WILLEMSTAD - It is a beautiful sight in the ports of Curaçao. No fewer than six cruise ships arrived yesterday. They have no passengers, of course, only the crew. These ships dock here for a period of one to several months for cool lay up, said spokesman Sau Bridgewater of Curaçao Ports Authority (CPA).

Five of the six newly arrived ships are from Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL). A total of nine ships are now docked in the ports of Curaçao. The Coral Princess, Caribbean Princess and the RCGS Resolute had previously arrived. The ships are here waiting for better times.

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