Assistant Vice President, Marketing Communications at the Port Authority of Jamaica, Kimberley Stiff, said that in preparation for the visits, the PAJ is working towards having as many persons as possible within the industry vaccinated.
She noted that the Port Authority partnered with the Ministry of Health and Wellness to ensure that various stakeholders, community members, vendors, artisans, and others were able to receive their first or second shots at a blitz held in preparation of the call of the Nieuw Statendam in November.
Miss Stiff said the Holland Americas vessel, which was making its maiden visit to Port Royal, was the first cruise vessel of its size to call at a port in Kingston.
She noted that this would have signalled to cruise interests that Port Royal is able to accommodate larger vessels.
