Up to $750,000 could be pumped into the Virgin Islands’ economy when the UberSoca Cruise docks in the territory for the first time tomorrow, according to government.
The so-called “non-stop carnival at sea” is a floating festival featuring Caribbean music onboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s Encore, which can carry some 4,000 passengers.
The ship will dock at Road Town on Tuesday after the government spent about $470,000 attracting it to the territory and organising onshore entertainment to mark the occasion, officials said.
During a Friday press conference, Premier Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley described the spend as a smart investment.
“We had about $300,000, I believe, that goes to the UberSoca Cruise itself, and I think an additional $170,000-plus for the land-based activities,” he said.
