Pacific

A cruise boat visits the Solomons raising hopes the tourism numbers will increase

06:35 am on 20 October 2003

A cruise boat from Germany is due to speand about four days in Solomon Islands from today.

The Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau said the trip by the cruise boat MV Bremen should pave the way for the re-sumption of further tourism visits to the country in the near future.

The Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation says the Bureau has appealed to the -public to make the best use of the opportunity, not only by selling handicrafts to the tourists, but by showing them the Solomons diverse range of cultures in order to attract more visitors