On October 25, a meeting was held under the chairmanship of Vladimir Konstantinov, Head of the Crimean Parliament, as part of interparliamentary cooperation between the State Council of the Republic of Crimea and the Legislative Assembly of the Krasnodar Krai. The topic of development was discussed. tourism on the Black Sea coast of the Russian Federation.
Representatives of regional agencies, including Yuri Burlachko, Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of Krasnodar Krai, took part in the event.
Chairman of the State Council of the Republic of Crimea Vladimir Konstantinov noted: "Our regions have enormous potential for growth in tourism thanks to the large number of cultural heritage sites, historical and natural attractions. Yachting tourism is not so closely tied to the high resort season and, with the necessary infrastructure improvements, could fill the niche of themed vacations for tourists on the Black Sea coast."
Yuriy Burlachko, for his part, believes that the development of yacht tourism will usher in a new era in the resort industry: "It's wrong to limit ourselves to traditional destinations in a constantly changing tourism market."
He also emphasized: "Our Crimean colleagues promptly raised the issue of developing yachting tourism; it holds just as much promise for the Krasnodar Territory as it does for Crimea itself. Today, we are at the very beginning of a long and challenging journey. Experts estimate that approximately 19 marinas need to be built in the Krasnodar Territory alone. However, no one expects a decision to be made immediately: this is a long-term and resource-intensive project, but to remain competitive, we need to address it now."
State Duma Deputy Ivan Demchenko says it is also necessary to develop yachting and water sports centers.
As part of the yacht tourism development program, starting in 2021, approximately 50 billion rubles are planned to be invested in the construction of seven marinas with approximately 4,000 berths: Koktebel, Yalta, Sudak, Yevpatoriya, Feodosia, and two in Kerch, with approximately 4,000 berths. Incidentally, the construction of the marinas will create approximately 1,500 jobs, GlasNaroda reports.
Alexey Chernyak, Chairman of the State Council's relevant committee, notes that yachting is currently growing quite rapidly and is considered a lucrative form of tourism. This type of recreation is becoming accessible to the middle class.
Despite the positive aspects of developing this type of tourism, Alexey Chernyak reports that there are also some challenges—infrastructural, social, natural, climatic, legislative, and administrative. He stated, "To address these challenges, a number of tasks requiring comprehensive government regulation must be implemented. Clear, understandable legislation is essential, regulating interactions between tourists, yacht owners, and yacht infrastructure business owners. A comprehensive program for developing yacht tourism in Russia, as well as a plan for training and certifying yacht skippers, also require development."
The session participants recommended preparing a draft appeal to Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Olga Golodets regarding amendments to federal legislation that will regulate the development of yacht tourism in the Russian Federation, and submitting it for consideration by the 29th Conference of the South-Russian Parliamentary Association.
According to RIA Novosti, the agreement will be signed by the chairmen of the two regions' legislative bodies, Yuri Burlachko and Vladimir Konstantinov, at a conference in Kerch on Thursday.
In his message, Burlachko noted: “The issue of yacht tourism is a clear example of how close we are to each other
Krasnodar Krai and the Republic of Crimea. We have very similar natural and climatic conditions. Consequently, both the challenges and development prospects are similar. Crimea and Kuban have everything necessary to become the center of Russian yachting tourism."
Source: trn-news.ru