{"id":328934,"date":"2024-09-13T12:18:09","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T16:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=328934"},"modified":"2024-09-13T12:18:09","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T16:18:09","slug":"new-cruise-ship-facility-very-very-close-says-tourism-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/governance\/new-cruise-ship-facility-very-very-close-says-tourism-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"New cruise ship facility &#8216;very, very close&#8217;, says tourism minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_328935\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-328935\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-328935 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Denise-Charles-Pemberton-642x478.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"477\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-328935\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tourism Minister Denise Charles-Pemberton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tourism Minister Denise Charles-Pemberton has announced that the government is getting closer to finalizing \u00a0an agreement for the development of a new cruise ship facility.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She made the announcement while delivering remarks at a\u00a0Cruise Stakeholders Symposium which was held at the Goodwill Parish Hall\u00a0recently.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addressing Dominica\u2019s ageing cruise port infrastructure, Charles-Pemberton said\u00a0facilities in Roseau are no longer sufficient for the growing size of vessels and the number of cruise ships docking at the country\u2019s shores.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to her, this congestion leads to a sub-optimal visitor experience.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI am excited to announce that the government is getting closer to finalizing an agreement for the development of a new cruise facility,\u201d Charles-Pemberton said. \u201cI know you are saying you are hearing that often and we keep mentioning it, but we are getting closer and very very close.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She continued, \u201cThis new facility will feature modern amenities and the capacity to accommodate larger vessels, meaning more guests and more opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, Charles-Pemberton said this also means more jobs and economic growth for Dominica.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOf course, this will take time to complete,\u201d she stated. \u201cIn the meantime we plan to extend the pier in Roseau as the first phase of our infrastructure upgrade.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This, she said, will increase the boat-in capacity and create a more comfortable environment for passengers as they disembark.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tourism Minister Denise Charles-Pemberton has announced that the government is getting closer to finalizing \u00a0an agreement for the development of a new cruise ship facility. 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