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The Royal Clipper Moored Off Nevis

Charlestown, Nevis
February 04, 2010

Premier and Minister of Tourism on Nevis, Hon. Joseph Parry said he welcomed the return of the Royal Clipper cruise ship to Nevis but described as unfortunate the incident which forced the ship to boycott Antigua and instead added Nevis to its bi-weekly schedule.

“The Ministry of Tourism and I welcome the cruise ship to our shores,” he said during an interview with the Department of Information on Wednesday, after the vessel made an unscheduled stop to Nevis.

The Star Clipper was once a scheduled vessel during the island’s cruise season, however its last visit to Nevis was in 2006.

According to Tamika Lawrence, Marketing Officer in the Ministry of Tourism, the Tourism Department had been in negotiations with Star Clipper and the agent (Smith’s Enterprises in St.Kitts) for the cruise ship’s return to Nevis.

The Star Clipper has three ships within its fleet; The Royal Clipper with a capacity of 228 passengers, The Star Clipper-180 passengers and The Star Flyer with a  passenger capacity of 170.  All three have now been scheduled to call on Nevis during the 2010 / 2011 cruise season.

The Royal Clipper will visit Nevis every other Tuesday until the end of the cruise season when the ship will return to the Mediterranean and will later be re- route to the Caribbean again in November.

With much glee, the Captain indicated that the guests on board the Royal Clipper loved Nevis because of it tranquil nature, rich historical heritage and the island’s Rain Forest.

“One concern that Captain Nadolynsky questioned about Nevis was the safety of the island”, said Assistant Secretary of Tourism, Mr. Carl Williams, who assured him that Nevis was a very peaceful place with friendly and welcoming people.

“We at the Ministry of Tourism are pleading to the people of Nevis to keep the island an upscale destination where guest security is concerned. Any harm done to a cruise passenger or a guest in general, can definitely jeopardize the islands Tourism sector”, remarked Mr. Williams.

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Carnival Miracle Undergoes Repairs In St. Kitts
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts - Nevis
January 29, 2010 (CUOPM)

Port Zante officials said the Carnival Miracle departed St. Kitts for Fort Lauderdale about 8:30 Friday morning following temporary repairs to a 15-foot-long gash it sustained after colliding with a pier in St. Kitts while maneuvering to dock Thursday morning.

In a statement, Carnival Cruise Line said the repairs to the 15-foot-long by two-foot-wide tear on the ship’s forward port side, adjacent to three crew cabins were completed on Friday.

Carnival Cruise Lines said that there were no injuries to passengers or crew as a result of the incident, which took place at 8:35 a.m., but that the ship would have to spend an unplanned night in St. Kitts in order to undergo repairs.

The Miracle was at its last port of call on an eight-day cruise from Fort Lauderdale.

Port sources said the Panama-registered Carnival Miracle has 2,178 passengers and 914 crew onboard.

The Miracle’s sister ship, Carnival Victory docked alongside on a scheduled visit Friday morning just before the Miracle’s departure.

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Captain Ivan Jermain and Premier Parry

Charlestown, Nevis
January 28, 2010

Premier and Minister of Nevis Tourism, the Hon. Joseph Parry welcomed the Royal Princess Cruise Ship when it made its inaugural visit to Nevis on Wednesday, January 27, 2010.

A brief welcome and gift exchange ceremony took place on board the ship.  Premier Parry and Marketing Officer, Ms. Tamika Lawrence presented gift baskets and literature about Nevis to the Captain, Mr. Ivan Jerman. In turn he presented a plaque with a picture of the ship to Mr. Parry.

During brief remarks, the Premier stated that he was pleased the Royal Princess Cruise ship had added Nevis to its itinerary and was hopeful Nevis would remain on the Ship’s Caribbean schedule in the future.

The 3,100 passenger cruise ship has 900 balcony staterooms and an entire deck of mini-suites which offer impressive private vistas.

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