MIAMI (May 12, 2025) — As the cruise tourism industry navigates global economic recalibration and rising geopolitical uncertainty, the Aquila Center for Cruise Excellence is doubling down on its mission: training Caribbean destinations to deliver exceptional guest experiences, no matter the climate.
At Seatrade Cruise Global 2025, Aquila Managing Partner Melanie Colpitts emphasized the growing importance…
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (February 4, 2025) – The Association for Cruise Tourism (ACT) in the Cayman Islands is celebrating a hard-fought victory following yesterday’s consensus by the majority of Caymanian lawmakers to move forward with a public referendum on cruise berthing infrastructure in the upcoming election cycle.
For months, ACT has been at the…
CAYMAN ISLANDS (November 13, 2024) – The Association for Cruise Tourism (ACT) in the Cayman Islands has announced the appointment of Ellio Solomon as Executive Program Manager. This strategic appointment reinforces ACT’s commitment to establishing itself as the Cayman Islands’ leading private sector association dedicated to supporting and advocating for the cruise tourism industry.
In…
New study finds that cruise tourism and the 33.3 million passenger and crew onshore visits throughout 33 Caribbean and Latin American destinations directly generated a record $4.27 billion in total expenditures, along with more than 94,000 jobs paying more than $1.27 billion in wage income, during the last cruise year.
PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten (October 23,…