Even though i am not a great fan....have taken a few cruises over the years....and have NEVER EVER given up my passport to the ship. I have never heard of this happening. I would think twice about cruising if they were the ones to hold MY passport. As for a one day protest....i truly doubt that the cruise ships will stop going to SXM. Especially with all the money being spent now to build the new stuff nearby the docks. All the crime, ripoffs, murders etc. has NOT stopped them from visiting Jamaica....home of the most crime ridden country in the Carribbean. To each..their own