Southern Caribbean nation celebrates the close of a record-breaking 2017-2018 season
By
Rebecca Gibson |
Cruise numbers more than doubled in St. Vincent and The Grenadines during a record-breaking 2017-2018 season, compared to the 2016-2017 season.
In 2017-2018, Kingstown Cruise Terminal on St. Vincent handled 103 cruise calls and 196,587 passengers, while the ports of Bequia, Mayreau and Canouan in The Grenadines hosted a total of 167 calls and 41,546 cruise guests. The three ports in The Grenadines all welcomed smaller ships.
Speaking to ICFR, Nichole Hazell Gun-Munro, marketing officer for cruise and yachting at Kingstown Cruise/Ferry Terminal SVG Port Authority, said: “This is more than double the numbers from the previous season.”
St. Vincent and The Grenadines’ 2017-2018 season closed with a call from Marella Cruises’ Marella Discovery on 14 April. To celebrate the end of the record-breaking season, Kingston Cruise Terminal hosted live music and dance performances.
The southern Caribbean nation’s 2018-2019 cruise season is expected to start on 8 November.