St Kitts: The Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr Terrance Drew has shared a encouraging update on the development of the tourism sector of the country. The festive season, which spans across November and December records high numbers of cruise and tourist arrivals.
The Prime Minister has shared that he is proud of the administration of the country is proud of the development. During the period leading up to Christmas in 2019, the nation received an impressive , St Kitts and Nevis received an impressive 8,069 passengers.
In 2024, the country has received 266 more passengers — a total of 8335 in the same period. The tourism officials are proud of the development, which is encouraging for future development.
Tourism is one of the most important sector of the economy in St Kitts and Nevis and the increase in the passenger arrivals, recorded in the last two weeks, has been encouraging for the people of the nation.
The officials have shared that it is important for the administration to build on this number of arrivals. They have the responsibility to and ensure that more and more passengers can experience the vibrant offerings of the country.
The officials have shared that the numbers of passenger arrivals can be attributed to the festivals, which encourage people to seek out vacation trips. Several nationals also returned to their homes after festive celebrations.
The Prime Minister Terrance Drew said that he is proud to share this number with the people of the country. The people, under the Prime Minister’s post came forward to share their own views on the numbers.
They have shared that it is crucial for the leadership to make sure that they continue to build on this achievement and bring more tourist footfall to the island nation . Over the last two years, the government has entered new collaborations with airlines and received inaugural calls from svral cruise ships.
These developments are also a contributing factor to the number that the Prime Minister has made public. The festive season is currently in full swing in St Kitts and Nevis, with Sugar Mas. The programmes will continue in the first week of the new year.