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"We were thrilled when Governor Bryan's cabinet reached out and asked us to co-sponsor and host a series of community business forums over the past 18 months. However, Halcomb said part of Royal Caribbean's overall commitment will involve coming up with ways to ensure that local businesses benefit from visiting cruise passengers. There is currently no official plan, which means details about the projects' size, cost and timeline haven't yet been decided. Croix's Frederiksted port area, including dredging, which will allow Royal Caribbean's largest ships - those in the 5,600-passenger Oasis Class - to visit the island. Croix, as well."ĭuring the conference, USVI officials said there will also be work done at St. and ultimately bring more guest volume to St. We're working with the chamber of commerce on how we can add more guest attractions. Croix, we're going to be focusing on some of the community projects that they have in pipeline. adding more attractions and enriching it even more than it is today. "We're going to be looking at the area surrounding it and developing that. "This project is very exciting because as we grow, we are going to see Crown Bay grow, and we're going to see a total of three berths, two of them Icon -capable" Halcomb said. Thomas - one that will have two berths large enough to welcome vessels that include the line's new Icon Class, which will hold about 5,000 passengers, and another with one berth that will offer enough space for the line's 4,200-passenger Quantum Class.Ĭarambola Beach, St.Croix, U.S. Under the development plan, which is still preliminary, Jayne Halcomb, Royal Caribbean Group's director of destination development in the Caribbean and the Americas, said Royal Caribbean will partner with the USVI to increase the number of calls on the islands and to, over time, further increase capacity by adding new berths that will accommodate more of the cruise line's largest ships.Īccording to Halcomb, tentative plans include adding two new pier areas to the Crown Bay port facility in St. This, again, is an opportunity for a win-win and mutual growth for both of us." Thomas, where we're also the largest customer. Croix and make it an even greater destination and. "We're the largest guest deliverer to St. "The USVI has been there for us, and it's a mutual partnership." said Joshua Carroll, Royal Caribbean Group's vice president of destination development.
I am delighted today that we're entering into this MOU." "If you think of how many tourists we've brought to the Virgin Islands over 50 years, it's in the tens of millions of tourists and, of course, many, many crew members, and it's always been one of the most popular and iconic destinations Royal Caribbean visits," said Michael Bayley, president and CEO of Royal Caribbean International.
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