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Marriott Is Opening a New Royalton All-Inclusive in Barbados, With a Rooftop Deck, Swim-Out Suites, and Adults-Only Spaces

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The west coast of Barbados runs on clear water, steady trade winds, and long ribbons of white sand, where small hotels and beach bars line the shoreline. On June 1, a new resort will join that stretch in St. James: Royalton Vessence Barbados, an adults-oriented all-inclusive that brings a more layered, experience-driven approach to this […]

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Another Big Step in St Maarten’s Cruise Comeback

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St Maarten’s cruise comeback took another big step this week with its first six-ship day of the season.  Indeed, it was the first time six ships had called on St Maarten in a single day since the onset of the pandemic.  Wednesday saw a total of six ships and more than 7,500 passengers and crew […]

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Cruise Rebirth Continues in St Kitts

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St Kitts marked a major milestone in the rebirth of its cruise industry this week, with three ships docking simultaneously at the island’s Port Zante for the first time since the onset of the pandemic.  The three ships were Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Equinox; Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s Explorer of the Seas; and AIDA Cruises’ AIDAperla.  […]

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Carnival Unveils First-Ever LNG-Powered Cruise Ship

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Carnival Corporation’s AIDA brand has debuted one of the most anticipated new ships in some time. It’s the new AIDAnova, and it’s the world’s first cruise ship to be powered both at sea and port by liquefied natural gas. Carnival Corporation and its AIDA Cruises brand welcomed AIDAnova to their […]


Cruise Rebirth Continues in St Kitts

By the Caribbean Journal staff Four of Carnival Corporation’s cruise brands will launch new ships in 2018, the company announced this week. The expansion is part of a wider push to add 18 new ships to the fleet between now and 2022. “On top of the three new ships we launched in 2017, we look […]

AIDA, Costa Cruise Lines Returning to British Virgin Islands in 2014/15

Above: a Costa ship By the Caribbean Journal staff AIDA Cruises and Costa Cruise Lines have reinstated port calls to the British Virgin Islands for the 2014/2015 season, according to the British Virgin Islands Ports Authority. The announcement was confirmed by local agents Island Shipping and ROMASCO. AIDA’s Bella, Vita and Luna ships and Costa’s […]

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