The Port of Seattle's 2022 cruise season wrapped over the weekend having chalked up 640,000 individuals, or 1.28m revenue passengers, a new record and 6% more than in 2019.
Global Ports Holding signed a memorandum of understanding with St Lucia for a 30-year concession to manage the destination's cruise operations, with a potential 10-year extension option.
Barbados is expecting 700,000 cruise passengers between now and March, with more than 25 cruise lines scheduled to arrive at the island.