L´Ametlla joins Costa Dorada Marine Station and presentes Tunatour in Fitur 2012

L´Ametlla. Terres de l´ Ebre. The Nautical Gold Coast presented its expansion with the addition of a new town to the four that already belonged. With the addition of Ametlla, 10 years after its creation, the Nautical Costa Dorada covers an area of ​​almost 60 kilometers of coastline, from Salou to the almonds, to Cambrils, Miami and the Silver Hospitalet de l'Infant and becomes the largest yacht domain of Catalonia and one of the biggest in Spain.

This presentation was made in the context of FITUR, one of the most important tourism fairs taking place in Europe. The presentation of the incorporation of Ametlla attended the Mayor of the town, Andreu Marti and his Councillor for Tourism, Martin Vincent. There is also the director of the Catalan Tourism, Xavier Espada, Juan Serrano, CEO of Group Balfegó, company promoter TunaTour  Josep Manel Basquens, president of the Nautical Costa Daurada, who were accompanied by Vice President of Congress, Jordi Jané.

During the presentation, Josep Manel Basquens stressed the importance year after year was reaching the nautical tourism on the Costa Dorada, with a cumulative increase in sales during the last two seasons of almost 30%. Meanwhile, Andrew Martin, Mayor of the almonds and highlighted the strong commitment of the municipality to promote nautical tourism, which is why they had chosen to join the Marine Resort Gold Coast.

TunaTour, novelty of the season 2012

Meanwhile, representatives of Group Balfegó presented what will be the next big new tourist season: the TunaTour. Draw a new tour package, unique in all Europe that can only be practiced in Ametlla, which consists of visiting the tuna cages that are little more than two miles from the coast The Almond, with the possibility of snorkeling swim with the tuna that live in cages. Under the slogan "possibly one of the best adventures of your life," the TunaTour wants to become an experience suitable for all ages.

Currently Balfegó Group is building a catamaran with a capacity of 60 people to carry tourists to the tuna cages. The boat has all the comforts and in principle it will be operational during the month of April.