Port Authority Expresses Confidence In Cruise Shipping Uptick

• The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) has expressed confidence in increased cruise shipping activities across all cruise ports islandwide, on the heels of receiving four World Travel Awards. Jamaica is the recipient of the Caribbean’s Leading Cruise Destination 2021; Caribbean’s Leading Cruise Port 2021: Historic Port of Falmouth; Caribbean’s Leading Home Port 2021: Port of Montego Bay, and Caribbean’s Leading Tourism Development Project 2021: Historic Naval Dockyard, Port Royal. 
• President and Chief Executive Officer of the PAJ, Professor the Hon. Gordon Shirley, OJ, reminded cruise enthusiasts that there is great value to be obtained from an award-winning cruise destination like Jamaica. 
• He also expressed optimism in the expected return on investment in the upcoming season. With the investments the organization has made in cruise infrastructure this year, optimism is high that the calls for next year’s season will surpass those slated for this year. 
• Vice President, Cruise Shipping & Marina Operations at the PAJ, William Tatham, indicated that he is pleased with the progress of the PAJ’s cruise restart activities. Mr. Tatham also noted that many of the regular ships will return to Jamaica this season, including vessels from Disney Cruise Lines. 
• He pointed out that the Disney Fantasy is scheduled to call at the historic Falmouth Port in December. Mr. Tatham attributed numerous calls from the Disney Cruise Lines to a successful meeting with the company’s executives at the recently concluded Seatrade Cruise Global Conference, held in Miami in the United States. Cruise shipping is one of the PAJ’s core business segments that contribute significantly to the Jamaican economy.

(Source: JIS News)