Meanwhile senior officials of the Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) recently attended the Sea-trade Cruise Global Conference, the largest cruise industry event in the world in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The GTA delegation was led by Chairman Randall Dolland and included CEO Petra Roach, and Manager of Nautical Development Nikoyan Roberts.
The delegation also included Marlon Clyne, Manager, Administration of the Grenada Ports Authority and Sheldon Alexander, General Manager, Services Division, George F. Huggins & Co. Ltd.
They joined more than 12,000 professionals from the cruise industry, including cruise line executives, port operators, travel agents and suppliers.
The conference presented opportunities to discuss trends and innovations in the global cruise industry and allowed attendees to conduct one on one meeting to move forward commercial agreements.
The Grenada delegation participated in a series of meetings with cruise brands including Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Silversea, American Queen Voyages, Princess Cruises, Oceania, Regent, Ritz Carlton Yacht Collection, Windstar Cruises, and Viking Cruises.
Discussions were centered on including Grenada in their itineraries, increasing the number of passengers disembarking in port, providing opportunities for Grenadian talent to be employed in the cruise industry workforce and providing a market for locally produced Grenadian products.
