This week will see five separate cruise ships visiting the Island.

The Caribbean Princess spent nine hours on the Island on Sunday, arriving at 8 a.m. and departing at 5 p.m. to return to New York. The ship carried 3,387 passengers for its brief stay.

The Norwegian Majesty docked in St. George's on Monday, bringing with it 1,676 passengers. It departed the Island yesterday morning at 11.30.

The Explorer of the Seas carried 3,449 passengers to Kings Wharf on Monday, staying overnight and departing to Cape Liberty on Tuesday at 5 p.m.

The Norwegian Dream arrived on the Island from Boston yesterday at 11.30 a.m. The ship will stay at Pennos Wharf until it departs on Friday. It is carrying 1,899 passengers.

The Norwegian Dawn arrives at Kings Wharf tomorrow at 8.30 a.m. with 2,518 passengers. The ship set out from New York, and is set to leave to return on Friday at 5 p.m.

The State of Maine berthed at Penno's Wharf between Friday and Monday on its journey between Santa Cruz, Tenerife and Savannah Georgia. The ship carried 277 crew and cadets.

On Sunday, the Island was visited by the Oleander, which carried to the Island 153 dry containers and 48 refrigerated containers, including nine road trailers, three cars, two trucks, one wheel loader and one boat. The ship left port on Tuesday.

The Bermuda Islander is scheduled to arrive on the Island on Thursday, carrying 146 containers, including 21 reefers, nine flatracks, 11 tanks and a flatbed trailer.