Major growth for sector in twin-island republic

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Trinidad and Tobago is reporting significant growth in cruise tourism, according to data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization.

The country received 44,949 cruise passengers in the first six months of 2015, up 104 percent from the same period in 2014, according to the CTO.

That is the largest rate of increase of any destination as the country grows its nascent cruise sector.

The next-fastest-growing cruise destination in the Caribbean in the same period was Martinique.