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Cruise industry rebound promises thousands of jobs for Jamaicans

With the cruise industry getting back into full swing comes thousands of jobs in the Caribbean  MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA — In an enormous recruitment drive, some 10,000 jobs are being offered to Jamaicans who want to enter the cruise industry. [caption id="attachment_4864" align="alignright" width="258"] Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett (center) has lauded the cruise industry's…
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Thousands of jobs coming to The Bahamas with new Carnival cruise port

Grand Bahama Island to get at least 1k new jobs as Carnival launches cruise port  FREEPORT, BAHAMAS — Some 1,000 direct jobs and hundreds more indirect jobs are about to be created on Grand Bahama as Carnival Cruise Line prepares to officially open a cruise port on the island. [caption id="attachment_4777" align="alignright" width="338"] Grand Bahama,…
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TCI govt aims to give cash jumpstart to cruise industry workers ahead of cruising restart

Cruise Industry Grant Assistance Programme to cost $3 mil. of total $8.3 mil. being spent on local works initiatives  PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS & CAICOS — TC Islanders working in the cruise industry are on the verge of receiving a cash grant to help them prepare for the restart of cruising, said Minister of Physical Planning and…
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Celebrity Equinox call at Port Zante signals possible return of thousands of jobs

Tourism Authority CEO says a successful first visit of Celebrity Cruises ship could entice other ships to return too  BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS & NEVIS — The Celebrity Equinox’s recent call at Port Zante signified the light at the end of the tunnel for thousands of cruise industry jobs that have been stunted for nearly two…
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