First cruise ship this year docks in Mombasa with 1,050 visitors

Cruise tourism has started off the year on a positive note after a luxury passenger ship arrived in Mombasa with 1,050 visitors.

MS Nautica, which is operated by Oceania Cruises, docked at the port at 7am from Zanzibar with 654 passengers and 396 crew. It was the first cruise ship to arrive in the country this year with more expected between this month and March.