St Vincent and the Grenadines to receive 9 more cruise calls this week

St Vincent and the Grenadines welcomed three cruises on Monday and will receive nine more calls during this week. These cruises will dock at various ports of the island, bringing thousands of passengers.

Yesterday, the island welcomed Seabourn Oviation, Sea Dream II and Sea Cloud II, with several passengers disembarking to explore the magnificent beauty of the island.

On February 6, Sea Cloud, Sea Dream II and Le Bellot will come to the island, all of which will dock at the Bequia port. While, Le Ponant will arrive at Mayreau Port from 8 am to 4 pm.

The following day, February 7, Le Ponant and Le Bellot will arrive in St Vincent and the Grenadines and will dock at Tobago Cays and Mayreau, respectively. On the other hand, the nation will welcome MSC Seaside and Le Bellot on February 8 and Aida Perla on February 9.

The complete cruise schedule from February 6 to 9 for St Vincent and the Grenadines is as follows:

February 6, Tuesday Sea Dream II - Bequia Sea Cloud - Bequia (2 pm to 7 pm) Le Bellot - Bequia (12 pm to 11 pm) Le Ponant - Mayreau (8 am to 4 pm) February 7, Wednesday Le Ponant - Tobago Cays (8 am to 6 pm) Le Bellot - Mayreau (8 am to 11 pm) February 8, Thursday MSC Seaside - Kingstown (8 am to 7 pm) Le Bellot - Tobago Cays (7 am to 8 pm) February 9, Friday Aida Perla - Kingstown (7 am to 6 pm) Last week also, the island welcomed more than 8000 cruise passengers in a single day, showing the growing presence of the island on the world map.

The Minister of Tourism, St Vincent and the Grenadines, also expressed his delight as the tourism sector is enhancing and progressing, resulting in a growth of the overall economy of the country.

According to James, cruise calls increased by 20% in 2023, with a 120% increase in passengers to the destination over the same period in 2022.