Record Number of Cruise Passengers Visit St. John´s

The St. John´s cruise industry has set a record high in the of number of cruise passengers who have visited the U.S. Virgin Islands in 2005. A total of 18 cruise ships have called in 2005, carrying a record 13,576 passengers, up 71 percent from the 7,953 reported during the previous year when St. John´s hosted 17 cruise vessels in 2004.

Both the home porting and continuous voyage markets reached all time highs in 2005. St. John´s hosted 11,946 continuous voyage visitors this past season, a 75 percent increase from the 6,822 reported in 2004. Meanwhile, the home porting market reported a record 1,630 visitors, a 44 percent hike over the 1,131 seen in 2004.