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Disney Cruise Line Adding New Bahamas Cruise Destination
Disney Cruise Line is adding a new cruise destination in The Bahamas beginning next year. In June 2024, the company will begin its first sailings to Lighthouse Point at the southern tip of Eleuthera. The “vibrant beach retreat” is designed […]
You Can Now Play Pickleball on Celebrity Cruises
It’s no secret that pickleball is the fastest-growing sport n the world, particularly in the Caribbean, where more and more resorts are adding courts to their properties. And now another travel giant is getting into the space: Celebrity Cruises, which […]
Princess Cruises Floats Out First LNG-Powered Ship
line’s first-ever LNG-powered ship. The new Sun Princess was floated out at the Fincantieri Shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, representing the first phase of construction. Next on the agenda is a focus on building out the ship’s interiors. The 175,500-ton, 4,300-guest […]
Royal Caribbean Is Adding More “Short” Cruises
Royal Caribbean is adding more “short” Caribbean getaways beginning next year, the company said this week. The cruise giant has revealed its lineup of different “short” cruises to the region for 2024, with itineraries on eight different ships. That will […]
Royal Caribbean Cuts First Steel on New Cruise Ship
Royal Caribbean has cut the first steel on its newest cruise ship, the second in its Icon Class. The as-yet-unnamed ship will be the second in the class; the first, Icon of the Seas, will take to the seas in […]
In Grenada, a New Welcome for Cruise Passengers
Grenada has unveiled a new “welcome” for its cruise passengers: a striking new “Grenada” sign at the Melville Street Cruise Ship Terminal. The new sign, located at the entrance of the terminal’s welcome center, welcomes visitors “with a bold and […]
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 […]
Princess Relaunches Caribbean Cruises from Galveston
Princess Cruises has returned to the Port of Galveston in Texas. The cruise line, part of the Carnival portfolio, has resumed sailing Caribbean cruises from Texas for the first time since 2016. The brand’s Ruby Princess ship is sailing a […]
A New Cruise Port Is Coming to The Bahamas
The region’s most popular cruise destination is getting a major new port, Caribbean Journal has learned. Azul Destinations and Calypso Cove Destinations have broken ground on a new cruise port on the island of Long Island. The new Crystal Cove […]
Azamara Has a New Caribbean Cruise Ship
Luxury cruise line Azamara has a new ship coming to the Caribbean: Azamara Onward. The ship has already arrived at PortMiami in Miami, where it will be home-porting. Azamara Onward first launched operations in Monaco this past spring. It is […]
Carnival Celebration Kicks Off First Caribbean Cruise Season
Carnival Cruise Line’s new flagship has kicked off its first-ever sailing to the Caribbean. The new 6,000-guest cruise ship made its first stop in Grand Turk on a Thanksgiving-week cruise. That was followed by stops at the Dominican Republic’s Amber […]
A Cruise Renaissance in St Maarten
It’s been the number one cruise destination in the northern Caribbean for years. But after the pandemic, it’s been a struggle for St Maarten to match its once-strong numbers. That’s starting to change, however. This week, nearly 15,000 cruise passengers […]
St Kitts’ Cruise Season Is Heating Up
St Kitts is primed for a major cruise season in 2022-2023, one that will include an array of ships making their inaugural calls to Port Zante in Basseterre. Already this season, four ships have made their inaugural calls. That includes […]
Simone Biles Welcomes Celebrity’s New Caribbean Cruise Ship
Seven-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles welcomed Celebrity Cruises’ new Caribbean cruise ship this week in Fort Lauderdale. Biles, the Godmother of Celebrity Beyond, was on hand for the official naming ceremony ahead of the ship’s first-ever Caribbean season. Beyond’s inaugural […]
The Newest Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Just Set an All-Time Record
It has not yet even hit the water yet, but Royal Caribbean’s new Icon of the Seas cruise ship already has a place in history. The new ship, which just revealed its first look earlier this week, reported the single-largest […]
Celebrity Kicks Off Cruise Season in Grenada
Celebrity Cruises has helped kick off the beginning of cruise season in Grenada. The cruise brand’s Celebrity Summit ship brought 1,5000 passengers to the island’s Melville Street port this week, the official start of the winter cruise calendar. Grenada officials […]
Major Redevelopment Planned for Saint Lucia Cruise Port
Global Ports Holding has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government of Saint Lucia for a 30-year concession to operate the cruise port in Saint Lucia. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority […]
St Maarten Forecasting 1 Million Cruise Passengers
Port St. Maarten Group is forecasting one million cruise passengers to visit the island from November 2022 through April 2023, Caribbean Journal has learned. The high season forecast arrivals are tied to the occupancy levels of cruise ships stabilizing overthe […]
First Look: Royal Caribbean’s New Icon of the Seas Cruise Ship
It’s Royal Caribbean’s next major ship: Icon of the Seas, slated for delivery in late 2023. And now the cruise giant has revealed the first look at the ship, the first in the line’s new Icon class. “With each new […]
Antigua Eyes “Promising” Cruise Season
Antigua is projecting a “promising” cruise season in 2022-2023, according to officials at the Antigua Cruise Port. The Port is forecasting 345 calls for a total of 616,419 passengers by the end of the peak cruise season. And January 2023 […]
MSC Cruises Is Planning a Big Caribbean Expansion
MSC Cruises is planning a big expansion in the United States market, with a major focus on the Caribbean region. The Geneva-based cruise giant will have its largest-ever presence in the United States market next year, with a total of […]
Four Seasons Is Starting a Luxury Caribbean Cruise Line
Following the lead of competitor Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is getting into the ultra-luxury cruise business. The company has announced the launch of Four Seasons Yachts, a new ultra-luxe “yacht” fleet that will kick off operations in 2025. […]
Princess Cruises Is Building Its Biggest Ship Ever
Princess Cruises has unveiled the plans for what will be the brand’s biggest ship ever. The new Sun Princess, which will accommodate more than 4,000 guests, is currently under construction at Fincantieri’s shipyard, with plans to begin sailing in early […]
Martinique Kicks Off Cruise Season
The 2022-2023 cruise season has officially begun on the French Caribbean island of Martinique. The island welcomed its first ship of the season this week at Fort-de-France’s Pointe Simon Cruise Terminal, a visit by Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Equinox ship. A […]
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 […]
Royal Caribbean Is Putting Starlink on Its Cruise Ships
Royal Caribbean Group will be implementing SpaceX’s Starlink internet service on its cruise ships, the company said this week. That would make the company the first in the cruise industry to adopt the high-speed, satellite-based service. Deployment of Starlink technology […]
Norwegian Cruise Line Has a New Ship: Prima
Norwegian Cruise Line has officially christened its newest ship: Prima, a 965-foot-long, 143,535-ton vessel that’s the first of six ships in the company’s new Prima class. Prima, which has capacity for 3,100 guests at double occupancy, has what Norwegian says […]
New Operator for Top Puerto Rico Cruise Port
It’s one of the busiest cruise ports in the Caribbean, and now the popular San Juan Cruise Port is set ofr a major transformation. Global Ports Holding, the world’s largest independent cruise port operator, has signed a 30-year concession agreement […]
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