After Miami it is the second busiest cruise port in the world.
The decision is a setback to New York's vigorous growth as a cruise port.
"People are looking at the big draw for the area now as the cruise ports."
St Lucia's cruise port is in Castries, at the north of the island.
Convenience isn't the only factor in determining a cruise port's popularity - or lack of it.
Downtown The resort sits on the east side of the wide bay, with the cruise port on the west.
The cruise port has been growing since the 1990s.
One of the largest cruise ports in the world, Nassau can accommodate 15 large ships at one time.
Lifou is a popular cruise port, with many cruises coming from Australia.
Today, Galveston is home to a major cruise port, two universities, and a major insurance corporation.
