During the unveiling event, Ottley and Gumbs had the opportunity to connect with Carnival Corporation & plc recently-appointed CEO Josh Weinstein. They also had fruitful discussions with other Carnival Corporation & plc and Princess Cruises executives. "Carnival Corporation & plc, as a long-term partner of Port St. Maarten Group, are working on positioning cruise ships from the nine brands which will create new opportunities for St. Maarten for the upcoming cruise seasons," Ottley said. "The discussions with the executives were based around opportunities for additional calls for Princess Cruises, which is looking to have a stronger presence in the Caribbean, and it is our goal to make sure St. Maarten remains at the forefront of the cruise industry." Exciting times are ahead as we fine tune the details where, as a cruise port, we will pick up more port calls from the Carnival group, Ottley concluded. "The nine Carnival brands, eight of them currently visit the destination on an annual basis."