Cruise industry leaders have a clear message a year after three hurricanes hit the Caribbean: the vacation paradise will always welcome cruisegoers.

"We're just reminding people how the vast the Caribbean is," said Arnold Donald, chief executive of Carnival Corp and global chairman of the Cruise Lines Industry Association.

"The Caribbean is always open for business."

Donald today joined Adam Goldstein, vice chairman of Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) and chairman of the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA), and FCCA president Michele Paige on a conference call to discuss the island region's readiness as a cruise destination.