Cruise Tourism

CRUISE REGIONS, PORTS AND DESTINATIONS:

Caribbean, Panama Canal

By:Aisha Janinne Q. Escabillas

Learning Objectives
• Identify the • Appreciate the
different regions, uniqueness of various
ports, and cruise activities and
destinations. attractions of a given
destination.
• Describe the
destinations’ • Understand the
unique offerings importance of cruise
and features. geography in
itinerary planning.
4. Caribbean
• The Caribbean cruise region consists
of more than 7000 islands, islets,
reefs, and cays around the Caribbean
Sea and surrounding coasts bordering
the North Atlantic Ocean.
• Western Caribbean, Eastern
Caribbean, and Southern Caribbean.
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A. Western Caribbean
• Cruises depart from homeports in the
US southern coast like Florida ports.
• Popular calls:
– Cayman Islands,
– Jamaica,
– Mexico’s Caribbean coast: Costa Maya,
Cozumel,
– Central America: Belize and Honduras,
and
– southern Florida’s Key West
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A. Western Caribbean
Cayman Islands
• Stingray City, swimming with
dolphins, and crystal caves.
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A. Western Caribbean
Jamaica
• Three major cruise destinations: Montego
Bay, Ocho Rios, and Port Antonio.
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A. Western Caribbean
Costa Maya
• It is the first Western Caribbean port
designed exclusively for the cruise
ship industry.
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A. Western Caribbean
Cozumel
• Scuba diving and seeing the
breathtaking scenery underwater is
the main attraction in Cozumel.
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A. Western Caribbean
Belize
• Cruise ships anchor outside of
Belize’s harbor and passengers shall
be taken ashore by tenders.
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A. Western Caribbean
Honduras
• Cruise ships dock at the port of Roatan where
passengers can experience plenty of shopping.
• “magic flying beach chair”, which takes cruise
ship guests right from the welcome center to the
Mahogany Beach.
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A. Western Caribbean
Key West
• Considered and named one of the
most haunted cities in USA, cruisers
can experience a ghost tour along
with other interesting sightseeing
tours like a visit to Ripleys Believe It
or Not! Key West Odditorium, with
its wide collection of extremely odd
stuff.
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B. Eastern Caribbean
• Eastern Caribbean boasts of its
astonishing natural beauty and old-
world charm.
• Cruisers are fascinated by the islands’
diverse culture, a mixture of
European, Latin American, and
African influences.
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B. Eastern Caribbean
Popular calls:
• Antigua and Barbuda,
• St. Maarten/Martin,
• Guadeloupe,
• Dominica,
• Martinique,
• Dominica,
• St. Lucia,
• US Virgin Islands, and
• British Virgin Islands.
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B. Eastern Caribbean
Antigua and Barbuda
• Aside from the hundreds of beautiful
beaches of Antigua, cruisers can also
engage in a unique eco-tour through
the Antigua Rainforest Canopy Tour
and a visit to the Nelson’s Dockyard,
one of the premier and most
important tourist attractions in
Antigua.
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B. Eastern Caribbean
Antigua and Barbuda

Nelson’s Dockyard

Rainforest
Canopy Tour
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B. Eastern Caribbean
St. Maarten/Martin
• It is a dual-governed island, by the Dutch and
French .
• Saint Martin, is governed by the French, the home
of the island’s fanciest and tastiest restaurants and
cafes, and party beaches.
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B. Eastern Caribbean
Guadeloupe
• Is a French territory
• Memorial ACTe - cultural center dedicated
to the Memory and History of Slavery
Trade, a part of UNESCO’s Slave Route
Project.
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B. Eastern Caribbean
Dominica
• Is known as “The Nature Island of
the Caribbean”
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B. Eastern Caribbean
Martinique
• Is a SCUBA diving destination
• With well-preserved and protected
flora and fauna, corals, dolphins, and
other sea creatures.
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B. Eastern Caribbean
St. Lucia
• Most cruise ships dock at the Port of
Castries
• Soufrière – boasts of “drive-in volcano”,
Diamond Botanical Gardens with
waterfall, mineral baths, and beaches;
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B. Eastern Caribbean
US Virgin Islands
• St. Croix is the largest
• St. John is the smallest
• St. Thomas is the most cosmopolitan
among the USVI - Charlotte Amalie
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B. Eastern Caribbean
British Virgin Islands
• The most popular among sixty
islands are Tortola and Virgin Gorda.
• Virgin Gorda is famous for the rock
formations known as the Baths, and
the laidback beach, Jost Van Dyke.
• Tortola- Mount Sage, caving;
snorkeling, Alice in Wonderland (a
rainbow colored coral wall),
swimming, and visiting museums.
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C. Southern Caribbean
• Southern Caribbean islands are
culturally diverse.
• Most common calls:
– Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao (ABC
Islands),
– Barbados,
– Grenada,
– St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and
– Trinidad and Tobago.
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C. Southern Caribbean
ABC Islands
• Aruba - “One Happy Island”
- natural pool (Conchi)
• Bonaire –eco adventures, sightseeing, variety
of beaches, dining options, and extensive
shopping
• Curacao - UNESCO World Heritage site in
downtown Willemstad, Hato caves, beautiful
beaches, National Parks, Curacao Sea
Aquarium
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C. Southern Caribbean
Barbados
• The Cruise Terminal itself boasts of
large duty-free shops at typically
30% to 50% less price than in Europe
and North America.
• Harrison’s Cave, Atlantis Submarines
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C. Southern Caribbean
Grenada
• Known as “The Spice Island”
• rapids of Balthazar River, waterfall
cascades of Annandale Falls,
snorkeling at Grenada's Molinere
Underwater Sculpture Park, Grenada
Chocolate Company
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C. Southern Caribbean
Grenada

Molinere Underwater Sculpture Park

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C. Southern Caribbean
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
• Cruise ports:
– Bequia,
– Canouan,
– Kingstown,
– Mayreau, and
– Union Island
• Eco tourism
• Mt. Soufriere - 4000-foot active volcano
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C. Southern Caribbean
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
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C. Southern Caribbean
Trinidad and Tobago
• Trinidad is a birder’s haven
• Tobago, which is out of reach for short
port calls, features attractive beaches
and water sports.
5. Panama Canal
The Panama Canal is one of the
world’s most popular cruising
destinations.
Panama Canal links the Atlantic
Ocean and Pacific Ocean (and
technically the world) saving a very
long and difficult journey around the
tip of South America.
It connects 160 countries and
1700 ports around the world.
Panama Canal
• The Panama Canal is the “Most
Scenic Shortcut in the World”.

• It is also called by the American

Society of Civil Engineers as one of
the seven wonders of the modern
world.
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Thank you.