![]() ![]() It is the cruise ship passengers who take structured tours to commercial places like Las Caletas, a "Tequila Factory," "Diamonds International," etc. What you call a "high end" shopping center was built because there is a demand created by cruise ship passengers. On the other hand, the Diamonds International store in PV (and many other cruise ports) is there to satisfy cruisers.not locals. Even the old native village of Yelapa now has electricity and running water! I am sure there are plenty of tourists that preferred Yalapa before it had power, but I do believe that the folks that live in that remote village are happy to have power/water. If some cruisers are unhappy because of local improvements.well I guess they can go to places in the world that have lots of dirt, no improvements, etc. We have also been happy to see some of the very bad uneven sidewalks (where too many tripped, fell, and got hurt) replaced by decent concrete sidewalks/walkways. Most were quite happy when they finally covered that dirt with concrete. When I first started living in PV (17 years ago) we still had some dirt sidewalks near our Condo in the Romantic Zone. I cannot imagine a cruiser complaining about improvements to Port Everglades or the Port of Miami. decent fiber optic Internet, bike lanes, sidewalk ramps to handle wheelchairs/scooters. While there is certainly some grumbling about over development, I have never heard a complaint (until this post) about improving the port or other infrastructure (i.e. To us, the infrastructure is important and simply a sign of a community that continues to move ahead. Costco, Walmart Superstores, Home Depot, plus many fine Mexican offerings including several new Mexican chain Supermarkets. ![]() You might not realize that 10s of thousands of Canadian/Americans call the Bay of Bandaras region their home for some or all of the year. We are also happy to have Sams, Costco, Walmart (2 superstores) and some decent supermarkets. One might also criticize PV for installing bike lanes, ramps for wheelchairs/scooters, etc. But just consider somebody thinking that the port facility at Miami is representative of the city, or the Manhattan cruise terminal on 12th Ave (NYC) changes that city. Keep in mind that port is far out in the suburbs (the downtown/Centro area is 3 miles south). The "charm" of the city is still in the city (although some of us are not happy with all the new condos). are generally thought of as a good thing. Ouch! Improvement of basic infrastructure such as the port, airport, roads, sidewalks, etc. Why can't somethings be left alone or at least not completely overdone !!! Very disappointed at this what some might consider an upgrade. It was like walking through a very high end shopping mall. However last week we were surprised at the new terminal RCI Serenade used. We've been to this port many times over the years. ![]()
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