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Royal Caribbean Suspends Cruises Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Cruise giant Royal Caribbean has announced the suspension of its cruises in the United States for 30 days, as the major cruise lines have shut down their regional operations in the midst of the growing coronavirus pandemic. The move effectively […]

Royal Caribbean Buys Grand Lucayan Hotel in The Bahamas

A partnership between Royal Caribbean International and Bahamas Port Investments has purchased the Grand Lucayan Resort on Grand Bahama in The Bahamas. The government of The Bahamas was the seller of the property, which it had originally purchased the resort […]

Royalton Opens New All-Inclusive Hotel in Grenada

The highly-anticipated new all-inclusive Royalton Grenada has officially opened its doors on the island’s Magazine Beach. The new Royalton, set at the former Grenadian by Rex Resorts property, is a major infusion of energy into Grenada’s tourism sector. The 269-room, […]

Royal Caribbean Is Adding More Calls to St Maarten

The Port of St Maarten will get a boost this year with a series of additional calls by cruise giant Royal Caribbean. Royal Caribbean has modified its regional itineraries by adding 15 new stops in St Maarten this year. That […]

All-Inclusive Royalton Grenada Set for March Debut

The new Royalton Grenada all-inclusive resort is set to debut March 1, Caribbean Journal has learned. The major new addition on Grenada’s Tamarind Bay will have a total of 269 rooms and suites. That will include amenities like five dining […]

Royal Caribbean Signs Agreement for Beach Club in Antigua

Royal Caribbean International is bringing its first-ever “Royal Beach Club” to the fast-growing cruise destination of Antigua. Royal Caribbean and the government of Antigua and Barbuda have signed an agreement for the new beach destination, which is slated to break […]

Royal Caribbean Opens New Beach Club in The Bahamas

Royal Caribbean’s Perfect Day at CocoCay private destination in The Bahamas has added a new beach club. It’s called Coco Beach Club, and it’s the final phase of the $250 million project that first debuted last year. The new beach […]

Royalton Is Opening a New All-Inclusive in Grenada

Canadian all-inclusive brand Royalton is set to open a new resort in Grenada that will instantly become the largest property on the island. The new Royalton Grenada is slated to open March 1, Grenada tourism officials confirmed at the recent […]

New Royal Caribbean Ship Coming to Caribbean in November

Royal Caribbean’s newest cruise ship will make its debut in the Caribbean in November. The new Odyssey of the Seas will launch in the Mediterranean this summer before heading to Fort Lauderdale for its first Caribbean sailings in November. Odyssey […]

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Cancun Is Getting a New All-Inclusive From Royal Resorts

A new hotel is coming to the heart of Cancun’s famous hotel zone next year, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new Royal Uno All-Inclusive Resort and Spa, is the latest property from top resort company Royal Resorts. Royal Uno, which […]

Royal Caribbean Reveals Newest Caribbean Cruises

Royal Caribbean has unveiled its newest cruises for the 2021-2022 Caribbean cruise season, the company announced. Two of the line’s massive ships, Symphony of the Seas and Allure of the Seas, will be sailing across the Eastern and Western Caribbean […]

Royal Caribbean Debuts Revamped Oasis of the Seas

Royal Caribbean has returned its Oasis of the Seas cruise ship to Miami following a massive $165 million transformation project. The 63-day upgrade project added new features including the cruise line’s first-ever barbecue joint, Portside BBQ, along with a new […]

Viceroy to Open Caribbean Overwater Bungalow Resort in 2021

Viceroy is planning a 2021 debut for its highly-anticipated overwater bungalow resort on the Caribbean coast of Panama. The Viceroy Bocas del Toro Panama will be opening its doors in 2021, according to Viceroy’s Web site. The long-awaited resort, which […]

Royal Caribbean, Carnival to Build New Saint Lucia Cruise Port

Royal Caribbean Cruises and Carnival Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Saint Lucia on a major new joint venture. The two cruise giants will work together to manage Saint Lucia’s existing cruise pier and terminal […]

Royal Caribbean Cruises Set to Surge

Royal Caribbean International is predicting a massive surge in its cruise tourism business in the Caribbean over the next decade. Speaking at the recent Caribbean Tourism Outlook forum in Antigua, Royal Caribbean International CEO Michael Bayley said he was predicting […]

Royal Caribbean’s New Cruises on Explorer of the Seas

By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean is set for a $110 million transformation project on its Explorer of the Seas cruise ship, the company said this week. The newly-revamped ship, which will debut in 2020, will add a new […]

Royal Caribbean CEO to Headline Tourism Forum in Antigua

By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean International president and CEO Michael Bayley will headline a major tourism forum in Antigua next month. Bayley will be taking part in a special exchange called the Caribbean Tourism Sector Outlook Forum held […]

Royal Caribbean’s Major New Cruise Ship

By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean is bringing a significant new cruise ship to the Caribbean next year. The company’s 27th ship, the new “Quantum Ultra”-class Odyssey of the Seas, will make its debut in Fort Lauderdale in November […]

New Royal Caribbean Cruises in the Southern Caribbean

By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean is planning another major overhaul to one of its ships for Southern Caribbean cruises, the company said this week. Royal is spending $116 million on an “amplification” of its Freedom of the Seas […]

Royal Caribbean Returning to New Orleans Year-Round

By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean is making a big return to the Big Easy. The cruise giant will be sending its Majesty of the Seas cruise ship to homeport in New Orleans year-round beginning in January 2020. The […]

Royal Caribbean’s $165 Million Cruise Ship Overhaul

By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean is undertaking a 58-day, $165 million overhaul of its Allure of the Seas Oasis-class ship. Upon completion, the reinvigorated cruise ship will unveil a wave of new features, including the Ultimate Abyss 10-story […]

Royal Caribbean Orders Another New LNG Cruise Ship

By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean Cruises is adding another new ship to its growing fleet. The company has entered into an agreement with Meyer Turku to order a third “Icon-class” ship, slated for delivery in 2025. The as-yet-unnamed […]

Royal Caribbean to Create New “Destinations” in Bahamas, Mexico

By Alexander Britell Royal Caribbean opened eyes earlier this year when it submitted a letter of intent to purchase The Bahamas’ Grand Lucayan resort, the first move of its kind for the company. Now, the company is shedding some light […]

Royal Caribbean Plans $165M Revamp for Oasis of the Seas

By the Caribbean Journal staff Another Royal Caribbean cruise ship is getting a makeover. This time it’s Oasis of the Seas, which is set to undergo a $165 million “amplification” project, the company said this week. The 63-day modernization project […]

Saint Lucia’s Sugar Beach, a Viceroy Resort Sold

By Alexander Britell In what is one of the biggest Caribbean resort transactions of 2019, one of the region’s leading hotels has been sold. Sugar Beach, a Viceroy Resort in Saint Lucia has been sold, Caribbean Journal has learned. The […]

Royal Caribbean Adds Two Ships in Port Canaveral

By the Caribbean Journal staff Port Canaveral is the new homeport for a pair of Royal Caribbean ships, following their first sailings from the Florida port this week. Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas and Mariner of the Seas are […]

Royal Caribbean Opens $250M “Perfect Day” in The Bahamas

By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean has officially opened its new $250 million private island destination in The Bahamas. The new project is set at the northwestern edge of the Berry Islands chain in The Bahamas highlighted by a […]

Royal Caribbean Is Building Another New Ship

By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean has launched construction on yet another new Oasis-class cruise ship, the company announced this week. The as-yet-unnamed ship officially celebrated the cutting of the first steel at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in […]

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