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Undeterred by rising geopolitical tensions, hundreds of visitors aboard the Coral Princess chose to experience TT as the ship arrived in Port of Spain for the launch of the cruise ship season on December 2.

With its 1,900 passengers, the visit brought over 500 bookings for local tours of heritage sites across the country and brought a buzz of activity to the cruise ship complex.

“Seeing all the stuff on the news, I did hesitate, but so far this is a beautiful, peaceful place,” first-time visitor Allan Franklin from the US, told Newsday.