Tourism Minister Ed Bartlett said 32,000 cruise passengers have arrived at the Ocho Rios port in St. Ann since its reopening on November 11 .

The port was closed in February 2024 after strong winds slammed a docked cruise ship into the pier causing severe structural damage.

Speaking during a tour of hotels and attractions in the resort town yesterday, the minister said 8 more cruise ship visits are expected next week.

He said this would push arrivals to the port to 64,000 passengers in 2 weeks.