Disney Cruise Line has committed to docking a larger ship in Falmouth, Trelawny, but this hinges on Jamaica's delivery of quality guest experience. In an exclusive interview with The Sunday Gleaner last week, Disney's director of global port operations and developments, Russell Daya, said it took his company 10 years to do business with Jamaica because of the island's perception in the marketplace.

Crystal Cruises has set four new Wine & Food-themed luxury cruises for 2014. New to the program next year will be new guest chef-prepared Vintage Room dinners on each of the four sailings.

Engineers from Titan-Micoperi consortium are to start work on stabilizing Costa Concordia to ensure it can withstand the adverse winter weather conditions in Giglio, Italy.