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Cruise ship docks in Port Antonio

Published:Thursday | December 1, 2022 | 10:32 AM
The Sirena cruise ship in Port Antonio, Portland on December 1, 2022.

The Sirena cruise ship this morning docked at the shipping pier in Port Antonio, Portland.

The vessel, which has 509 passengers and approximately 340 crew members, docked shortly after 6 a.m.

President of the Jamaica Union of Travallers Association (JUTA)Portland Chapter, Lauriston Gooden, said that the tourists will visit several attractions including Rio Grande Rafting, Reach Falls, and Portland highlights such as the Titchfield peninsula and the Folly Great House. 

This is the second cruise ship that has visited Port Antonio since the start of 2022.

Gooden is optimistic that there will be an improvement in cruise ship arrivals in the upcoming winter tourist season for Port Antonio.

- Garth Davis Snr 

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