A total of 9 new ships to make inaugural call to Dominica for the 2016/2017 cruise season

​A total of nine new ships will be making their inaugural call to Dominica for the 2016/2017 cruise season.
That's according to Tour Supervisor at Whitchurch Tours Cornelia Guiste.
Approximately 171 calls have to date been booked for the new season, an increase from the 169 of last season.

​Tour Supervisor at Whitchurch Tours Cornelia Guiste
Meantime, CEO of the Dominica Air & Sea Ports Authority, Benoit Bardouille, says expectations are high in terms of an increased passenger count to the island for the new season.

​Bardouille says the authorities have been relentless in their efforts to persuade the cruise lines to increase their calls to Dominica.

CEO of the Dominica Air & Sea Ports Authority Benoit Bardouille