In other Cruise port news, Norwegian Cruise Line says that it has gotten the support of twelve Mayan Villages in the south for the Port to call that they are proposing to build on Harvest Caye.
As we showed you, the project has had its number of opponents who do not believe that mass cruise tourism should be opened up in the south, but according to NCL, 12 Mayan Villages have given public support for the project.
A release from the company says that Mayan Leaders of these 12 villages were in attendance at a meeting on September 15, and they announced their support, urging other villagers who attended to support the project as well. These leaders reportedly explained to the villagers that the NCL development on Harvest Caye will give outlying villages the opportunity to provide fruits, vegetables, arts and craft to tourists without having to leave their homes for markets farther away than the island.
The representatives of NCL explained that the Harvest Caye development is sure to provide some residents of the village with employment opportunities.
And while, that's what NCL says, Greg Ch'oc, the spokesperson appointed by the Mayan Villages, is not impressed at all. He contacted us yesterday saying that NCL should have identified the names of the communities who participated in this meeting which supposedly took place.
He added that it was unfair to make such a broad statement that the Mayan Communities supports the project. According to Ch'oc, NCL would be better served to meet with each individual community, and that the Alcaldes could have given support on behalf of their communities without consultation.
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