Today, Port Castries welcomed three cruise ships with a combined passenger capacity of 8,665 people. Under the deal signed by Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre, Ports Minister Stephenson King, and Tourism Minister Ernest Hilaire, the foreign-owned company GPH walked away with $86,650 USD, while SLASPA—Saint Lucia’s own port authority—earned a mere $8,665 USD.
Once again, this bad deal puts foreign interests ahead of Saint Lucians, stripping us of the full benefits our cruise industry should be bringing to our economy. How is this fair? 
#SaintLuciaDeservesBetter
