many years, the cruise lines have used "out islands" as a port stop. They are basically places they either own or rent that they use to have beach
parties. This sounds similar to that.
And, can we get the friggin' spelling of the town correct? 
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What's wrong with Santa Rosaliita?
BTW
I think that in January though April schedules to Ojo De Libre would be sold out.
And Shari would have to hire employees to handle all the WHALEMAGIC tours.
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wow, hard to imagine cruise ships is sleepy santa rosaliita (no idea how to spell it correctly) . It would really change the landscape drastically.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Udo
What's wrong with Santa Rosaliita?
BTW
I think that in January though April schedules to Ojo De Libre would be sold out.
And Shari would have to hire employees to handle all the WHALEMAGIC tours. |
Nice thought. But even if they build a cruise ship dock down there Ojo De Liebre would not work. Simply because those ship typically have thousands of
passengers, and if my current info is correct, by government fiat, only six pangas are allowed out in the lagoon at any one time.
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