(Trinidad Guardian) Flashing smiles filled their faces so much that they were imprinted in the masks worn by all 29 Trinidad and Tobago nationals who finally touched home soil at the Port of Port-of-Spain yesterday, after disembarking the Carnival Fantasy cruise ship.
Nearly an hour later, it was observed making its way back to the Cruise Ship Complex where the repatriated nationals were allowed their first footing on home soil in months.
The 29 nationals were among hundreds of cruise ship workers who have been clamouring for Government’s intervention to return home after they became stranded in countries where they operate when T&T shut its borders in March.
Another 345 T&T nationals aboard the Royal Caribbean’s Vision of the Seas are awaiting official communication on when they will be allowed to return home.
Official communication has been sent to the cruise line’s executives by Young requesting that the vessel be used as a quarantine facility when they arrive in T&T shores.
