Fuel-Costs
Caribbean cruise routes are being cut. Smaller ports lose first.
Fuel volatility is forcing operators into shorter, higher-yield itineraries. The secondary ports are the ones at risk.
Seven Caribbean nations launch cruise diversification as fuel costs reshape itineraries
Jamaica, Bahamas, Barbados, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Trinidad, and Aruba coordinate emergency port strategies as bunker price volatility shortens Caribbean cruise itineraries. The structural shift opens diaspora-side business and tourism opportunity.