Go Figure: Cruise Lines Plan to Keep Stopping in Jamaica, Despite Unrest, Travel Warnings

[Jeff Dunsavage]

The Caribbean's biggest cruise lines including Carnival and Royal Caribbean say they plan to go ahead with calls in Jamaica this week despite growing unrest in the country's capital, Kingston, USA Today's Cruise Log says. Industry giant Carnival notes in a statement that the sprawling city -- the scene of raging gun battles between government forces and armed gang members over the past two days -- is far from the tourist areas the line's ships visit.