Phenomenal Start to Cruise-Shipping Season
Jamaica’s main piers have been welcoming a higher than average number of ships with the ports of Ocho Rios, Falmouth and Montego Bay simultaneously receiving nearly two ships daily since the beginning of 2017.
According to the JIS, Chairman of the National Cruise Council (NCC), Michael Belnavis, is describing the start of the cruise-shipping season as phenomenal, noting that the island’s main ports have been seeing a huge increase in arrivals.
According to Mr. Belnavis, the ports of Montego Bay, Falmouth and Ocho Rios have been simultaneously receiving almost two ships per day, a noticeable jump from what happened last season.
“There were three ships in Montego Bay alone, on January 17, and on January 18 the MSC Opera and the Norwegian Epic were in port. The entire town is excited and visitors are walking the streets,” he told JIS News.
Mr. Belnavis, who is also the Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, said both the Ministry of Tourism and the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) should be lauded for a job well done, adding that the two government entities have been working to get cruise shipping on the right footing.
“The PAJ has been doing a fantastic job in ensuring our port facilities are first class, enabling them to accommodate the huge mega liners that have been calling,” he said.
“In the meantime, the Ministry of Tourism has been busy with the marketing aspect of things, and we are now seeing the results,” Mr. Belnavis added.
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