The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association has created a
website to emphasize that the bulk of the Caribbean's cruise destinations have
not been affected by hurricanes this year.
CaribbeanIsOpen.com went live on Monday, FCCA president
Michelle Paige said.
The site will serve as a resource for consumers and can be
used as a reference by travel agents to outline the availability of many
Caribbean destinations.
In a conference call, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. president
and COO Adam Goldstein said only four cruise ports with substantial cruise
business -- St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. Maarten and San Juan -- are damaged. He
said those ports should be welcoming passengers by November at the latest.
The website is part of a multimedia campaign being organized
by the FCCA to keep demand for Caribbean cruises flowing. Paige said creative
materials for the campaign are in the development process and updates will be
forthcoming soon.