 St. Lucia is gearing up to welcome its first international cruise ship in July since the halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ministries of health and wellness and tourism and by extension the Government of St. Lucia are actively engaged in discussions with cruise industry officials on the safe return of the cruise sector to St. Lucia. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Sharon Belmar George explained that a model similar to that used in the tourism sector is being considered. And the model we are looking at is quite similar to that used by the tourism sector where it will be a bubble, quite different to what is regularly seen with the cruise sector being able to freely roam, so they would be allowed to to go to approved sites and attractions. In relation to point seraphine as far as the discussion has been is that point seraphine being the ship's birth there that they would be a part of the sites and attraction, the difference would be is that on the days when the cruise ships come in, locals would not be allowed to access the shops on that day. So this is a discussion that is happening and the Ministry of Tourism is liaising in the various sectors to ensure that all of the necessary protocols are put in place. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Sharon Belmar George