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How to Go Landsailing in Bonaire

By Guy Britton and Alexander Britell An island with some of the most spectacular shorelines on the planet is not the first place you’d ever imagine spending even a single day away from the water. Even more so here on […]

Turks and Caicos’ Sailrock Now Getting the Hyatt Treatment

By the Caribbean Journal staff Turks and Caicos’ Sailrock hotel is now part of the Hyatt umbrella, thanks to Hyatt’s new strategic alliance with the Small Luxury Hotels of the World collection. That means the South Caicos property is now […]

Sunsail Adding New Catamarans to Caribbean Fleet

By the Caribbean Journal staff Luxury boat charter firm Sunsail is adding a pair of new Lagoon catamarans to its Caribbean fleet, Caribbean Journal has learned. The company has added two new Lagoon-made models: the Sunsail 464 (Lagoon 46) and […]

Princess Cruises Adding More Mexico Sailings

By the Caribbean Journal staff Princess Cruises is set to bring its Royal Princess cruise ship to the Port of Los Angeles. Beginning March 23, the 3,560-passenger ship will homeport in Los Angeles, following a renovation project that added new […]

A New Way to Sail Around the BVI

By the Caribbean Journal staff Sailing around the British Virgin Islands on a charter boat is one of the ultimate Caribbean getaways. But if you’re a solo traveler, a couple or a small group, it’s not always practical or easy […]

Princess Cruises Launches New Caribbean Sailings

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Princess Cruises will continue to offer year-round Caribbean cruises from Florida in 2020, the company said this week. The April through July 2020 summer season will feature 15 cruise departures roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale, visiting […]

Disney to Sail Caribbean Cruises from New Orleans

By the Caribbean Journal staff Disney Cruise Line is coming to Louisiana. For the first time, one of the cruise brand’s ships will homeport at the Port of New Orleans. In 2020, the 2,400-passenger Disney Wonder cruise ship will launch […]

Holland America Is Sailing 100 Caribbean Cruises This Season

By the Caribbean Journal staff Cruise line Holland America Line will be sailing more than 100 cruises to the Caribbean from October through April 2019, the company said this week. The cruises range from three to 21-day itineraries, across eight […]

Princess Cruises’ New Sailings to Mexico

By the Caribbean Journal staff Cruise line Princess Cruises is expanding its offering to Mexico for 2019 and 2020, Caribbean Journal has learned. Highlights of the new offerings to Mexico will include the introduction of one of Princess’ newest ships, […]

Antigua Sailing Week Readies for 51st Edition

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The 51st edition of Antigua Sailing Week was launched this week in an event at Nelson’s Dockyard. The event, themed around “The Next 50 Years,” will run from April 28 to May 4 and has about 116 […]

Carnival Paradise Resumes Caribbean Sailings

By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Paradise ship has resumed year-round cruise service following a month-long dry dock. The ship, which is homeporting at Port Tampa Bay, added a new water park, 38 new staterooms, 98 balconies […]

Princess Cruises’ New “Travel Deep” Sailings

By the Caribbean Journal staff Princess Cruises is getting into the social impact sphere. Princess is adding a series of new “Travel Deep” sailings featuring immersive experiences, donation drops, community care and a focus on “making a tangible difference” in […]

Sunsail, The Moorings Relaunch St Martin Operations

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor In a big boost for St Martin, Sunsail and The Moorings, have reopened yacht operations on the island, four months after hurricanes struck the Caribbean, and just in time for the sold-out Heineken Regatta. The […]

The Moorings, Sunsail Reopen British Virgin Islands Charter Base

By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands’ rapid tourism recovery got a significant boost this week with the reopening of the charter base of The Moorings and Sunsail in Tortola. The Moorings and Sunsail are reporting a combined […]

World Sailing Conference Coming to Bermuda

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the most important meetings for the global sailing industry will soon be coming to Bermuda. World Sailing, the global governing body for the sport of sailing, is bringing its World Sailing Conference to […]

Turks and Caicos’ Sailrock to Reopen in December

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Turks and Caicos’ Sailrock Resort is planning to reopen in December after suffering damage from this fall’s hurricanes. The South Caicos resort, which first opened at the beginning of the year, will open for […]

The Perfect Sailing Lesson in Anguilla

As Anguilla celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, Malliouhana, An Auberge Resort is unveiling new luxury programming for its guests that pays homage to the national sport of sailing. Guests can now set sail on a private four-hour charter and […]

The Caribbean’s Greatest Sailing Event

The world-famous Antigua Sailing Week has kicked off its annual festivities for what has become the Caribbean’s greatest sailing event. This year is the 50th edition of Sailing Week, which is bringing together 150 teams racing a variety of yachts […]

Antigua Sailing Week Keeps Growing

Demand continues to rise for this year’s 50th edition of Antigua Sailing Week. The number of vessels registered to compete has grown to 141 this year, with more entries coming in, according to organizers. “At this time last year we […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Sailing in Grenada

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Janelle Parrott of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, who sent in this lovely shot of the Grenada Sailing Festival’s Westerhall White Jack Workboat regatta off Grand Anse Beach last month. Have you […]

Sailrock Resort Opens in the Turks and Caicos Islands

The Caribbean has a new island destination: South Caicios. The far-off, untouched island in the Turks and Caicos has seen the opening of a major new beach resort: Sailrock. The resort, which welcomed its first guests last week, is a […]

Carnival to Start Sailing to Private Bahamian Destination

Carnival Cruise Line has announced plans to begin sailing to the private Bahamian destination of Princess Cays. Carnival ships will make 40 calls to the destination called Princess Cays in 2017, and 98 calls in 2018. Princess Cays is located […]

Sailrock Resort Opening Soon in South Caicos

The largely undeveloped island of South Caicos is about to get a major new resort. The Sailrock Resort is slated to open in the Turks and Caicos on Jan. 20, 2017 and is now accepting reservations. The resort is located […]

Norwegian Epic Begins Winter Caribbean Sailings

Norwegian Epic, one of the company’s largest ships, has arrived in Port Canaveral for the winter season. Epic will be sailing a series of Eastern and Western Caribbean and Bahamas itineraries ranging from three, four, six and seven days. The […]

Turks and Caicos’ Sailrock Resort to Debut First Phase This Winter

The highly-anticipated Sailrock Resort in Turks and Caicos is slated to debut the first phase of its development in winter 2016, according to developers. The property, which is located on the island of South Caicos, will include a combination of […]

Viking Ocean Cruises Begins Caribbean Sailings

Viking Ocean Cruises has begun its first-ever Caribbean sailings with its Viking Star cruise ship. Viking Star arrived in the Caribbean last week, beginning its new 11-day West Indies Explorer itinerary out of a winter homeport in San Juan. The […]

This Is Sunsail’s Newest Catamaran

Sailing charter firm Sunsail has unveiled the newest addition to its feet: the Sunsail 454 catamaran. The new ship, which was designed by Robertson & Caine, succeeds the Sunsail 444 with a redesign of interior accommodations and exterior styling. “Sunsail […]

This Celebrity Ship to Sail Year-Round Caribbean Cruises

Celebrity Cruises is adding another ship to the Caribbean for Year-Round Caribbean Cruises. The line has announced that Celebrity Equinox will be heading to the Caribbean for year-round sailings in both the Western and Eastern Caribbean. Equinox will sail 24 […]

Jamaica’s Cruise Industry Is Growing, Buoyed by Royal Caribbean and Disney