Tourism Minister Dr Wykeham McNeil has declared that Jamaica's cruise sector will receive a significant boost next month, with Thomson Dream home porting one ot its vessels in Montego Bay.
Thomson Dream, which is the cruise arm of European travel and tourism company (TUI) made the announcement last year that it intends to base one of its cruise ships in Jamaica.
The home porting of the ship in Montego Bay will result in an additional four flights out of Europe each week, bringing passengers for the vessel.
Dr McNeil says an estimated 30 per cent of the passengers who come for the cruise ships are expected to stay at alocal hotel.
The Tourism Minister also announced on Wednesday that the country welcomed 939,000 cruise passengers during the months, January to August. That was up 10 per cent from a year ago.
Falmouth, which handles 700,000 passengers annually, is the biggest port of call in Jamaica, followed by Ocho Rios and Montego Bay.
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