The tourist season continues to pick up this week as we we are visited by five cruise ships.

The Explorer of the Seas arrived in Dockyard on Saturday morning, along with its 3,382 passengers from New Jersey, before leaving on Saturday afternoon, sailing to St. Martin.

The Norwegian Majesty arrived from Charleston on Monday afternoon, docking in St. George's.

On Thursday at 11.30 a.m., the ship will st sail on it's return voyage to Charleston, taking with it it's 1,577 passengers.

The Grandeur of the Seas brought the Island 2,122 passengers, arriving from Baltimore at 10.45 a.m. on Monday before returning yesterday at 3 p.m. While on in Bermuda, the ship was at port in Dockyard.

The Norwegian Dream arrived at Pennos Wharf from Boston yesterday morning.

The ship, along with it's 1,824 passengers, sets sail back to Boston Friday at noon.

This morning, The Norwegian Dawn is expected to arrive in Dockyard at 8.30 with 2,253 passengers.

The ship will return to New York on Friday afternoon, leaving at around 5 o'clock.

The Bermuda Islander will be arriving at #7 dock in Hamilton 8.15 a.m. on Thursday with 173 containers, including four flatracks, tanks and 27 refrigerated containers of fresh produce.

The Somers Isle will arrive in Hamilton this morning from Fernandina Beach with 154 containers, including three loose bundles of lumber and two boats.

Finally, The Oleander arrived on the Island on Sunday carrying 136 dry containers and 44 refrigerated ones.

Also on board were seven road trailers, 19 cars, one excavator, and an office trailer. The ship set sail on Tuesday Morning.