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Tour onbord the exclusive luxury yacht
During the visit of Evrima, the luxury yacht of The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, a traditional plaque exchange ceremony was held on board to commemorate the vessel’s call at the Port of Turku.
The delegation included Mayor Piia Elo, Essi Virtanen from the City of Turku, Vesa Palander, Director of Regional Development, Kristiina Kukkohovi, CEO of Visit Turku Archipelago, members of the Port of Turku Board, and Minna Pirkkanen, CEO of Port of Turku. When the official part was over, the delegation were offers a tour of the impressive yacht.
Photo credits: Juhani Mehto
The ceremony provided an opportunity to welcome Evrima on her visit to Turku and to highlight the strong cooperation between the city, tourism stakeholders, and the port community. As one of the season’s most prestigious cruise calls, the visit further strengthened Turku’s position as an attractive destination for luxury cruise tourism in the Baltic Sea region.
Photo credit: Juhani Mehto
This memorable occasion celebrated both maritime tradition and the growing international visibility as well as the interest of Turku to grow as a boutique cruise destination.
Photo credits: Juhani Mehto
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