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Charlestown, Nevis
July 03, 2010

The Ministry of Tourism announced the name of the local winners of the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) 2010 Children’s Essay Contest in an interview with the Department of Information this week.

According to the Officer in the Ministry of Tourism, Ms. Vanessa Webbe, 12 year old Ms. Dymon Browne of the Ivor Walters Primary School is Nevis’ finalist in the Junior Division, while 14 year old Ms. Kristal Hodge of the Charlestown Secondary School captured first place in the Senior Division.

Primary and Secondary Schools students were invited to participate in the 2010 FFCA essay contest.  The participants were asked to submit essays of 300 to 500 words on the topic “What can my destination do to become more competitive in the global tourism market?”

According to Ms. Webbe, “the judges commented that the students critically addressed the topic and emphatically, presented brilliant ideas that are practical for implementation.”

The two winning essays have been forwarded to FCCA’s office in Florida for the final round of judging, where overall winners in the Caribbean will be selected. FCCA will award cash scholarships to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each category.

The first place winner will receive US$3000.00, second place US$1,500 and third place US$1000.00.

To reward the students for their efforts, all finalists (except first, second and third place winners) will receive US$200.00.

Twenty-two essays were submitted by 7 primary schools and six from two secondary schools.  The essay contest was coordinated on the local level by the Nevis Ministry of Tourism.

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Ocean Village Cruise Ship – Port Zante, St. Kitts
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
March 17, 2010 (CUOPM)

Four cruise ships with over 6,500 passengers visited St. Kitts on Wednesday.

The 6,597 passengers arriving Wednesday, the 6,342 that came on Sunday and the 2.097 that visited on Tuesday, bring to 15,278 the total number of cruise passengers to visit St. Kitts between Sunday 14th and Wednesday 17th March.

On Wednesday, the 2,680-passenger Carnival Miracle arrived from St. Lucia with 2,324 passengers and 916 crew and departed for Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; the 1,950-passenger Sea Princess arrived from St. Thomas with 2,030 passengers and 844 crew and left for Antigua; the 2,450-passenger arrived with 2.044 passengers and 934 crew from St. Croix and left for Dominica and the 255-passenger Royal Clipper arrived from Nevis with 199 passengers and a crew of 108 before departing for Guadeloupe.

On Tuesday, the 2,450-passenger Celebrity Summit arrived from St. Croix with 2,097 passengers and 940. It sailed later for Antigua.

The three cruise ships visiting Sunday were the 1,692 passenger Ocean Village with 1600 passengers and a crew of 505. It arrived from St. Maarten and departed for Antigua. The 2,682 passenger Celebrity Mercury arrived from St. Maarten with 1,828 passengers and 858 crew and returned to Charleston. The 3,100 passenger Ruby Princess arrived from St. Thomas with 3,156 passengers and 1180 crew and departed for Barbados.

On Thursday 18th the 200-passenger Seabourn Legend and the 2,500 passenger Norwegian Dawn are scheduled to berth at Port Zante. Two ships the 3,473-passenger Carnival Victory and the 1,611-passenger Thomson Destiny are to dock on Friday.

Most of the passengers came ashore and went on sightseeing tours via taxis, the Scenic Railway and tour buses to Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park, Romney Manor, Caribelle Batik, the National Museum, as well as snorkeling, sun and sea bathing at the island’s best beaches, sailing, hiking and shopping for souvenirs.

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Cruise Ships Moored at Port Zante
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
March 16, 2010 (CUOPM)

The man charged with taking St. Kitts’ tourism industry to higher heights says the further development of onshore attractions and the prospect of a second cruise pier at Port Zante, should provide additional leverage in attracting more cruise arrivals.

Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Sen. the Hon. Richard Skerritt, who is leading the public sector delegation to the 26th Annual Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention in Miami, Florida said the four-day event provides an important platform for networking and public relations with those key industry executives who can make a difference to the future of St. Kitts’ cruise tourism business, which will pass the half-million passenger mark for the first time this season.

At this year’s show St. Kitts joins numerous other ports-of-call and cruise service providers from the Caribbean and around the world, to showcase the island’s wealth of attractions to the global cruise industry.

Top executives from various cruise lines and organizations, including Carnival Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Silversea Cruises, Holland America, NCL, Seabourn, the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) and Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), among others, are expected to attend the conference.

During the event numerous show attendees are expected to visit the St. Kitts booth where representatives of the St. Kitts Tourism Authority will provide a first-hand experience of true Kittitian hospitality, offering useful information and answering any questions asked about the island and what it can offer cruise passengers.

Participants will also be attending various seminars, workshops and roundtable discussions covering the state of the industry and related issues, including how destinations can best work with the cruise lines to create improved vacation experiences for cruise passengers, and greater economic impact for cruise destinations.

Public sector officials from St. Kitts attending the event are Ministry Advisor, Mr. Cedric Liburd; Chairman of the Board of Directors for the St. Kitts Tourism Authority (SKTA) – Mr. Alphonso O’Garro; Chief Financial Officer of the St Christopher Air and Seaports Authority (SCASPA), Mr. Marcellus Phillip; Head of Corporate Affairs and Public Communications of SCASPA, Mrs. Delcia Bradley-King; Product Standards Manager of St. Kitts Tourism Authority, Melnecia Marshall and Product Standards Officer, Vincent Branch.

The Seatrade Cruise Shipping Miami Convention is the cruise industry’s leading annual exhibition and conference.  Now in its 26th year, the show serves all service sectors involved in the global cruise industry from shipbuilding through suppliers, technology, operations and Ports-of-call.  Its annual Miami location is a vital element in the success of the show, as the city is the primary home port and hub of the cruise industry.  In 2009, the show attracted over 10,000 attendees and nearly 1,000 exhibiting companies from over 119 countries.

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