Northern Haiti is open for business

Now that all the preparation work is completed, northern Haiti is open for tourism.  The city of Cap-Haitien, the main city in the area, becomes once again the host of a multitude of tourists.  The atmosphere is festive and hopeful.  Staff members, facilities and the entire process of operations are in place to kick off the tourism industry for good.

The tourism project is finally operational.  After a few years of preparations, the first ship, Carnaval Conquest, has set sail for Cap-Haitien.  It is due to dock at 5:30 AM.  The start is kind of slow, but several cruise lines have signed up with the local tourism industry to do business in northern city of Cap-Haitien.

The port of Cap-Haitien has the capability of receiving ships of huge sizes.  In case the port cannot accommodate several ships at once, some of them will be sent to Labadee, which is right around the hill of Picolet.

Tourism is the source of income and development for any developed and third-world countries.  The mood in the people of northern Haiti reflects hope, work and change.  I wish everyone and every area of Haiti had this positive attitude about oneself and in everything in general.

Tourism arrangement is not different from the United States or Europe.  Service is the key; customer satisfaction must be guaranteed; security service is provided based on the marsek level of the day. 

Full security is maintained with the presence of national coast guard, local police and a number of security guards in designated areas of the terminals patrolling the dock and surrounding areas.  The goal is that someone who takes a cruise to Haiti wants to come back for more of northern Haiti.