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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 12, 2018 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Tuesday, December 11, 2018, marked a historic day in St. Kitts and Nevis, as that day saw the world’s largest cruise liner, the MS Symphony of the Seas, docking at Port Zante in one of the smallest independent countries in the world – a moment, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris and his Cabinet colleagues believe every Kittitian and Nevisian should be extremely proud of.

MS Symphony of the Seas is an oasis-class cruise ship owned and operated by Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. It can accommodate 5,518 passengers at double occupancy up to a maximum capacity of 6,680, as well as 2,200 crew.

TOUR OPERATOR SAYS SHE HAS BENEFITTED FROM THE GROWTH OF TOURISM IN ST. KITTS AND NEVIS

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 04, 2018 (SKNIS): Frontline workers in the tourism industry have greatly benefitted from the many advancements in St. Kitts. From the booming cruise industry to the building of world-renowned hotels, St. Kitts is on the move.

The St. Kitts and Nevis Information Service (SKNIS) caught up with Annie Fontaine-Christopher of Annie’s Caribbean Tours and Excursions who said that tourism in St. Kitts is definitely on an upward trend.

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 20, 2018 (SKNIS): Construction of the second cruise pier at Port Zante in St. Kitts is moving apace and is expected to be completed in the third quarter of  2019, said the Minister of Public Infrastructure, the Honourable Ian ‘Patches’ Liburd, while responding to a question at the prime minister’s recent monthly press conference.

“The construction works are on schedule and we anticipate that it would be completed in September 2019 barring any bad weather,” said Minister Liburd. “Just last week, we carried out an updated simulation of ships – the simulation to satisfy us in terms of the berthing of three Oasis class ships” – the world’s largest and longest passenger ships.