St. Lucia Hails the Return of the Cruise Sector to the Island

Celebrity Millennium became the first cruise ship to arrive in Saint Lucia since the Covid-19 pandemic brought the entire travel sector to a halt back in March 2020. The cruise liner docked at Pointe Seraphine with 414 passengers.

Prime minister, Allen Chastanet, tourism minister, Dominic Fedee, and captain Theodoros Zakkas of Celebrity Millennium exchanged plaques commemorating the resumption of cruise services to the island.

The cruise guests were met with a full complement of health protocols, conducted in a newly erected facility at the Pointe Seraphine complex.

Fully vaccinated adults were issued white wristbands and invited to enjoy expanded access to the island as part of Saint Lucia’s recent protocol update.

On the economic front, 8,386 individuals in Saint Lucia have been reemployed within the tourism and cruise sector including 1,500 taxi drivers and 135 tour guides.