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For tourism professionals, the shortfall is considerable. In Martinique, it has been two years since no more liners have docked. Hopes are now pinned on the next season, which will begin in November. But no certainty however.
In the distance, no silhouette of an ocean liner, a hopelessly empty pontoon. Before the health crisis, at this time, the Fort-de-France boarding dock in Martinique was normally crowded. After two years of absence, will cruises resume one day? Because of the coronavirus in Martinique, we will have to wait at least until next November.
Without cruises, the turnover of travel agencies is in free fall, up to -80% last year. Above all, many fear the future, because the companies could change their strategy while the liners now stop in neighboring islands, such as the Dominican Republic. The decision to postpone the cruise season has nevertheless reassured some Martiniquans. the Covid-19 still circulating, many fear the arrival of giant liners.