The Grand Turk Cruise Heart (GTCC) is introducing new public entry tips beginning on August 15, 2024.
In keeping with a press launch, the brand new coverage was created to replicate the shared need for residents to proceed to benefit from the services in addition to present a secure and safe atmosphere for cruise friends, GTCC staff and the Grand Turk neighborhood.
The brand new tips had been collectively created by the Turks & Caicos Islands Authorities, the Grand Turk Cruise Heart (GTCC) and Carnival Company, the assertion added.
“We tremendously recognize the collaborative spirit of partnership from authorities and cruise heart leaders to supply an added layer of safety on the Grand Turk Cruise Heart services, whereas additionally permitting residents all alternatives to benefit from the seashore, buying and eating places,” stated Juan Fernandez, vp of Carnival Company’s vacation spot operations.
These tips goal to supply a “family-friendly ambiance,” whereas sustaining the recognition of Grand Turk with cruise friends, the GTCC stated.
The coverage can even help native companies and foster a welcoming and business-friendly atmosphere for meals, beverage, shore tour, and retail companions, it added.
“The Authorities’s position is to make sure that these with entry to the services on the Grand Turk Cruise Heart – be they cruise passengers, tour operators, distributors, and guests to the port – have an satisfying expertise,” stated Charles Washington Misick, Premier of the Turks & Caicos Islands.
“The Authorities is dedicated to working with the Grand Turk Cruise Heart to enhance service supply in order that the vacation spot stays aggressive, whereas making certain security and offering sustainable financial alternatives,” he added.
Guests from the neighborhood will probably be requested to observe new tips and procedures to entry the Grand Turk Cruise Heart (GTCC):
- Throughout working hours (when a ship is in port), public entry to the GTCC will solely be granted to people who receive a one-day identification (ID) badge.
- Freed from cost entry will probably be offered by way of the principle entrance.
- An ID badge will probably be issued to every particular person on the GTCC’s predominant entrance guard gate.
- People 18 years and older should current a legitimate type of authorities ID.
- People below the age of 18 have to be accompanied by an grownup with a legitimate type of authorities ID.
- The ID badge will probably be issued by officers of the GTCC on the predominant entrance. People who’ve violated the code of conduct of the GTCC will probably be denied entry.
- Any particular person on the GTCC premises with out an ID badge will probably be requested to depart instantly and will probably be referred to legislation enforcement.
Every particular person looking for entrance should acknowledge and cling to the Code of Conduct whereas on the GTCC:
- Guests to the GTCC shall not have interaction in any enterprise actions throughout the port. No gross sales or solicitation of any variety is permitted. Solely tour operators accredited by the GTCC, and with official excursions bought by the cruise traces, can conduct enterprise on port premises.
- No criminal activity will happen on the port. This contains however shouldn’t be restricted to narcotics gross sales or use, theft or tried theft, assault or threats of assault.
- Guests to the GTCC shall not intrude with work-related actions of GTCC staff or licensed tour operators in good standing with GTCC.
- Guests to the GTCC shall not pose a public nuisance that interferes with GTCC staff, friends, or licensed tour operators. A public nuisance is outlined however not restricted to the obstruction of the general public proper of approach of pedestrian passage, or any act that endangers the morals, consolation degree of the general public, or obstructs the enjoyment of rights frequent to all.
- No weapons of any variety are allowed, together with however not restricted to firearms or knives.
- No use of abusive, offensive, threatening language or behaviors.
Any violations of the above will end in removing from the GTCC property and revocation of the ID badge by GTCC officers, the press launch defined.
Violators can even lose the flexibility to acquire an ID badge for no less than three months or longer relying on the severity of the violation.
