St Kitts and Nevis kicks off Cruise Season 2024/2025 with Icon of the Seas

The Cruise Season 2024/2025 in St Kitts and Nevis officially opened with the arrival of thousands of passengers aboard the World’s Largest Cruise ship, Icon of the Seas. The first cruise vessel of the 2024/2025 season docked at Port Zante on Tuesday, 8th October, 2024.

In St Kitts and Nevis, this opening month of the cruise season is expected to bring around 10 cruise calls, aiming to welcome a large number of passengers to the country and elevate the tourism sector to greater heights.

Notably, this cruise seas on which officially began on 1st October, 2024 has been scheduled to run until 31st May, 2025, providing visitors with plethora of experiences and opening doors to several opportunities for the local citizens of the country.

And, the arrival of the Icon of the Seas marks a vibrant start to the season and highlights the appeal of the destination among passengers. The vessel completed their incredible day at the sea after being in port all day, providing the ultimate family vacation to all the travellers.

The Icon of the Seas, docked at Port Zante and adorned with beautiful coloured lights created a surreal and magical experience for not only the passengers but also the citizens living nearby. This vessel brought not only enthusiastic passengers to the shores of the country but also indulged them in the natural beauty, cultural richness and warmth of the Kittitian people.

The docking of the vessel also played a huge role in generating income for stakeholders in the tourism sector as the passengers ventured on guided tours, patronised the various stores at Port Zante and even had their hair braided.

Moreover, several passengers shared their pictures, enjoying time on the Royal Caribbean Icon of the Seas, bustling with excitement and joy. Also, this opening of the cruise season outlines the unwavering commitment and determination of the authorities towards positioning St. Kitts and Nevis, as a key destination in the cruise industry, setting a positive tone for the upcoming season.

As per the Cruise Calendar for the October season, the vessels that will be docking in this month includes, Celebrity Summit, Rhapsody of the Seas, Sapphire Princess, Carnival Dream, Amadea, Britannia and Mein Schiff II.