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Tourism Minister says government working to get over 500 Saint Lucian cruise ship workers home

Tourism Minister Dominic Fedee has assured Saint Lucian cruise ship workers that the government is working to get them home. Speaking today at a sitting of the House of Assembly, Fedee said that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many nationals were stuck on cruise ships.

Tourism Minister Dominic Fedee

Addressing affected families, the minister said: “We are doing everything possible to get them home. This government is committed to ensuring that all of the cruise line employees — there are over 500 that are currently in various locations overseas — and we are doing everything possible to make sure that we get them home safely.”

He added: “We are working with airlines, cruise lines, and at a diplomatic level with the State Department to make sure that we get you home safely with your family.”

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Fedee revealed that a group of seven Saint Lucians employed with Norwegian Cruise Line will arrive in the country today from Barbados.

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