Home porting confirmed for four ships for the 2023-24 cruise season

At least four vessels will home port in Antigua during the upcoming cruise season,
making the St. John’s Harbour one of the busiest in the Eastern Caribbean.
General Manager of Antigua Cruise Ports, Dona Regis-Prosper, said the Star
Clipper which home ported in Antigua last Saturday on its final call this season,
will be joined by its sister ship, Royal Clipper, and home port at the St. John’s
Harbour next season.
The other vessels, the P & O Cruises, Arvia and Emerald Azzarra will also be
homeporting later in the year, according to Regis-Prosper, who noted that these
developments help to confirm that Antigua Cruise Ports is on track to record its
best season, so far.
“We want homeporting to be a regular occurrence at Antigua Cruise Port
regardless of the magnitude. Turnarounds help to solidify our space as leaders in
cruise tourism in the Caribbean,” Regis- Prosper said.
During the Star Clipper’s homeporting call last Saturday, most of the 127
passengers who arrived on the vessel ended their trip in Antigua with 117 visitors
debarking during the morning.
Meanwhile, fifty- two people boarded the 170- passenger capacity ship in the
afternoon. Operations Manager for Pier Services, Rawle Reynolds said, “We had
an efficient operation with Star Clipper and we thank them for a great season and
look forward to working with them again in the near future.”