The first cruise ship to come to Guam since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic sailed into Apra Harbor in the early morning hours of February 24, 2023.

The MS Amadea had 523 passengers and 302 crew members on board and were disembarking by later morning for tours of the island returning by the evening for their scheduled departure.

he evening for their scheduled departure. “We have been looking forward to receiving cruise ships following a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic,” Port General Manager Rory J. Respicio said. “We are excited to welcome these international luxury cruise ships back to our shores as our island continues to recover from the pandemic.”

Respicio added that there are a total of five cruise liners set to arrive throughout the year. “This is great news as our tourism industry continues to see a steady increase of visitor arrivals to Guam thanks to the leadership of Governor Lou Leon Guerrero and Lt. Governor Josh Tenorio,” he Guam Welcomes First Cruise Liner Since Pandemic Began added.

The MS Amadea, sailing under the Bahamas flag, is a 567-foot-long vessel which arrived from Pohnpei and will be dockside at the Port until its estimated departure time of 9:00 p.m.

Passengers spent the day experiencing Guam’s hospitality, malls and restaurants which helped boost our economy and further establish Guam as a world-class destination.

“The MS Amadea was docked at wharves F5 and F6,” Respicio said. “However, once the rehabilitation of Hotel Wharf is complete, cruise liners will begin to be docked, processed and welcomed at the expanded facility allowing for uninterrupted STS gantry crane loading and offloading operations.”

The last cruise liner that called on the Port Authority of Guam was the Crystal Symphony which occurred in February of 2020.

More cruise ships are scheduled to arrive throughout the year.