Port Royal's potential as the Caribbean’s most famous cruise destination By Mike Jarrett Port Royal was once the most famous city in the Western hemisphere. And, by the late 17th Century it had become
Read MoreFalmouth decline signals readjustment 2019, November 1: Falmouth was expecting 19 fewer cruise calls in 2019 as compared with the previous year. And 2018 was itself a leaner year, by 20 cruise calls,
Read MoreWork in progress: Construction begins in Port Royal 2019, November 1: The floating, motorized articulated pier purchased by the Jamaican government as part of its programme to expand cruise tourism bu
Read MoreHow much tourism is overtourism? By Mike Jarrett The sight of huge, state-of-the-art cruise ships sailing into port and disgorging thousands of passengers may understandably create a sense of pride a
Read MoreRecent deals reveal new interest in developing Caribbean cruise ports 2019, November 1: Having signed contracts with three Caribbean cruise ports in just 18 months, Global Ports Holding (GPH) has now
Read MoreFour star rating for authenticity By Mike Jarrett 2019, November 1: Her majesty’s court in Falmouth commands the attention of disembarking passengers as they first set foot on Jamaican soil. It is one
Read MoreCRUISE TOURISM LOGISTICS: Enhancing the Caribbean Tourism Value Chain This paper provides a systematic review of logistics within cruise industry and advances the argument that logistics management un
Read MoreCRUISE: North America's Great Lakes, the new 'hot spot' 2019 July 1: As the idea of cruising open seas for recreation brought a new industry to the Caribbean, so it has to rivers and lakes in Europe a
Read MoreBVI: Rebuilding with resilience By Mike Jarrett 2019, July 1: When hurricane Irma, at that time the largest, fiercest storm on planet Earth, traced a path of death and destruction through the northern
Read MoreCarnival sued for docking in Cuba 2019, July 1: Two USA citizens filed lawsuits against Carnival Corporation in the USA for docking its ships in Cuban ports. Carnival immediately moved to have these c
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