Oasis class coming to Antigua

[mac1_131]

According to news reports, RCI just signed an agreement with the government of Antigua and their port authority to double passenger volume to Antigua and expand facilities to allow Oasis class ships to dock there.

 

https://antiguaobserver.com/government-shares-more-details-of-royal-caribbean-mou/

[twangster]

News has been out there for a few months now.

 

March 12:

 

https://*****/advice/what-s-hot/news/carnival-cancels-calls-caribbean-port

 

cruise line dot com

 

In February, the Antigua and Barbuda government signed a $80 million agreement with Global Ports Holding to manage the St. John’s cruise port for 30 years. Global Ports Holding will also finance the construction of a new port area and new pier that will be able to accommodate the largest cruise ships in the world, Royal Caribbean’s Oasis-class.

 

Edited June 1, 2019 by twangster

[not-enough-cruising]

And Carnival is threatening to pull out of the island altogether due to the new management agreement 

[Thorben-Hendrik]

They need a place to go once they get more of those big buckets!👍