This is according to the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA)’s cruise schedule.

The information indicates that the territory can expect its first cruise ship – Norwegian Gem, with 3,130 guests – to come calling on October 7.

For the month of October, there will be a total of five cruise ships calling, bringing with them nearly 6,000 guests. For the month of November, the number of cruise calls would rise significantly, to 14 cruise calls bringing roughly 45,000 visitors to the BVI shores.

In December, the territory will see 35 cruise ships calling, and 104,611 passengers, representing the majority of cruise calls.

These passengers are expected to be fully vaccinated and have the option of operating in a bubble or not.

For those opting to be in the bubble, they are not required to be tested for COVID-19; however, those who would want to be outside of the bubble, would have to be tested upon arrival.

The plan for the bubble was given to the BVI Tourist Board to undertake.

The following are the names of the cruise liners and the total number of passengers expected.

07 OCT – Norwegian Gem with 3,130 guests
13 OCT – Seabourn Odyssey with 462 guests
24 OCT – Viking Orion with 954 guests
26 OCT – The World with 699 guests
27 OCT – Seabourn Odyssey with 462 guests
02 NOV – Disney Fantasy with 4,000 guests
07 NOV – Viking Orion with 954 guests
10 NOV – Celebrity Edge with 3,200 guests
11 NOV – Aidadiva with 2,500 guests
11 NOV – Aidaluna with 2,500 guests
16 NOV – Norwegian Escape with 4,266 guests
17 NOV – Disney Fantasy with 4,000 guests
17 NOV – Mein Schiff 2 with 2,894 guests
18 NOV – Norwegian Encore with 3,998 guests
18 NOV – Celebrity Edge with 3,200 guests
23 NOV – Marella Discovery with 2,074 guests
24 NOV – Norwegian Escape with 4,266 guests
25 NOV – Norwegian Encore with 3,998 guests
25 NOV – Aidaluna with 2,500 guests
30 NOV – Insignia with 702 guests
01 DEC – Disney Fantasy with 4,000 guests
01 DEC – Mein Schiff 2 with 2,894 guests
02 DEC – Norwegian Encore with 3,998 guests
02 DEC – Celebrity Edge with 3,200 guests
05 DEC – Norwegian Gem with 3,130 guests
05 DEC – Seven Seas Mariner with 730 guests
07 DEC – Azamara Quest with 702 guests
08 DEC – Norwegian Escape with 4,266 guests
09 DEC – Norwegian Encore with 3998 guests
09 DEC – Aidaluna with 2,500 guests
09 DEC – Norwegian Epic with 5186 guests
13 DEC – Msc Sea View with 5179 guests
14 DEC – Marella Discovery with 2074 guests
15 DEC – Disney Fantasy with 4,000 guests
15 DEC – Mein Schiff 2 with 2894 guests
15 DEC – Crystal Serenity with 1140 guests
16 DEC – Norwegian Encore with 3998 guests
16 DEC – Regal Princess with 4250 guests
17 DEC – Viking Sea with 944 guests
18 DEC – Costa Diadema with 4928 guests
19 DEC – Azura with 3597 guests
21 DEC – Viking Sea with 944 guests
21 DEC – Evrima with 298 guests, will depart the next day
23 DEC – Norwegian Encore with 3998 guests
23 DEC – Aidaluna with 2500 guests
25 DEC – Viking Sea with 944 guests
26 DEC – Queen Mary 2 with 3090 guests
27 DEC – MSC Seaview with 5179 guests
27 DEC – Norwegian Gem with 3130 guests
28 DEC – Marella Discovery carrying 2074 passengers
29 DEC – Disney Fantasy carrying 4000 guests
29 DEC – Mein Schiff 2 with 2894 guests
30 DEC - Norwegian Encore carrying 3998 guests
30 DEC - Celebrity Edge with 3200 guests
31 DEC – Seven Seas Explorer with 754 guests