Carnival cruise line have cancelled all ships visiting the Virgin Islands after a teenage passenger was shoot during a gangland shoot out.
The 14-year-old, names Lizmarie Perez Chapparo, was a passenger on the Carnival ship Victory and was travelling on a tourist bus in the Virgin Islands.
The bus was travelling near the Coki Point cemetery in the St Thomas area when a car began spraying bullets at a funeral that was taking place. Chapparo was hit during the gunfire.
Could this be the beginning of the end of the Virgin Islands being a popular port of call and will other Cruise lines join in the boycott?
About Me
I've been at cruise.co.uk since 2007 and I love what I do! I spend my days organising people's dream holidays. What could be better? I have a passion for travel and have been to many places all over the world. So if you would like advice from a consultant with a…
Read more