Jamaica's Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, the Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill is scheduled to participate in an important meeting in Miami with officials from Carnival Cruise Lines, as part of efforts to boost cruise shipping locally. Carnival is one of the world’s leading cruise lines and offers a wide array of quality cruise.

Tall ship cruise line Star Clippers plans its first sailings to Grand Cayman and Jamaica starting later this year. The line says the 170-passenger Star Flyer will operate a 21-night voyage from Costa Rica to Barbados in November that includes a visit to Grand Cayman as well as Venezuela, Colombia and Panama. The trip includes a transit of the Panama Canal.

The number of cruise-vessel calls in Uruguayan ports has increased 9.3% so far in this 2012/13 season with an influx of 20 million dollars for the local economy revealed Deputy minister of Tourism Antonio Carambula during a primary evaluation of business vis-à-vis the 2011/12 results.

During 2013 Cruise Shipping Miami, the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) offered numerous additional opportunities for cruise industry executives and stakeholders to renew or create business partnerships, cultivate ideas and tackle crucial issues.