Last Updated on February 19, 2026, 3:34 PM AST by Anthony Morris
Arvia cruise ship, which docked at Port Zante on February 17 stayed docked in the port of St Kitts for a Historic 29 hours. The ship departed the island in the afternoon hours of Wednesday having stayed in the country for a historic time frame.
The ship brought a total of 5,475 passengers to the island nation on Tuesday and was given a massive welcome. The stakeholders at the port of St Kitts and the tourism officials believe that the prolonged stay in the island nation may have given the passengers an opportunity to explore the island in depth.
The itinerary allowed the St Kitts Urban Development Corporation to plan and execute a Night to remember on the island. The event was designed to engage the tourists who came to the island onboard Arvia.
The Arvia made its first call to the island in November 2025 during the initial months of the nation’s annual cruise season. Ever since, the island has seen the ship arrive on shore eight more times in the last four months.
Every trip, the cruise ship has brought over 5,300 passengers to the island, giving the tourism sector a massive much needed boost. The largest number of passengers which the ship brought to the island during the 2025-26 cruise season was in December 2025.
During the December 8, 2025 cruise call, the island welcomed just over 5,700 passengers to the island onboard Arvia.
This highlights the growing prominence of the cruise sector of the country in the international arena. In addition to this, the nation has also been seeing a massive uptick in their reputation with the cruise line partners.
The cruise tourism has been growing significantly for the last few years with the island seeing an increase in the number of arrivals with every passing season.
The previous numbers have indicated that the cruise arrivals as well as the air Arrivals have seen historic shifts in the positive direction.
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