Royal Caribbean’s Adventure of the Seas Returning to St. Lucia

By: - July 31st, 2017
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Adventure of the Seas.

Royal Caribbean’s Adventure of the Seas cruise ship is returning to St. Lucia.

The ship had previously been unable to dock at the Pointe Seraphine port in Castries due to harbor depth concerns.

Saint Lucia.

Now, following a successful dredging operation, the ship will be returning to Port Castries every three weeks, government officials said this week.

The 310-meter-long Voyager-class ship, which was first built in 2001, can accommodate up to 3,114 guests and 1,185 crew.

— Caribbean Journal staff

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