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Puerto Rico is “Ready” for Mega-Ships
Above: The Bay of San Juan (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico is “ready” to receive the new wave of “mega” cruise ships, according to Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla. Old San Juan’s port recently completed a project […]
St Kitts Is Expecting a Big Cruise Season
It’s one of the top cruise ports in the Caribbean: Port Zante, the popular stop on the island of St Kitts. Now one of the fastest-growing cruise destinations in the region is expecting another big years, tourism officials said this […]
Op-Ed: Rethinking Caribbean Cruise Port Revenues
By Robert MacLellan CJ Contributor Can tourism-dependent Caribbean governments learn something from oil producing countries? When relatively small and poor oil producing governments sought to get a fair price for oil – their main source of national revenue – they […]
St Lucia Is Expanding Its Cruise Port
Mega ships are coming to St Lucia. The plan is for a $15 million project to extend the Breasting Dolphin Berth at Pointe Seraphine to facilitate the berthing of so-called “mega” cruise vessels. If all goes smoothly, the island could […]
World’s Largest Cruise Ship Arrives in the Caribbean
The world’s largest cruise ship has arrived in the Caribbean. Royal Caribbean’s new Harmony of the Seas megaship arrived Wednesday at the Port of Old San Juan. The new megaship can carry almost 6,300 passengers (and 2,400 crew members). Harmony […]
Puerto Rico’s Big Jump in Cruise Ship Arrivals
Above: San Juan (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico’s cruise ship numbers are surging. The island reported 526,428 cruise arrivals in the first quarter of 2015, which represented a 26.2 percent increase over the first three months […]
You Can Now Fly Nonstop From Los Angeles to Nassau, The Bahamas
In what is another boon for the booming tourism industry in The Bahamas, Alaska Airlines has just kicked off two historic routes to the destination. Alaska Airlines is now flying nonstop from both Los Angeles and Seattle to Nassau, The […]
Jamaica Eyes New “Boutique” Cruise Port
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 […]
Travel Agents: Small-Ship Cruises on the Rise in the Caribbean
The Caribbean Tourism Organization recently reported that the large cruise companies are starting to recover a lot of lost revenue from the last two years. And now several travel advisors are reporting that the smaller cruise lines and expedition ships […]
In The Bahamas, A New Kind of Conch Farm
A new project by Florida Atlantic University aims to help restore the population of Queen Conch in Grand Bahama. The school’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute has received a $2.8 million grant from Builders Initiative to establish a new queen conch […]
Simone Biles Welcomes Celebrity’s New Caribbean Cruise Ship
Seven-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles welcomed Celebrity Cruises’ new Caribbean cruise ship this week in Fort Lauderdale. Biles, the Godmother of Celebrity Beyond, was on hand for the official naming ceremony ahead of the ship’s first-ever Caribbean season. Beyond’s inaugural […]
Carnival’s P&O Cruises to Homeport New Ship in Antigua
Continuing a growing trend of major cruise lines home-porting in the Caribbean, Carnival’s P&O Cruises brand has finalized negotiations to homeport a new mega-ship in Antigua. The Arvia ship, which is currently under construction, will join the fleet in December […]
In Tortola, a Must-Visit Caribbean Beach Town
By Bob Curley CJ Contributor Most people tend to visit Tortola in the BVI by boat, whether that’s on a yacht charter offered by The Moorings or another charter company or, increasingly, as day visitors from cruise ships. There are […]
MSC Is Planning A Stunning New Cruise Terminal in Miami
By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton MIAMI – Cruise giant MSC Cruises has revealed more details on its new planned cruise hub at PortMiami The new hub is part of its push to expand its presence in the Caribbean, according […]
The Bahamas’ Biggest Cruise Port Is Being Transformed
By the Caribbean Journal staff What’s being billed as a “game-changing” project is coming to Nassau in The Bahamas. Global Ports Holding, a leading global cruise port operator, has been selected as the winning bidder for a massive transformation of […]
Puerto Rico Is Reporting Record-Breaking Cruise Numbers
By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico is seeing very strong cruise numbers in 2018, according to Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello — and the island is even breaking records. The island actually set a new record for cruise passenger […]
Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas Visits Saint Lucia
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Saint Lucia’s expanded cruise port just got a major new visitor. Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas visited the expanded Pointe Seraphine berth this week. Since the completion of the Pointe Seraphine berth extension project, […]
Seadream Calls on St Maarten
By the Caribbean Journal staff St Maarten’s cruise renaissance continued this week with a call by SeaDream Yacht Club’s SeaDream 1. The unscheduled call on Port St Maarten was the first of what Port St Maarten officials said they hoped […]
50 Years Later, Princess Cruises Makes History Again in Panama
By the Caribbean Journal staff In 1967, Princess Cruises became the first cruise line to bring passengers through the Panama Canal. Now, in another major milestone, Princess’ Caribbean Princess ship has become the first megaship to pass through the canal’s […]
The Top 5 Small Ship Cruises in the Caribbean
The floating cities that are today’s cruise ships definitely have their place in the Caribbean, of course. But sometimes we long to experience the simple pleasures of sailing: the thrill of dropping anchor in a small, out-of-the-way port and leisurely […]
Dominican Republic Reporting Big Cruise Growth
The Dominican Republic is reporting big growth in cruise passenger arrivals, according to the latest data from the country’s Ministry of Tourism. The Caribbean’s most popular stayover tourism destination reported 580,000 cruise passengers so far this year, which represents a […]
Puerto Rico’s Cruise Growth
Puerto Rico’s cruise sector continues to grow, according to the island’s latest projections. The island is on pace to break its cruise passenger records for the second time in three years, led by the Port of San Juan, which set […]
St Martin Eyes Developer for Major New Marigot Bay Harbour Project
St Martin has big plans for Marigot Bay Harbour. The French Caribbean tourism hub has launched an international tender for developers looking to enter into an economic investment partnership for a “sustainable tourism project” on the site. The project includes […]
The Caribbean’s Best Small Cruise Ports
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Modern mega-ships can take you to marquee Caribbean ports such as San Juan, Puerto Rico; Ocho Rios, Jamaica; and St Thomas in the USVI. But the region’s lesser-known cruise stops are worth a look, […]
Seven Reasons Why You’ll Love a Windstar Cruise
A different kind of cruise By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor There are so many cruise lines that sail to the Caribbean that it’s hard to know which one to choose, let alone which ship and which itinerary to select. […]
Another Cruise Pier Coming to St Kitts
Port Zante is getting bigger By the Caribbean Journal staff The Canadian Commercial Corporation has partnered with the government of St Kitts and Nevis to build a second cruise pier at Basseterre’s Port Zante, the government announced. The pier means […]
Jamaica’s National Indoor Sports Centre is Going Solar
A major arena goes green By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Jamaica’s National Indoor Sports Centre is going solar, as part of a $170,000 USD initiative by the country’s Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining. The venue will be outfitted […]
Puerto Rico Sets a Single-Day Record for Cruise Passenger Arrivals
Above: San Juan (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico set a new single-day record for cruise visitors on Wednesday, according to the Puerto Rico Tourism Company. A total of six ships and 17,847 passengers arrived to the […]
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