Search Result for: vessels

149 results found.

St Kitts and Nevis Receiving Interceptor Vessels from US Coast Guard

Above: downtown Basseterre, St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis is receiving a pair of interceptor vessels from the United States Coast Guard. The new ships come under the aegis of the “Secure Seas” […]

The Nassau Cruise Port Just Made History Again

Nassau’s booming cruise port just made history again on Tuesday, when a record-breaking seven ships called on the recently-revamped downtown port. More than 20,000 passengers came to Bahamian shores on ships including Carnival Liberty, Vision of the Seas, Disney Wish, […]

Fast-Growing Antigua Cruise Port Welcomes Another Ship

It’s one of the fastest-growing cruise ports in the Caribbean: Antigua Cruise Port, which has continued to see sizzling growth both from cruise arrivals and a budding home-porting industry. Antigua Cruise Port just welcomed another new ship to St John’s: […]

For Cayman Islands Real Estate, a “Year of Opportunity”

“2023 can be described as a year of resilience,” Jeremy Hurst, the president and broker/owner of Cayman Islands-based IRG International, tells Caribbean Journal. “If you look at the past two decades with Hurricane Ivan here in 2004, the financial crash […]

ariva cruises and Emerald Sakara in port

This Caribbean Cruise Port Is Becoming a New Homeporting Destination

One Eastern Caribbean cruise port is quickly becoming a new destination for home-porting. The fast-growing Antigua Cruise Port continues its push to become a home-porting destination, successfully conducting two home-porting operations on a single day this week. P&O Cruises’ Arvia […]

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 […]

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 […]

Antigua’s Cruise Port Is Booming

Antigua and Barbuda is breaking records for stay over visitors, but the country is also seeing surging cruise passenger arrivals. The destination welcomed more than 500,000 cruise passengers during the 2022-2023 winter season, according to new data from the Antigua […]

“Strong Recovery” for Jamaica Cruise Industry

The cruise industry continues to recovery in Jamaica, according to Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett. The island is seeing an uptick in cruise passengers, following the arrival of 855,000 people in 2022. Another 1.4 million passengers are projected to arrive during […]

This Abaco Villa Comes With Its Own Helipad

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI This story is part of Caribbean Journal Invest, the authority on Caribbean hotel, real estate and tourism business news. Join to access this and other great features, including our biweekly newsletter. Subscribe to […]

10 Caribbean Hotel and Residential Projects to Keep an Eye On

St Maarten Continues Cruise Rebirth With Five Inaugural Calls

St Maarten’s cruise rebirth is going strong, with more and more new calls to the island’s port. That includes five inaugural port calls in the last month, including two so far in January: AIDAbella and Celebrity Apex, which both visited […]

Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection to Homeport in St Maarten

The inaugural season of the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection in the Caribbean will feature heavily in St Maarten. Ritz-Carlton’s new ultra-luxe cruise line will include significant home-porting for its Evrima ship out of Port St Maarten for the 2022-2023 cruise season. […]

St Maarten Cruise Numbers Are Outpacing Projections

St Maarten’s cruise rebirth is continuing in 2022, according to new data from Port St Maarten. The Dutch side’s cruise port has received 316 cruise calls so far in 2022, bringing in a total of 493,000 passengers. That outpaces the […]

Listing of the Week: A $16 Million Abaco Private Island Villa

How US Virgin Islands Tourism Survived the Pandemic

The pandemic has had a devastating effect on the tourism industry at large, and on the cruise business in particular. As a region largely dependent on the cruise business, the Caribbean took an incredible economic hit. The U.S. Virgin Islands […]

There’s a Major New Luxury Real Estate Project in The Bahamas

By Alexander Britell A world-renowned architect. A Greg Norman golf course. A superyacht marina. The most beautiful water on earth. There’s a major new luxury real estate in the heart of one of The Bahamas’ most popular destinations, anchored by […]

The Bahamas’ National Family Island Regatta Is Back in Exuma

One of the Caribbean’s most legendary regattas has made its triumphant return in The Bahamas. The National Family Island Regatta, which had been held annually in Exuma before the onset of the pandemic, returned this weekend to the heart of […]

Oceania Has a New Cruise Ship

Oceania Cruises has floated out its newest ship in Italy. The new 1,200 guest Vista was floated out at the Fincantieri shipyard in Sestri Ponente, Italy this week. The ship will launch in April 2023 in Rome, before heading later […]

There’s a New Superyacht Marina in Exuma

There’s a new superyacht marina in the heart of The Bahamas’ Exuma archipelago. Norman’s Cay, set in the northern Exuma cays, is now welcoming captains to its 37-slip marina. The marina accommodates a broad range of vessels, from luxury yachts […]

Princess Cruises Has a New Ship

Princess Cruises has taken delivery of its newest ship, the highly-anticipated Discovery Princess. The ship was delivered in a ceremony this week at the Fincantieri Shipyard in Italy. It’s the 15th MedallionClass ship for Princess, with capacity for 3,660 guests. […]

This Is Norwegian Cruise Line’s Next Ship

Norwegian Cruise Line has revealed its newest ship: Norwegian Viva, the latest vessel in its Prima Class. The new ship will begin sailing in 2023, with plans to sail the Southern Caribbean for the 2023-2024 winter season out of San […]

Another Big Step in St Maarten’s Cruise Comeback

St Maarten’s cruise comeback took another big step this week with its first six-ship day of the season. Indeed, it was the first time six ships had called on St Maarten in a single day since the onset of the […]

Carnival Cruise Line Returns to St Maarten

Cruise giant Carnival Cruise Line has made its return to the island of St Maarten. The company’s Carnival Freedom arrived at Port St Maarten this week, the first Carnival call on the island since the onset of the pandemic — after […]

Royal Caribbean Is Returning to Jamaica

Royal Caribbean is set to resume cruise calls to Jamaica beginning in November, tourism officials told Caribbean Journal this week. The island’s cruise industry relaunched this summer, and now Royal Caribbean is planning to make its return to Jamaica after […]

Second Cruise Pier Ready in St Kitts

The second cruise pier at St Kitts’ popular Port Zante is ready. The new pier is completed and will be operationalized when the need arises, according to Tuffida Stewart, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the St. Christopher Air and Sea […]

Caribbean’s Largest Marina Sold

The largest marina in the Caribbean has been sold, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. This story is part of Caribbean Journal Invest, the authority on Caribbean hotel, real estate and tourism business news. Join to access this and other great […]

Celebrity Cruises Returns to Antigua and Barbuda

Large-vessel cruising has returned to Antigua and Barbuda. Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Equinox ship called on the Antigua Cruise Port in St John’s this week, the first large vessel to visit the twin-island destination since the onset of the pandemic. The […]

UK Visitors Are Flocking to the Turks and Caicos Islands As Airlift Grows