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Windstar Returning to San Juan

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Small-ship cruise line Windstar Cruises is returning to San Juan, Puerto Rico, the company announced this week. Windstar Cruises President John Delaney himself will join the line’s first San Juan sailing of the season in […]

St Lucia’s Big Cruise Port Expansion

St. Lucia is making progress on a significant expansion project at Port Castries. The Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority is construction an extension of Cruise Ship Berth 1 at Castries’ Pointe Seraphine, aiming to facilitate the mooring of […]

Ritz-Carlton Is Launching a Luxury Cruise Line

What’s even better than a Ritz-Carlton hotel? A floating Ritz-Carlton. That’s the new plan from The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, which is taking to the sea with an entry into luxury yachting and cruises. “The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection will have a […]

Antigua Looking to Increase Foreign Direct Investment

Antigua and Barbuda has launched a major new effort to ramp up foreign direct investment to the twin-island country, specifically in the services sector, according to Investment and Tourism Minister Asot Michael. The announcement came during Michael’s recent presentation at […]

A New Place to Dive in Bimini

There’s another great new spot to dive in the Bimini archipelago of the Bahamas. The Bimini Scuba Center has sunk four vessels of various sizes and styles off of North Bimini, creating a future artificial reef and shipwreck site for […]

Jamaica to Spend $30 Million on Ocho Rios Upgrades

Jamaica is planning just over $30 million USD in new construction and renovations on tourism infrastructure in Ocho Rios. The projects include a major upgrade of Ocho Rios’ Reynolds Pier to enable the facility to accommodate cruise ships. That will […]

The 11 Best Wreck Diving Sites in the Caribbean

With its miles of coral reefs and warm crystalline waters, the Caribbean is the world’s most popular dive destination. The Caribbean’s ocean currents, rocky reefs and tropical storms have also created a trail of Caribbean ship wrecks you can dive […]

The Top Marina Hotels in the Caribbean

There’s no better way to appreciate the Caribbean than by actually getting out onto it. So if you’re sailing to the islands by boat (or planning to charter a craft when you get there), you’ll need to know where you […]

St Lucia Is Expanding Its Cruise Port

Mega ships are coming to St Lucia. The plan is for a $15 million project to extend the Breasting Dolphin Berth at Pointe Seraphine to facilitate the berthing of so-called “mega” cruise vessels. If all goes smoothly, the island could […]

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 […]

VIDEO: Palm Cay Is the Bahamas’ Hottest Real Estate

Taking your boat to a weekend getaway in the Exumas. An afternoon at the fish fry. Or just lounging on the beach. They’re all great ways for ocean lovers to spend their time in the Bahamas — and they’re even bigger […]

Pearl Development Buys Block of Units at Coral Beach Club

Developer Pearl Development has purchased 11 units at the Coral Beach Club in Sint Maarten, Caribbean Journal has learned. Pearl, which is the developer of the island’s Oyster Bay Beach Resort, acquired 11 of the 24 units at the property, […]

Five Events to Visit in St. Barth This Year

St. Barth is rolling out a lineup of events for this year featuring music, film, food, sailing and more. Guests will arrive to find a host of festivals, regattas and cultural adventures all year round. (See the rankings of the […]

Holland America, Princess Cruises Adding New Ships

Carnival Corporation is adding a pair of new ships to its development pipeline. The company has signed a memorandum of agreement with Italian shipbuilder Ficantieri S.p.A. to build two new cruise ships, with final contracts expected to be executed in […]

13 Photos That Will Make You Want to Visit Virgin Gorda

“It’s time to go to the British Virgin Islands.” It’s something that’s crossed the minds of just about every die-hard traveler to the Caribbean. That’s because it’s one of the Caribbean’s great destinations, and particularly the island of Virgin Gorda. […]

9 Reasons Why You Need to Visit Curaçao

There’s nowhere quite like Curaçao. With more than 30 beaches; a fascinating Netherlands-influenced heritage; and convenient airlift from the U.S., Canada and Europe, the 171-square-mile island is a must for Caribbean travelers yearning for a side of culture with their […]

Major Montego Bay Port Development “Back on Track”

A major port development project in Montego Bay is now “back on track,” according to Gordon Shirley, the chairman of the Port Authority of Jamaica. The construction phase of the $19.3 million USD project is going ahead, he said, after […]

Royal Caribbean Planning LNG Cruise Ships

Royal Caribbean Cruises is going green in a major way. The company has announced plans to power its newest class of ships with liquefied natural gas and introduce the use of fuel cell technology. Royal Caribbean has signed a memorandum […]

Op-Ed: Marine Pollution in the Caribbean

Exploring Marine Pollution and the Caribbean Maritime Transport Industry By George Nicholson and Rachael Robinson Op-Ed Contributors Pollution of the world’s oceans is globally recognized as one of our highest environmental concerns. The oceans are regarded as the transportation highways […]

Guyana Eyes Small Ship Cruise Market

Guyana is looking to attract small-ship cruises. The South American country that’s home to the Caribbean’s economic headquarters has been looking to ramp up its tourism sector in recent years, and now it has its sights set on small-ship cruises, […]

Nassau’s Police Force Now Has a Jet Ski Unit

Bahamian police now have a new way to get around. The Royal Bahamas Defence Force has launched its newest patrols — on jet skis. The Jet Skis are being used to conduct beach patrols in the wake of reports concerning […]

The Future of The Caribbean’s Informal Shipping Sector

What’s in store for small shippers? By George Nicholson and Nnyeka Prescod Op-Ed Contributors The face of global maritime trade has changed considerably over the past few decades. The dawn of containerisation in the mid-20th century, together with the recent […]

A $200 Million Expansion Project at This Caribbean Port

The port of Cartagena By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the region’s busiest ports is getting an upgrade. APM Terminals and Colombian-based port and terminal operating company, Compañia de Puertos Asociados S.A (Compas) have signed a joint venture agreement to jointly […]

Threat Level Lowered on Grenada Undersea Volcano

Kick’em Jenny back to yellow By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Government of Grenada has lowered the volcano alert level for Kick ‘em Jenny to yellow at the advisory of the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Center. The […]

Proposed Miami-Cuba Daily Ferry Service Gets US Government Approval

Above: an Attica ferry By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has granted Attica Group approval to operate its American subsidiary, Superfast Ferries LLC, a marine route between the US and […]

The Caribbean’s Big New Canal Project

Above: Lake NIcaragua By George Nicholson and Rachael Robinson Op-Ed Contributors On Dec. 22, 2014, the Government of Nicaragua and the international infrastructure development firm, Hong Kong Nicaragua Canal Development Investment Co. Ltd. (HKND), publicly announced the commencement of the […]

Carnival’s Dominica Return

Above: Carnival Triumph in Dominica The Carnival Triumph made its first-ever call to Dominica this week. This was the 2,754-passenger Triumph’s only scheduled call to Dominica during the 2014/2015 season. “The relationship between Carnival Cruise Lines and Dominica began in […]

A New Caribbean Superyacht Marina

Above: the new marina in St Kitts By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s a new superyacht marina in the Caribbean. St Kitts-based development Christophe Harbour debuted its new Marina at Christophe Harbour this week. The first phase of the marina […]

Southwest Airlines Is Launching New Nonstop Flights to The Bahamas