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Belize Has a New All-Inclusive Resort, With 55 Suites, Two Pools, and a Swim-Up Bar 

The newest all-inclusive in Belize.

The early light on Ambergris Caye brushes the water in pale green and then deep blue before the sun clears the horizon. Boats slip across the calm sea, and the reef is already near enough that you can see the dark patches of coral beneath shallow water. At Reef Haven Belize, the day begins with […]

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The Top-Rated Caribbean Cruise Lines, According to Travel Advisors

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It’s hard picking a cruise option these days, as the industry continues to roar back in the last few years, along with a slew of new offerings. And there’s where a seasoned Caribbean travel expert can help. In an unofficial poll, more than 100 travel specialists were surveyed on the trendiest cruise lines to sell […]

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The US Virgin Islands Cruise Industry Is Booming 

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If you’re on a cruise to the Caribbean, chances are you’ll be making a stop at one of the ports in the US Virgin Islands, where the cruise industry continues to boom.  Both St Thomas and St Croix experienced 13 percent growth last year compared to the peak numbers of 2019, and the USVI’s trio […]

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Carnival Just Revealed More Details on Its New Grand Bahama Cruise Port

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Carnival Cruise Line is in the process of developing a major new cruise destination on the island of Grand Bahama, and now the company has revealed more details on the project. Carnival’s Celebration Key will be featuring a retail destination called Lokono Cove, named by Grand Bahamian Deidre Ramhming, who sent in the winning name […]


The US Virgin Islands Cruise Industry Is Booming 

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: Carnival Venezia, part of Carnival’s expansion of the Costa cruise fleet into the Caribbean.  Venezia […]

Carnival Cruise Line Has a New Flagship for the Caribbean

Carnival Cruise Line has debuted its new flagship, the highly-anticipated Carnival Jubilee. Jubilee has begun sailings out of the Port of Galveston, Texas, with a strong Caribbean season ahead. The debut comes as Galveston Wharves’ Terminal 25 recently underwent a $53 million enhancement project to prepare for Jubilee’s arrival. “This is the start of a […]

Carnival is Making Its New Grand Bahama Cruise Port Bigger 

In what is expected to be a massive boost for Grand Bahama, Carnival Cruise Line is in the process of building a brand-new cruise destination on the island called Celebrtaion Key, which is slated to open in 2025. Now, Carnival says it will be making the destination even bigger, with plans to add a $100 […]

This Dominican Republic Cruise Destination Just Broke a Record 

The fast-growing cruise hotspot in the Dominican Repubilc’s Puerto Plata just broke its single-day record for passenger arrivals.  On Wednesday, the combined ports of Taino Bay and Amber Cove in Puerto Plata reported 27,313 cruise passenger arrivals, the most in one day in the destination’s history.  Five boats docked in Puerto Plata, led by the […]

Carnival Adding More Cruises With Grand Bahama Stops

Carnival Cruise Line is adding more cruise itineraries to the Caribbean including its in-development new port on Grand Bahama.  The new Celebration Key, set to open in Grand Bahama, will be featured in a number of cruises starting in 2025 when it debuts.  That includes 100 new sailings, which will mean a total of 500 […]

Carnival Is Opening an Exclusive Cruise Destination on Grand Bahama 

Carnival Cruise Line has revealed the name for its planned destination in Grand Bahama: Celebration Key.  The new destination, the first-ever port destination exclusively designed for Carnival Cruise Line guests, will be set on a one-mile-long stretch of beach in Grand Bahama.  The company is opening itineraries late next month for cruises that call on […]

Turks and Caicos Keeps Up Strong Cruise Growth 

The Turks and Caicos Islands continues to show strong growth in cruise passenger traffic, according to newly-released numbers from the destination’s tourism officials.  Turks and Caicos’ cruise industry is centered in the port of Grand Turk, which has welcomed 143 ships so far this year, a 10.9 percent increase compared to the previous year.  That […]

Carnival Venezia Kicks Off Caribbean Cruises From New York 

Carnival Cruise Line’s newest ship has launched its first-ever Caribbean cruises from New York City. The new Carnival Venezia is home-porting at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal.  It’s the product of a new initiative by Carnival to deploy Italy’s Costa Cruises ships in the United States market.  This summer, the ship will be alternative between four, […]
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