First Cruise Ship arrives in St Kitts and Nevis

St. Kitts & Nevis has noted the resumption of cruise tourism with the arrival of the Seabourn Odyssey, which will make a port call every week from now to October 2021.

Sunday, 25th July 2021

St Kitts and Nevis: St. Kitts & Nevis has noted the resumption of cruise tourism with the arrival of the Seabourn Odyssey, which will make a port call every week from now to October 2021. A symbolic ship-to-ship salute, live steel pan performances greeted the Odyssey, her passengers and crew as it docked at South Friars Bay. "This is a wonderful day for people of St. Kitts and Nevis as we warmly welcome the luxurious Seabourn Odyssey to our shores," said Prime Minister Timothy Harris in a prepared statement. " Tourism is one of the main drivers of the economy, and therefore our plan is to reopen the destination for tourism & travel responsibly. We have implemented a phased way to rebuilding the cruise sector intended at supporting our local economy and giving our visitors with a safe and positive on-island experience." “We are happy to welcome the Seabourn Odyssey to St. Kitts and Nevis for the highly-anticipated restart of our cruise tourism sector,” commented Minister of Tourism F.P. Grant. Upcoming calls in August will include the Celebrity Summit, the Celebrity Equinox, the Allure of the Seas and the Symphony of the Seas. St. Kitts & Nevis protocols require that all crew and all passengers over the age of 18 must be vaccinated, and all passengers, crew and children under the age of 18 must have to present a negative RT-PCR test within 72 hours of homeport embarkation. Also, the only bubble vaccinated tours and attractions will be offered to cruise passengers. Passengers and crew are not allowed to interact with the general population. All Tours will leave the dispatch area within the safe perimeter and return. SKN Government noted that all personnel interacting with cruise vessel operations, including ship agents, port staff, taxi and tour operators, must also be vaccinated.