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Caribbean Passport Requirements Postponed

December 28, 2007
Washington, DC

The United States Congress has passed a Federal budget that pushes back by a year passport requirements for Americans on the borders of Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.
 
“The passport requirement is the wrong answer to the wrong question,” said Vermont Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy.  “It creates major hassles for law-abiding citizens and communities all across the longest peaceful border in the world,” he added.

“It adds nothing to our security while costing Vermont and our national economy billions in lost commerce,” he continued.  If the budget bill, passed by the U.S. Congress, is approved by President George W. Bush, Americans re-entering the country by land will not need a passport until mid-2009, a year later than planned.

A provision of the major end-of-year budget bill pushes back the plan by the Department of Homeland Security that required passports from border crossers from Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean as a way of strengthening national security.

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St. Kitts – Nevis On Par For Record Cruise Ship Season

Basseterre, Saint Kitts – Nevis
October 09, 2007 (CUOPM)

The 2007/2008 Cruise Ship Season which officially begins next week is set to be the best ever in the history of the industry.

Over 425,000 cruise ship passengers are expected be on board the cruise liners which will either berth at Port Zante or the Deep Water Port or drop anchor in the Basseterre Roadstead.

According to the 2007/2008 Cruise Ship Itinerary released by the St. Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority (SCASPA) an estimated 426,302 cruise passengers should visit St. Kitts during the months of October 2007 to July 2008.

March is expected to be the best month with 81,013 passengers 42 ship calls; October sees 12,866 passengers from 6 ship calls; 54,453 passengers are expected in November on board 26 ship calls; 63,943 passengers are expected on board 34 ship calls in December, January lists a total of 68,038 passengers on board 35 cruise ship calls; while 54,320 passengers are expected on board 27 ship calls in February and 33,357 passengers on board 19 ship calls in April.

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Nevis Premier To Attend Tourism Trade Show

Charlestown, Nevis
October 2nd, 2007

Premier of Nevis, Hon. Joseph Parry will be leading the Nevis delegation to the fourteenth annual Florida Caribbean Conference Cruise Association (FCCA) in Cozumel, Mexico on Saturday, October 6th, 2007.

“The conference is scheduled to be held from October 8-12, 2007 and is a significant step forward for the Ministry of Tourism. This move will help to promote a better understanding of the cruise industry for the delegates, while the Cruise Executives will be able to develop a first-rate relationship with Nevis as a destination partner. I believe that the one-on-one meetings with the top Cruise Executives of the industry will be an excellent opportunity for our island, to be recognised as a viable destination for cruise ship passengers,” says Premier Parry.

The delegation led by Premier Parry, includes Tourism Advisor Mr. Alistair Yearwood, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism Mr. Tyrone O’Flaherty and Tourism Officer, Miss Nicole Liburd.

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Delta Airlines To Service St. Kitts – Nevis In 2008

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
September 13th, 2007 (CUOPM)

Another shot in the arm for tourism in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis.

The twin-island’s Federation’s Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas has announced that Delta Airlines will be commencing a new non-stop flight from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to St. Kitts’ Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport next year.

“Our airlift continues to improve. In fact, we have the St. Kitts Tourism Authority here announcing that Delta Airlines will introduce non-stop jet service to St. Kitts starting on Saturday 16th February and will continue every Saturday,” Prime Minister Douglas, who is also Minister of Tourism told his monthly Press Conference.

“This brings our people living in Atlanta closer to home with a direct service and opens up new opportunities for visitors and tourists who would want to visit St. Kitts and Nevis as a preferred destination,” said Prime Minister Douglas.

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