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Sh1.4b cruise terminal near idle two years after completion

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World Odyssey Cruise ship before docking at Mombasa port on November 27, 2022. [Omondi Onyango,Standard]

At the Mombasa Port berth number one lies a cruise terminal regarded as the best along the East African coastline.

The modern terminal allows the berthing of two Oasis-class ships (some of the world's largest passenger ships) to dock simultaneously but is yet to capture the cruise ships market mainly dominated by European and American destinations.

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