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Closure of the road portion of the Kim Collins Highway between the airport round-a-bout and the Sugars Building

Published 16 November 2022

Basseterre 

Buckie Got It, St.Kitts and Nevis News Source 

Motorists are hereby informed that the portion of the Kim Collins Highway between the airport round-a-bout and the Sugars Building, will be closed to vehicular traffic from 7 am to around midday on Thursday 17th November.

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SPECIAL NOTICE: St. Kitts Tourism Authority Office Closure

Published 16 November 2022

Basseterre

Buckie Got It St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Dear Stakeholders,

Please be advised that the Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation, and Department of Maritime will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, 17 November 2022, for a staff development session.

The offices will resume normal working hours at 8 am on Friday, 18 November 2022.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

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Ocean Explorer Ventures to St. Kitts For The First Time

Published 15 November 2022

Basseterre

Buckie Got It St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Basseterre, St. Kitts (15 November 2022) The St. Kitts Tourism Authority welcomes “Ocean Explorer” to the destination on its maiden cruise call.  This is the fourth inaugural cruise call for the 2022-2023 cruise season.  The five-star luxury vessel was launched in 2021.  It is equipped with the latest satellite and navigation technologies and has a guest capacity of 162 passengers, offering up to 15 itineraries.  In addition, the vessel offers fine dining restaurants, a multi-level observation lounge, a swimming pool, an outdoor movie screen, a fitness center, a spa, sunbathing area with two hot tubs, a shop, a theater for lectures, musical performances, and cultural events. St. Kitts is progressively welcoming more luxury cruise vessels, indicating the destination’s ability to cater to wide-ranging demographics and guest needs.

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PRIME MINISTER DR. DREW STRESSES THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CRUISE SECTOR TO ST. KITTS AND NEVIS IN MEETING WITH CARNIVAL CORPORATION EXECUTIVES

Published 15 November 2022

Basseterre

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PRIME MINISTER DR. DREW STRESSES THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CRUISE SECTOR TO ST. KITTS AND NEVIS IN MEETING WITH CARNIVAL CORPORATION EXECUTIVES

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 15, 2022 (SKNIS) – Cabinet officials, led by Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, along with officials from the Ministry of Tourism held an important dialogue with executives of Carnival Corporation aimed at strengthening the relationship between St. Kitts and Nevis, as a tourist destination, and the cruise line.

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St. Kitts Welcomes Maiden Cruise Call of “Voyager of The Seas”

St. Kitts Welcomes Maiden Cruise Call of “Voyager of The Seas”

Basseterre, St. Kitts (12 November 2022) Congratulations to St. Kitts as it welcomes inaugural cruise call of the revolutionary vessel “Voyager of the Seas.” The vessel boasts of its guest capacity of 3,602 passengers and its 15 decks of exhilaration. The ship is ideal for adventure lovers as it provides twin-racer waterslides, a rock-climbing wall, a full-size basketball court, an ice-skating rink, and a Battle for Planet Z laser tag. The cruise ship was launched in 1998 and was formally named by Olympic figure skater Katarina Witt.

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