Jamaica pulled in 32,000 cruise tourists across eight ships after Hurricane Melissa hammered the island, and Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett told stakeholders in Ocho Rios that another wave of the same size is hitting next week. The government is hyped because cruise lines kept their routes active instead of bailing, which shows companies still trust the destination after the storm wrecked stuff.
Holland America dropped off 5,000 boxes of supplies when one of their ships docked, and around 30 crew members pitched in with cleanup work alongside local tourism operators. Carnival and Royal Caribbean executives both gave props to Jamaican workers and said they're sticking with scheduled port calls to help the recovery push forward, while major spots like Dunn's River Falls stayed open for visitors the whole time.
Holland America dropped off 5,000 boxes of supplies when one of their ships docked, and around 30 crew members pitched in with cleanup work alongside local tourism operators. Carnival and Royal Caribbean executives both gave props to Jamaican workers and said they're sticking with scheduled port calls to help the recovery push forward, while major spots like Dunn's River Falls stayed open for visitors the whole time.
