Cruise season is now underway in Barbados, and the island kicked issues off with a significant new arrival: Ritz-Carlton Yacht Assortment’s Ilma ship.
The brand-new 224-suite boutique ship made its first name in Bridgetown final week.
“The Ritz-Carlton model is globally recognised as a frontrunner in luxurious, hospitality and repair excellence, so to have the Ilma name on the Port of Bridgetown is indicative of the strides made in reinforcing Barbados’ standing as a premier vacation spot,” mentioned Francine Blackman, Everlasting Secretary within the Ministry of Tourism and Worldwide Transport.
The island’s cruise trade is in an excellent place, based on current information. By November, Barbados noticed a 23 % enhance in cruise ship arrivals, with 649,125 whole cruise arrivals within the first 11 months of 2023 (information just isn’t but in for the total yr).
Ilma’s go to was adopted by calls from Norwegian Breakaway, MV Viking Sea and MS Amadea, which mixed introduced one other 6,101 passengers to Barbados.
Demand for small-ship cruises, notably ultra-luxe boutique ships, has by no means been increased.
