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Carnival Adding Tobago As Cruise Stop

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - December 9, 2014

Above: Tobago (CJ Photo)

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Carnival Cruise Lines will be sailing to the island of Tobago for the first time next year.

The news was announced as part of a series of new longer voyages the cruise line will be offering.

Ships including Carnival Miracle, Dream, Glory and Sunshine will be visiting more than two dozen destinations including bports like Bonaire, Martinique, Dominica and Grenada.

“Based on feedback from our guests and travel agent partners, we’re delighted to offer these longer length voyages which provide vacationers an opportunity to visit some of the world’s most breathtaking destinations while enjoying all the wonderful on-board innovations and features found aboard Carnival’s ships,” said Terry Thornton, senior vice president of itinerary planning at Carnival.

Scarborough, Tobago will be visited by the Carnival Sunshine ship beginning in February 2015.

Tobago will be part of an itinerary that includes St Maarten, Dominica, Barbados, Scarborough (Tobago), Grenada, Martinique, St Kitts and St Thomas.

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