Pullmantur, the Spain-focused cruise line, has announced Málaga as a port of embarkation, between late September and November 2013, for its eight-day-seven-night “Leyendas del Mediterráneo” (Legends of Mediterranean) itinerary onboard two of its vessels, Empress and Sovereign.

The company cited the city as one of the fastest growing cruise ports in Spain and major attractions in its immediate environ among the reasons for this move. Alan Lam reports.

During this period, there will be four embarkations with Empress and three with Sovereign: the first of which took place on Sunday, 29 September. In the coming weeks, the company envisages bringing in over 12,000 cruise tourists to visit this vibrant Andalucian city.

“Leyendas del Mediterráneo” includes calls at Cagliari, Civitavecchia, Ajaccio, Palma de Mallorca and Valencia, offering its passengers - according to Pullmantur - an “all inclusive” and unforgettable Mediterranean experience with “major entertainment programmes in high sea” and excursions on shore.

“In this way,” said the company, “Pullmantur brings the product closer to the public and position its ships in one of the fastest growing ports in Spain.”

Pullmantur is part of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCCL), the second largest cruise shipping group in the world.

Alan Lam