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Trinidad's cruise season opens with mini Carnival parade

(Photo courtesy of Charles Carvalho/Carvalho's Agencies)
Carnival dancers surround Tourism Minister Shamfa Cudjoe and Capt. Marco Fortezze
A mini Carnival parade of fabulously costumed dancers greeted Caribbean Princess on Sunday as the first ship of the cruise season at Port of Spain.

Passengers were invited to join the dancing, and Minister of Tourism Shamfa Cudjoe was on hand to welcome the Princess Cruises ship and Capt. Marco Fortezze.

Trinidad's Carnival is one of the Caribbean's biggest and most popular cultural events.

Sunday's was the first of several Caribbean Princess calls scheduled for Trinidad's 2017/18 season, according to Charles Carvalho, CEO, Carvalho's Agencies.