St. Thomas’ Cruise Ship Port Sees 22,400 Passengers on Six Cruise Ships In One Day

John McCarthyPosted oninAt VIFreep, Breaking News, Business News, St. Croix News, St. Thomas News, Tourism News

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — It was a busy day for St. Thomas’ cruise ship port on Tuesday.

Some 22,400 passengers on six ships were visiting the capital city: Carnival Glory, Celebrity Equinox, Celebrity Infinity, MSC Seaside, Royal Princess and Symphony of the Seas.

Meanwhile, the Serenade of the Seas was berthed at the Ann E. Abramson Marine Facility on St. Croix the same day.

“VIPA extends sunshine-filled greetings to all of our guests,” the Virgin Islands Port Authority said.

John McCarthy

John F. McCarthy is a veteran journalist in the Caribbean, writing from the "Decision Space" where survival meets the surreal. His reporting steel was tempered by a lineage of legendary editors and broadcasters, including Ed Wynn Brant (The Bomb), Owen Eschenroder (Ann Arbor News), Lynelle Emanuel (BVI Beacon), and Charles Thanas (WSVI-TV). Alongside longtime colleague Kenneth C. "Casey" Clark, McCarthy has navigated the front lines of the territory’s history—from the 1997 volcanic "snow" to every major hurricane since Hugo. Known for leaning out of doorless helicopters to capture the "money shot," McCarthy now edits the V.I. Free Press, providing the essential link between the island's colonial past and its SpaceX future.