Saturday, February 3, 2018
The Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett says that cruise shipping for Jamaica is growing and the development is in rapid stage.
Edmund Bartlett who is currently attending the Caribbean Travel Marketplace in Puerto Rico, said a recent trip to Carnival Corporation’s headquarters in Miami resulted in one of the biggest cruise endorsements Jamaica has received in some time.
The owner and Chairman of Carnival Corporation, Micky Arison, referred to Jamaica as one of the best and most diversified destinations in the world.
He further noted that the Head of Carnival, who also owns the professional United States basketball team, the Miami Heats, pointed out that with his company growing at four new ships per year, the partnership with Jamaica will continue to grow also.
Bartlett said the commitment of Carnival cruise is in line with other signals we have been receiving from other cruise lines. He noted that the second largest cruise company, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, whose Oasis class vessels are the biggest ships in the world, has also been a huge supporter and a valuable partner.
Currently, the Falmouth Port is host to Harmony of the Seas, Allure of the Seas and Oasis of the Seas – the three biggest cruise ships on the planet. The minister said the infrastructural work being carried out in Falmouth is very important, adding that they have to ensure that the people of Falmouth also benefit from what is happening in the town. Meanwhile, Tourism Minister Bartlett said for the period of January 1-28, 2018, stopover arrivals totaled 172,380, up 6.7 per cent over 2017.
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