Last Updated on November 8, 2026, 2:19 AM AST by Anthony Morris
St. Kitts and Nevis welcomed two cruise ships, the Coral Princess and the Allure of the Seas to its shores. The officials have shared that the cruise ships arrived on the island with a total of 8,480 cruise passengers, docked at St. Kitts’ Port Zante on Thursday.
The Allure of the Seas arrived in St. Kitts from San Juan, Puerto Rico. The ship had 6,575 passengers, while the Coral Princess came to the island with 1,905 passengers arriving from Antigua.
The arrival of the Allure of the Seas, and the Coral Princess, brings the number of cruise ships for the month of November to six, with a total of 18,329 passengers.
The month of November has officially begun the cruise season for the country as cruise ships are arriving more frequently. The month started with the arrival of the Mein Schiff I docking on November 1, with 2,749 passengers. With 783 passengers, the Explorer III docked with 783 fun and sun-seeking visitors on November 3.
Wednesday November 4, the Arvia with 5,274 passengers and the MS Vista, with 1,043 passengers docked at Port Zante.
Most of the passengers and scores of crew members came ashore to keep the taxi drivers, tour operators, vendors, restaurateurs and other persons in the tourism industry busy.
Passengers shopped for locally-made craft, souvenirs, perfume and jewellery on Port Zante, while others went on organized and selected island tours and trails of St. Kitts via taxis and the St. Kitts Scenic Railway.
People who came off board also made stops at Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park, Romney Manor and Batik, Black Rocks, sea and sun bathing at the popular beaches and walked around beautiful Basseterre stopping at places of interest including – The Berkley Memorial at the Circus, the St. George’s Anglican Church, the Immaculate Conception Co-Cathedral, Independence Square, the War Memorial and Palms Court.
Some passengers also went to sites like the Mount Liamuiga and to Black Rocks. Tourists enjoyed the trails, snorkeling, sailing to Nevis, golfing, casino gambling and shopping and patronized the local bars and ate at places on the island.
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