Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA)

4 Virgin Islands students honored as Best in the Region in FCCA essay competition

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan, tourism officials, cruise industry executives, education officials, parents, teachers, and supporters celebrated four young Virgin Islanders who participated in the international essay competition sponsored…

John McCarthy November 20, 2024

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Most Popular Tourism Destination In The Caribbean To Host Cruise Ship Conference

SANTO DOMINGO — The most popular tourist destination in the region will host "the only official cruise conference representing the Caribbean, Mexico and Central and South America." The Florida-Caribbean Cruise…

John McCarthy June 22, 2022

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Florida Cruise Association Inks Strategic Development Agreement For USVI Ferry

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) has signed a strategic development agreement with the territory that is focused on increasing the economic impact of cruise tourism in the…

VI Free Press March 29, 2022

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St. Croix Elementary School Student Tyrone Lake Wins FCCA Poster Competition

TYRONE LAKE'S WINNING ENTRY FREDERIKSTED -- Tyrone Lake of St. Croix is the winner of the Junior Division of the 2018 Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) Foundation Children’s Environmental Poster Competition.…

John McCarthy August 14, 2018

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Partnership Between USVI Ports and Florida Caribbean Cruise Association ‘Never Better’

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Michele Paige, President of the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA), says the partnership with the ports of the U.S. Virgin Islands is “at an all-time high." Her comments…

John McCarthy April 30, 2018

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33 Percent of The USVI and Puerto Rico Will Be Without Electricity This Christmas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Cruise lines are recovering after hurricanes Irma and Maria slammed our region earlier this year, though cruise-goers describe "blackout" conditions on some islands, and mourn the loss of some…

John McCarthy December 22, 2017

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Caribbean Is Open For Business At The FCCA Cruise Conference & Trade Show In Mexico

MÉRIDA, Mexico -- The nearly 1,000 attendees and 100 cruise executives gathering at the FCCA Cruise Conference & Trade Show, the largest cruise tourism conference and trade show, have a clear message—the Caribbean is…

John McCarthy October 25, 2017