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BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, JANUARY
17TH 2012 (CUOPM) – Nearly
7,000 cruise ship passengers visited St. Kitts on Tuesday as the parade
of cruise ships continue to the Port of Basseterre.
The 2,540-passenger Serenade of the Seas
arrived from St. Maarten with 2,167 passengers and crew of 856.
The 2,850-passenger Celebrity Equinox
arrived from St. Thomas with 2,812 passengers and a crew of 1205.
Also arriving was the 2,281-passenger Mein
Schiff 2 from St. Lucia with 1804 passengers and 785 crew members.
While the Celebrity Equinox and the
Serenade of the Seas berth at the pier, the Mein Schiff 2 anchored in
the harbour.
It is expected to berth at the pier after
the departure of the other ships. The German vessel is scheduled to
depart at midnight.
Most of the passengers came ashore and went on sight-seeing tours in
Basseterre and island wide via the St. Kitts Scenic Railway, buses or
taxis.
Hundreds also headed for the sea and sun bathing on the beaches,
snorkeling, sailing, horseback riding and shopping.
The 2,850-passenger Celebrity Eclipse is scheduled to dock on Wednesday.
The 1,611-passenger Thomson Dream and the 2,272-passenger Oceana will be
in port on Thursday and the 3,050-passenger Carnival Victory on Friday.
The 315-passenger Silver Cloud docked on Monday with 257 passengers.
Photo # 1 - The Celebrity Equinox (left) and Serenade of the Seas ay the
Port Zante pier.
Photo # 2 - The Mein Schiff anchored in the Port of Basseterre.
(Photos by Erasmus Williams)
For
more information visit the Communication's Unit of the Office of the
Prime Minister Website at
www.cuopm.org or
www.cuopm.com or contact
Erasmus Williams
Press Secretary to the Prime Minister
Office of the Prime Minister
Government Headquarters
Church Street
Basseterre
St. Kitts
TeL: 869-465-9698
Fax: 869-466-9997
Cell: 869-665-8422
Email:
sknpmpresssec@hotmail.com
erasmuswilliams2000@yahoo.co.uk
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