Over 1.5 Million Cruise Passenger Arrivals in 2019

• Preliminary data from the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) indicates that cruise passengers accounted for over 1.5Mn of the approximately 4.3Mn tourists visiting the island in 2019.
• This was disclosed by Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who spoke with JIS News following last Friday’s (January 10) arrival of one of the Norwegian Cruise Line’s (NCL) flagship vessels – the ‘Norwegian Bliss’ – which made its maiden voyage to Jamaica, docking at the Ocho Rios Port.
• The Minister headed dignitaries and officials welcoming the ship’s crew and 5,700 passengers, who each received a complimentary cup of the globally renowned Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee.

(Source: JIS)