No Carnival on the seas for Jamaica?

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No Carnival on the seas for Jamaica?

WESTERN BUREAU: Royal Caribbean, MSC and Norwegian (NCL) have already submitted temporary schedules for their return to Jamaica, but the world’s largest cruise ship operator, Carnival, is yet to tender its intention to the Port Authority of Jamaica...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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