Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) data show that cruise-ship visitors accounted for half of the 1,579,273 tourists who came to the island during the period, which generated record earnings of US$1 billion.
After a three-year hiatus, Royal Caribbean International will return to the legendary city of New Orleans, Louisiana with the newly announced repositioning of Vision of the Seas for the 2018-2019 winter season.
The as-yet-unnamed planned port will be the largest purpose-built cruise facility ever constructed in The Bahamas and will take inspiration from the beauty of the Bahamian people and their islands.
Disney Cruise Line made history on April 29, 2017, as its newly reimagined Disney Wonder became the first passenger vessel to transit the new set of Panama Canal locks.
In remarks to a group aboard, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings chairman Frank Del Rio said it is appropriate that Norwegian travel again to Cuba after cruise lines have been out of the market for 50 years, because Norwegian is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
Royal Caribbean International's Empress of the Seas arrived in Havana on Sunday, the first time a ship from its fleet has docked in Cuba.