By Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services via Arizona Capitol Times
It’s not exactly ocean-front property for Arizona.
But a new agreement signed here Friday at the annual summit of the Arizona-Mexico Commission is designed to pave the way for residents of the region to have easy access to cruises — easier, at least than now having to drive to southern California or Texas.
The deal signed between Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and Claudia Pavlovich, his Sonora counterpart, would have Arizona firms service the ships that the Mexican government hopes will soon be docking in Puerto Penasco.
Hector Platt Mazón, Sonora’s tourism director, said construction of the necessary pier and terminal, which has been stalled at about 50 percent completion, is now expected to resume.
And Pavlovich said the agreement she signed with Ducey, assuring the cruise companies will have access to needed services, should help loosen up the federal dollars.
