MIAMI-BASED cruise company Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCCL) will build a homeport in either Caticlan or Boracay, the Department of Tourism (DoT) announced on Thursday.

DoT Undersecretary Benito Bengzon Jr. signed an agreement with Aklan Governor Florencio Miraflores and RCCL vice president for New Commercial Development John Tercek, stipulating that the cruise company will provide “all the necessary technical and financial support towards the building of a purpose-built terminal either in Caticlan or Boracay,” the DoT said.

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