Royal Caribbean, very “satisfied” with the Dominican Republic’s boost to cruises
The global director of port operations of Royal Caribbean, Jaime Castillo, expressed his satisfaction with the investments being made in the cruise sector in the Dominican Republic, both in the northern part of the country as well as in the south with the project that will be initiated in Cabo Rojo, Pedernales, to provide a better experience for visitors. (more…)
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President Luis Abinader announced this Wednesday that in July of this year, he would give the first peck to construct a cruise port in Samaná. 
Two of Florida’s most prominent companies – Carnival Corporation & plc and Jabil Inc. announced they are partnering to launch the first Experience Internet of Things consumer wearables manufacturing and fulfillment location in the Florida/Caribbean region. 
The celebrations on the inaugural cruise for Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras continued today in Amber Cove, Dominican Republic, as the ship’s Godmother and Miss Universe, Dominican Republic, Kimberly Jiménez welcomed the ship to her home country. 
As part of Carnival Cruise Line’s highly anticipated return to guest operations, the line’s newest and most innovative ship Mardi Gras arrived in Amber Cove, Dominican Republic, today, marking the ship’s second port of call on its maiden voyage. 
A few days after the cruise line canceled its cruises from Jamaica onboard Norwegian Joy, Norwegian Cruise Line has canceled the voyages departing from La Romana in the Dominican Republic onboard Norwegian Gem. (cruisehive.com)
Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative, hosted its second annual Land Symposium at the all-inclusive Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana in Dominican Republic. The three-day workshop was organized for 150 Cruise Planner Travel Advisors and more than 45 suppliers. 
Business and relationship development for cruise industry stakeholders and key cruise line decision makers-Dominican Republic had it all last week when hosting a group of 200 FCCA Platinum Members, along with their colleagues and even family members, and 20 high-level executives from FCCA Member Lines, which operate about 200 vessels and 95 percent of the global ocean cruising capacity. 
