Dominica is participating in the FCCA Cruise Conference and Trade Show in Puerto Rico, promoting tourism partnerships, cruise infrastructure projects.
Dominica participated in 32nd Annual Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association(FCCA) Cruise Conference and Trade Show 2026, organized in San Juan, Puerto Rico from October 12,2026 till October 16,2026.
A celebratory moment for Dominica for its participation in 32nd Annual Florida- Caribbean Cruise Association Cruise Conference and Trade Show as representing the country are Discover Dominica Authority Ambassador Benoit Bardouille, Product Promotions Manager Odile Jno Baptiste, who are participating in strategic high-level, one-on-one executive negotiation meetings and engagements aimed at strengthening Dominica’s position as a premier cruise destination.
Along with the Discover Dominica officials, participating in the conference are Waitukubuli Tours-specialized in taking cruise arrivals into deep islands and eco-trails , Hibiscus Eco Tours - focused on low impact, stable , sustainable tours showcasing the island life ,volcanic mountains, waterfalls along with pristine marine reserves and Whitchurch Tours - one of the biggest established organisations specialized in management operations, heavy - volume transport logistics as the official tourism partners representing the country.
The main focus of the conference is to pitch for its major destination upgrades like the flagship cable car project, Roseau cruise village and Bayfront pier expansion which are currently under development expected to launch by late December 2026 or early 2027. To support their pitch for these projects, the authorities stated that 2026/2027 Cruise season is the booming time for Dominica as 475,521 passengers are expected over 267 cruise calls with MSC World Europa - one of the largest luxury cruise ships accommodating up to 6,800 guests in mid December of the cruise season along with the 1 million target passengers by 2030 form major factors and evidences to support the pitch for the conference.
Both of these projects are very important for the Dominica economy as they play as economy multipliers on both macro-economic and micro-economic levels driving a 3.1% GDP boost and increase in their market shares.