Excitement Builds as The FCCA Prepares to Deliver Holiday Joy
Pembroke Pines, FL. (December 16, 2010) Close to 7,000 children in 33 destinations in the Caribbean and Latin America who normally would not have the opportunity to celebrate the holidays will have smiles on their faces this year thanks to the Member Lines of the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association and the FCCA Foundation.
The Holiday Gift Project, in its 15th year of gift giving, will once again treat underprivileged children to a very special holiday as they receive gifts delivered by crew members from the FCCA member cruise lines.
In its 17th year, The FCCA Foundation continues to improve the lives of citizens in the Caribbean and Latin America through projects such as this. The Foundation has impacted the lives of thousands, having provided millions in funding to a variety of organizations and causes.
The following destinations will participate in this special event:
Acapulco, Mexico
Antigua
Aruba
Bonaire
Belize
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Cartagena, Colombia
Colon, Panama
Costa Maya, Mexico
Cozumel, Mexico
Curacao
Dominica
Eluthera, Bahamas
Ensenada, Mexico
Freeport, Bahamas
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos Islands
Grenada
Guatemala
Mazatlan, Mexico
Montego Bay, Jamaica
Nassau, Bahamas
Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Progreso, Mexico
Rotan, Honduras
Samana, Dominican Republic
San Juan, Puerto Rico
St. Kitts
St. Lucia
St. Maarten
St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.
St. Vincent
Tortola, BVI
The FCCA Member Lines are committed to working with our destination partners to deliver holiday cheer.
Aida Cruises, Azamara Cruises, Carnival Cruise Lines, Celebrity Cruises, Costa Cruise Lines, Cunard Line, Disney Cruise Line, Holland America Line, MSC Cruises (USA) Inc., Norwegian Cruise Line, P & O Cruises, Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean International, Seabourn Cruise Line
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Created in 1972, the FCCA is a not-for-profit trade organization that provides a forum for discussion on tourism development, ports, safety, security, and other cruise industry issues and builds bilateral relationships with destinations’ private and public sectors. By fostering an understanding of the cruise industry and its operating practices, the FCCA works with governments, ports and private sector representatives to maximize cruise passenger, crew and cruise line spending, as well as enhance the destination experience and increase the amount of cruise passengers returning as stay-over visitors. For more information, visit F-CCA.com and @FCCAupdates on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.