I, for one, would be happy if all the cruise ships left SXM. I don't see how they enhance our experience in any way and most of the $$ go to merchants that are not even from SXM, for the most part and were already wealthy. I wonder if the tax $ involved even cover all the extra wear and tear the cruisers put on the island. In some ways I even feel bad for them as the way they see the island doesn't deliver 10% of the charm.