Allure of the Seas brings 6,392 passengers to St. Kitts on final summer call

The Royal Caribbean ship arrived at Port Zante with 6,392 passengers, marking its fourth and final summer visit to St. Kitts before continuing to St. Maarten.

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St. Kitts and Nevis: The Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas has finally made its fourth and last summer call at Port Zante in St. Kitts on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.

The ship departed from Fort Lauderdale on Sunday, August 23, 2026, and made Port Zante its first stop, arriving with 6,392 passengers. It sailed later that afternoon for neighbouring St. Maarten and it will also visit San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Royal Caribbean's private island, CocoCay, in The Bahamas, before returning to Fort Lauderdale.

Across its four summer visits, the vessel has yet brought a total of 11,837 passengers, along with scores of crew members, to St. Kitts. The passengers visiting St. Kitts kept the taxi drivers, tour operators, vendors, restaurateurs and other tourism-industry workers busy.

Passengers shopped for locally made crafts, souvenirs, perfumes and jewellery at Port Zante, while others explored the island through organised tours, taxi excursions and journeys aboard the St. Kitts Scenic Railway.

Popular attractions included Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park, Romney Manor and Caribelle Batik, Black Rocks and the island's beaches. Historic Basseterre, landmarks such as the Berkeley Memorial at the Circus, St. George's Anglican Church, the Immaculate Conception Co-Cathedral, Independence Square, the War Memorial and Palms Court, were highly visited and toured by the travellers.

Visitors also hiked Mount Liamuiga, nature trails, snorkelling, sailing to Nevis, golfing, casino gaming, shopping and patronising local restaurants and bars across the island.

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