In case you’re on a cruise to the Caribbean, chances are high you’ll be making a cease at one of many ports within the US Virgin Islands, the place the cruise trade continues to increase.
Each St Thomas and St Croix skilled 13 p.c progress final 12 months in comparison with the height numbers of 2019, and the USVI’s trio of main ports welcomed greater than 1.6 million passengers final 12 months, throughout 495 complete calls.
That got here with 58 p.c year-over-year progress in comparison with 2022, and with continued progress in St Croix specifically, the place Royal Caribbean has ramped up its exercise.
Early projections present one other 5 p.c enhance in cruise passenger arrivals to the USVI in 2024, in keeping with the USVI Division of Tourism.
“Cruise has been and continues to be a number one entryway for guests into the territory, and Seatrade permits representatives from the USVI to interface with and share pertinent updates wanted to proceed fostering optimistic relationships all through the trade,” stated USVI Commissioner of Tourism Joseph Bosculte through the Seatrade Cruise World convention in Miami Seaside.
Boschulte led talks with main cruise traces through the occasion, together with Disney Cruise Line, Norwegian Cruise Line, and Carnival Company to speak about new potential partnerships.
For extra, go to the USVI.
