Roseau, Dominica.
Dominica has been negotiating to bring more cruise ships to the island during the summer season.
This was disclosed by Minister of Tourism Ian Douglas, during a press conference this week .
Douglas said that on a recent trip to Miami, he held several meeting with cruise line officials, some who already call on Dominica and others who do not.
“One of the major issues that we always want to raise with the ships is the matter of summer calls, and we have been advocating on that and we will continue to do so,” he said.
Douglas stated he had discussed with Carnival Cruise Lines about a returning to the island.
“We also know that not only stakeholders but all of Dominica is always very interested in our discussions with Carnival Cruise Lines as it pertains to their return to the destination,” Maynard said.
“We continue to negotiate and to sustain our dialogue with them and we are hopeful that those discussions, not only with Carnival but all of the cruise lines will be fruitful,” he added.
Dominica saw a 4.5 percent in stayover visitors arrivals in 2012, according to data from the Ministry of Tourism, with a total of 78,965 stayover arrivals.
