It’s no secret that the Dominican Republic is the most popular destination in the Caribbean, as measured by air visitors. But the country’s cruise industry has quietly been seeing rapid growth, too. Indeed, the Dominican Republic welcomed just under 867,000 […]
Puerto Rico’s Port of San Juan has a new cruise line: Emerald Cruises, which is now homeporting its Sakara superyacht in the capital. The ship is part of a growing trend toward small-ship, ultra-luxe, boutique-style cruise lines like the recently-launched […]
Cruise passengers are flocking to the revamped Nassau Cruise Port in The Bahamas, with the Caribbean’s most popular cruise destination topping its all-time record with a month to spare in 2023. So far this year, Nassau Cruise Port has received […]
Celebrity Cruises has a new ship headed for the Caribbean this winter. Celebrity has officially taken delivery of the new celebrity Ascent, the fourth ship in the company’s Edge Series. The newly-built ship will be heading to Fort Lauderdale in […]
Norwegian Cruise Line has launched sales for its newest cruise ship, Norwegian Aqua. Aqua, part of the line’s expanded “Prima Plus Class,” will be setting sail in April 2025. The company has launched sales for Aqua’s first sailings to the […]
Royal Caribbean has revealed the name for its newest cruise ship, set to debut in the summer of 2025: Star of the Seas. The new cruise ship will be the second in the company’s new “Icon Class,” following Icon of […]
It’s the premier cruise port in the Caribbean: the Nassau Cruise Port, which recently completed the first phase of a $300 million redevelopment project. Now, the Bahamian port has hit another milestone: Nassau has already topped last year’s cruise passenger […]
The cruise season has officially begun in one of the fastest-growing cruise destinations in the Caribbean: the French Caribbean island of Martinique, one of the fastest-growing cruise destinations in the Caribbean, particularly in the luxury sector. Seabourn Pursuit was the […]
Cruise season has officially begun on the island of Antigua. Luxury small-ship brand Seabourn kicked off the opening of the season with the arrival of Seabourn Pursuit this week. The 264-passenger ship was the first to call on Heritage Quay […]
Following the debut of Ritz-Carlton’s new luxury cruise line, Four Seasons is set to launch its own boutique line, one that will begin operations in the Caribbean. Four Seasons Yachts will kick off its inaugural season in 2025-2026 with winter […]
Celebrity Cruises is planning an expanded push to the Caribbean next year, with four ships sailing to the Caribbean out of Florida. In the winter 2024-2025 season, Celebrity will send Celebrity Apex, Celebrity Constellation, Celebrity Equinox, and Celebrity Summit out of ports […]
Jamaica is looking to develop the Ken Wright Pier in Port Antonio, eyeing the port as a “boutique” style cruise for small-ship and luxury cruise lines. The plan is to position the port as a small-ship and mega yacht destination […]
Celebrity Cruises is planning a “revamped” Caribbean program next summer, one that will for the first time include stops at sister brand Royal Caribbean’s Perfect Day at CocoCay destination in The Bahamas, along with the tiny island of Bimini. The […]
About Caribbean Cruise
Whether you’re taking a small-ship expedition to the Western Caribbean or sailing on Royal’s Quantum of the Seas, finding the right Caribbean Cruise is about knowing what kind of vacation you’re after. Because the best cruises to the Caribbean come in all shapes and sizes. Indeed, there are luxury cruises on large lines like Crystal or small ones like Seabourn; there are adventurous cruises on high-end lines like Windstar but also ultra-boutique, active experiences like Island Windjammers. And then, of course, there are the majors, from Royal Caribbean to Norwegian to Carnival, and everything in between.
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