World Cricket Cup Won´t Attract as Many Visitors as Anticipated, CHA Says

One of the biggest shocks at the recently concluded Caribbean Marketplace in Puerto Rico was the estimated poor turnout expected for the Cricket World Cup in 2007, down from an original figure of 100,000 to a mere 10,000 to 12,000.

The revelation caused a gasp across the hall as the calculated cost to churn out the event seems greatly disproportionate to the revenue that will be gained from the tournament.

It was suggested by Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA) President, Berthia Parle, that there may be a lack of rooms for the event, which is set to grab a global audience. One solution may be to implement the use of cruise ships as make shift hotels for islands running below capacity.

“Stelios (EasyCruise owner) was down in St. Lucia and has suggested that he will make some of his cruise ships available for the event.” said Mrs. Parle, although how many would be available was unclear.

Although there are plans for new resorts on many islands there are fears that many will not be completed by 2007 owing to a lack of materials.