Published 12 December 2018
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
PM HARRIS PRESENTS 2019 BUDGET ADDRESS SET AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF A WEEK FILLED WITH REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENTS
FOR ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
Yesterday, Tuesday, December 11th, the world’s largest cruise ship, Symphony of the Seas, made its inaugural visit to St. Kitts and Nevis, the smallest country in the Western Hemisphere.
The Norwegian Jade also made its first visit to the Federation yesterday, signaling that the local cruise tourism industry is booming as indicated in the 2018 BREA Report, which shows, for instance, that the country registered a 77 percent increase in total cruise passenger spend in 2017/2018 (US$133.02 million) over 2014/2015 (US$75.30 million).