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Bad start to St. Kitts’ 2017/2018 cruise ship season

Published 2 October 2017

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Bad start to St. Kitts’ 2017/2018 cruise ship season

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, OCTOBER 2ND 2017 –Bad news for cruise ship stakeholders in St. Kitts.
With the official start of the 2017/2018 cruise ship season on Sunday, October 1st, two Carnival cruise ships scheduled to visit St. Kitts’ Port Zante this week have cancelled their calls.
On Monday 2nd October the St. Kitts Tourism Authority said that Carnival Splendor has cancelled its call to Port Zante on Wednesday 4th October and the Carnival Fascination its call on Friday 6th October.

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Carnival, Princess and MSC cruise lines make adjustments due to devastation of more popular ports in the Caribbean

Published 30 September 2017

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source 

Carnival, Princess and MSC cruise lines make adjustments due to devastation of more popular ports in the Caribbean

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, SEPTEMBER 30TH 2017 – With the closure of nearby cruise ports in St. Thomas and St. Croix in the United States Virgin Islands, Tortola in the British Virgin Islands, Dominica and St. Maarten, devastated by the recent hurricanes, not many ships seem to be coming to St. Kitts’ Port Zante or Nevis’ Port Charlestown, looking at the new itineraries posted by Princess Cruises, Carnival and MSC Cruises, although further adjustments are possible.

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Flight disruptions due to Hurricane Maria

Published 17 September 2017

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source 

Flight disruptions due to Hurricane Maria

ST JOHN’S – Hurricane Maria is currently on a north westerly track through the region, and will cause flight delays and cancellations throughout LIAT’s network as we seek to ensure passenger and crew safety.

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Allure of the Seas cancels several calls to St. Kitts’ Port Zante

Published 28 August 2017

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Allure of the Seas cancels several calls to St. Kitts’ Port Zante

BASSETERRE, ST.KITTS, AUGUST 28TH 2017 – The Allure of the Seas, one of the world’s largest cruise ships, has cancelled several calls to St. Kitts’ Port Zante.

The Allure of the Seas, then the world’s largest cruise ship, first visited St. Kitts on December 30th 2011.

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Renewed UK Travel Advisory on St. Kitts and Nevis warns of murder, armed robbery and sexual assault

Published 21 August 2017

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Renewed UK Travel Advisory on St. Kitts and Nevis warns of murder, armed robbery and sexual assault

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, AUGUST 21ST 2017 – The United Kingdom Government has renewed without amendment its travel advisory on the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis.

“Most visits are trouble-free, but there have been incidents of crime including murder, armed robbery and sexual assault,” said the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London in renewing and re-issuing the Travel Advisory on August 18th 2017.

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