| Tour Operators Say Demand for Puerto Vallarta-Riviera Nayarit Remains Strong Michelle Baran - Travel Weekly | |
| go to original May 17, 2015 |
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Vacation packagers said that bookings for Puerto Vallarta have held steady despite civil unrest that occurred in and around the city earlier this month, prompting three cruise lines to skip their calls to the city.
“The Mark Travel Corporation is not making changes to our product offering to or in Puerto Vallarta. In fact, Funjet Vacations recently increased their charter capacity into the destination,” said Lynn Clark, Mark Travel's vice president, travel agency engagement.
Clark said that departures to Puerto Vallarta are leaving on their normal schedules and the company has not received any calls of concerns from customers or travel agents about the destination.
MLT Vacations, which operates Delta Vacations, said it, too, has not seen any cancellations.
“To date, our customers have not been impacted and we are seeing demand for Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit vacations remain strong,” noted Elizabeth Moriarty, MLT's vice president for product development.
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