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Carnival Is Expanding Its Mexico Cruises From Long Beach

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The Bahamas Has 5 Under-the-Radar Hotels for an Authentic Vacation, With Waterfront Bungalows, Pink Sand and Historic Marinas

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From Staniel Cay and Cat Island to Green Turtle Cay, Harbour Island and Bimini, these five small Bahamas hotels deliver the kind of authentic Out Islands vacation that is increasingly hard to find. There is Staniel Cay Yacht Club, where brightly colored bungalows sit beside one of the great boating crossroads in the Exumas, and […]

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Carnival Cruise Line Is Reimagining How Its Guests Eat at Sea, With a Parisian Bistro, a Hawaiian Kitchen, and a New Emeril Restaurant

Carnival Cruise Line has unveiled The Next Course, a new wave of culinary experiences featuring restaurants and bars launching aboard two new ships and a series of dining upgrades now rolling out fleetwide. The new venues will debut on Carnival Festivale in 2027 and Carnival Tropicale in 2028. A range of new dining options is […]

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Carnival's Private Island in The Bahamas Just Added a New Tiki Bar, a Bigger Beach, and More Access

A longer stretch of white sand. New beach bars pouring tropical cocktails. More places to grab lunch by the water. And now, for the first time, Carnival’s largest ships can pull right up to the island. Carnival Cruise Line has officially completed a major round of upgrades at RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, its private destination in […]

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Carnival Cruise Line Just Unveiled a New Pool Area at Its Destination on Roatan Island

Carnival Cruise Line has a new look in Roatán — and a brand-new place to swim. The cruise line just debuted a new logo and a sprawling new pool complex called Mangrove Bay at Isla Tropicale, its exclusive destination on the Honduran island of Roatán, in the latest sign of how seriously Carnival is investing […]

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Carnival's Private Island in The Bahamas Just Added a New Tiki Bar, a Bigger Beach, and More Access

Puerto Rico is getting a significant expansion of cruise operations from Carnival Corporation, with new ships scheduled to arrive in San Juan and additional homeport activity planned over the next two years. The move strengthens San Juan’s role as one of the Caribbean’s key cruise hubs, particularly as more lines look to increase both transit calls and […]

Holland America Is Spending $500 Million to Reinvent 6 Cruise Ships, With New Suites, Solo Cabins, and Dutch Café Spaces

Holland America Line is undertaking one of the largest transformations in its history, with a sweeping, multiyear project that will reshape the onboard experience across 6 ships. The initiative, called Holland America Evolution, includes more than $500 million in investment and focuses on reworking everything from accommodations to dining and public spaces. The changes will roll out gradually, […]

Carnival's New Ship, Tropicale, Is Coming to Galveston

Carnival Cruise Line is expanding its presence in Texas in a big way, announcing that its next new Excel-class ship, Carnival Tropicale, will homeport in Galveston when it debuts in 2028, joining the recently delivered Carnival Jubilee and giving the port two of the newest ships in the line’s fleet. A Second Excel-Class Ship for Galveston […]

Carnival Pride Is Back in Baltimore With Upgraded Spaces, Weeklong Cruises, and a New Bahamas Experience

Carnival Pride is back in service from Baltimore after a 22-day dry dock in Freeport, Grand Bahama. The cruise ship has returned with a series of targeted updates to onboard spaces, Caribbean Journal has learned. Back Sailing From Baltimore Carnival Pride resumed operations today and is once again sailing year-round from Baltimore. The ship continues […]

Carnival Just Refreshed One of Its Key Ships — And It’s Heading Back to Texas

Carnival Cruise Line is sending one of its core ships back to Texas with a series of updates — and a clear role in one of the busiest cruise hubs in the United States. After a 16-day dry dock in Marseille, Carnival Dream is now sailing back across the Atlantic, preparing to rejoin the line’s four-ship lineup […]

Carnival Cruise Line Is Doubling Down on Baltimore With a Second Ship — and More Caribbean Sailings for 2027-28

Carnival Cruise Line is making a big bet on one of the East Coast’s most consistent cruise ports — and it’s a move that could mean a lot more Caribbean options for travelers who want to skip the flight. The cruise line just announced new sailings for the 2027-28 season, led by a major first: […]

Carnival Just Added a Faster Way to Do Dinner on 15 Ships — and It’s Expanding Fleetwide

You’re halfway through your cruise night — a show starting soon, live music already filling the atrium, maybe a late reservation at the steakhouse — and dinner still stands between you and everything else. Carnival Cruise Line is trying to solve that exact moment, introducing a new way to move through the main dining room […]

Carnival Plans New Ensenada Bay Village Destination in Baja California

Ensenada’s cruise landscape is set for a major transformation as Carnival Corporation has unveiled plans for Ensenada Bay Village, a new shoreside destination designed around the culture, landscapes and traditions of Baja California. The project is being undertaken together with ITM Group and Hutchison Ports ECV. It was formally presented at the Ensenada Cruise Terminal […]