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Port Antonio, Jamaica, gets two cruise-ship arrivals

The resort town of Port Antonio buzzed with excitement on Christmas Eve and on Christmas Day, after receiving back-to-back cruise vessels, providing well-needed income for craft vendors and other industry players.
The arrival of the cruise vessels, Insignia and Seven Seas Navigator, on December 24 and on December 25 is somewhat significant, as according to veteran craft vendor, Cathlene Henry, “it is the first time in more than two decades that Port Antonio was getting back-to-back tourists ships”.
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