Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts said it experienced a successful cruise ship season this year, with a reported TT$48 million in total passenger spend.
In an update, the Ministry said the 2023/24 cruise season was marked by increases in passenger arrivals, tour participation and economic impact.
The cruise season, which began on October 11, 2023, ended with the maiden voyage of the luxury vessel Island Sky on April 17, 2024.
“The total expenditure by passengers to Trinidad and Tobago is approximately TT$48,568,292 million,” according to the figures released.
T&T’s tourism ministry said that the economic impact of this cruise season extended to various stakeholders and that increased revenue was generated at the various ports, for tour operators, taxi drivers, craft vendors and local businesses.
