Star of the Seas brings more than 7,000 cruise visitors to St. Kitts

St. Kitts and Nevis: Around 7, 069 cruise passengers have arrived in St. Kitts and Nevis through Star of the Seas on Thursday. It is considered as the world’s largest cruise ship and shared the title with sister vessel called Icon of the Seas of the Royal Caribbean International.

Most of the passengers and scores of crew members came ashore to keep the taxi drivers, tour operators, vendors, restaurateurs and other persons in the tourism industry busy.

Passengers shopped for locally-made craft, souvenirs, perfume and jewellery on Port Zante, while others went on organized and selected island tours and trails of St. Kitts via taxis and the St. Kitts Scenic Railway.

Passengers made stops at Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park, Romney Manor and Batik, Black Rocks, went sea and sun bathing to the popular beaches and walked around beautiful Basseterre.

They have also stopped at places of interest such as The Berkley Memorial at the Circus, the War Memorial, the St. George's Anglican Church, the Immaculate Conception Co-Cathedral and Independence Square.

Others went to Mount Liamuiga and to Black Rocks and enjoyed the trails, snorkeling, sailing to Nevis, golfing, casino gambling and shopping.

Passengers also patronized the local bars and ate at places on Port Zante and around the island.

Star of the Seas is the cruise line's second Icon-class ship, having made its debut in August 2025. On a seven-night round trip from Cape Canaveral, Orlando, Florida, the Star of the Seas departed on September 27, stopping at Coco Cay, Bahamas. The ship visited St. Thomas on Wednesday, September 30.

With an expected passenger count of over 6,000 persons, the Star of the Seas departs Basseterre late Thursday afternoon, returning to Port Canaveral on October 4.

Its next scheduled visit to Port Zante is October 22, 2026. Now, the cruise ship is bringing a great tourism economy to St. Kitts and Nevis.