Image via WikipediaA new cruise ship port in northern Jamaica celebrated its official launch Tuesday with the arrival of Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas with nearly 6,000 passengers aboard.
The two-berth Historic Falmouth Cruise Port development is nestled between the resort cities of Montego Bay and Ocho Rios. A $220 million, three-phase project, it is being developed by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and the Port Authority of Jamaica.
Originally scheduled to open in early January, the port received its first visiting cruise ship in February. Jamaican Port officials held the opening ceremony Tuesday with the arrival of the Oasis of the Seas.
