BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, SEPTEMBER 27TH 2006 (CUOPM)
The Caribbean needs to begin playing close attention to the implications of the larger and most luxurious cruise ships that are being place into service.
“If we think about Royal Caribbean’s “˜Freedom of the Seas,’ which was launched earlier this year; it is 160,000 tons with a capacity for 4,300 plus passengers, but that is already stunted by Royal Caribbean’s “˜Genesis’ project which speaks to a tonnage in excess of 220,000 tons and 6,000 plus passengers,” said Chief Executive Officer of local shipping agents, Delisle Walwyn & Co., Mr. Denzil V. Crooke at a plaque exchange ceremony to inaugurate the visit to Saint Kitts – Nevis by the Disney Wonder.