TIRANA, March 27/ATA/ No entity can offer services as a maritime tourism operator or use the designation “maritime tourism operator” if it has not been provided with a certificate.
Minister of Tourism and Environment Mirela Kumbaro made the statement today writing in a post in the social media.
Kumbaro added further that, “Applications are open to all entities that offer sailing activities for tourism and entertainment purposes from speedboats, jet skis, water skiing and every kind of similar activity”.
According to this instruction, the subject, which seeks to be equipped with the marine tourism operator’s certificate, for any marine tourism activity and/or for all activities, in addition to complying with the provisions of law no. 43/2020, must meet certain criteria such as be equipped with a XIII.1.B license as a tourist operator; contract with a port for the anchoring of vessels; to have an emergency management plan; to have in ownership or in use tourist vessels in technical condition suitable for the exercise of marine tourism activities, certified by the certificate of ownership or contract concluded between the notarized parties; to ensure the responsibilities towards third parties in the waters of the territorial sea of the Republic of Albania; to recognize and ensure implementation of the Code of Ethics of the Maritime Tourism Operator, approved by ministerial order./k.s/p.s./
