The Belize Tourism Board is preparing for the first cruise ship, which will make a port of call on August 4th, 2021. According to the BTB, Norwegian Cruise Line will be the first to sail to Belize, making a port call at Harvest Caye on August 9th.
But, it might not happen. NCL's top brass has spoken publicly to say that the tough restrictions which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have placed on cruise lines operating out of the US will cause a delay for their US ships.
Yesterday, the company's CEO, Frank Del Rio, spoke to the US news outlet, CNBC. He said that the CDC requirements for cruise tourism are tougher than those for any other industry.
Here's an excerpt of his comments:
US reports indicate that for the first quarter of 2021, NCL's revenue decreased to 3.1 million US dollars when compared to 1.2 billion US dollars in 2020.
