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They’re working on
“island time” across the Caribbean to get hurricane-damaged ports of call open
again for business.
While the
expression is “one of those delightful double entendres,” in
this case it means time well spent in a place that refreshes the spirit and
cleanses the soul.
That’s the situation after the devastating blows by two hurricanes
but the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) reports
the “vast majority of Caribbean ports are open and welcoming tens of thousands
of daily cruise passengers.”
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| Life’s still a beach at most places across the Caribbean including Magens Bay. (Jim Fox photo) |
More than 80 ports
are open while four – St. Croix, San Juan, St. Martin and St. Thomas – were
“most seriously affected” and are the most significant to popular cruise
itineraries.
It’s in everyone’s
best interests to get things back to somewhat normal across the region as the
Caribbean is the world’s leading cruise destination.
Recovery is happening very
quickly due to widespread efforts and the people there, said Arnold Donald, chair
of the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and ceo of Carnival Corp.
