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In St Thomas, a Must-Visit Caribbean Carnival 

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One of the top Carnival events in the Caribbean is set for St Thomas next month.  The 2023 edition of St Thomas Carnival begins April 8, with a series of events celebrating the island’s vibrant local culture.  This year’s festival […]

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Caribbean Airlines Is Adding Flights for Trinidad Carnival

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The Caribbean’s most popular Carnival is back next month, and Caribbean Airlines has announced an expansion of flight services for the festival.  That includes additional flights between Toronto, Canada and Port of Spain, with two flights on Feb. 13 and […]

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A Cruise Renaissance in St Maarten 

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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 […]

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Carnival Cruise Line Tops 3 Million Passengers Since Restart

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Carnival Cruise Line has welcomed more than three million passengers since its July 2021 restart, the company said this week.  The news comes after what Carnival said was the “biggest booking week” in the cruise line’s 50-year history this past […]


Carnival Is Bringing Costa Cruises Ships to the US

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Carnival Cruise Line is bringing two of Costa Cruises’ ships to the United States next year, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The plan is for a new concept called “Costa by Carnival,” which will see ships sailing from New York and […]


Jamaica Set for Return of Carnival 

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Jamaica is set for the highly-anticipated return of Carnival in Jamaica.  The carnival season begins Friday, July 1, concluding on July 16; Jamaica has not hosted Carnival since April 2019 as a result of the pandemic.  The plan this year, […]

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Carnival Relaunching Caribbean Cruises From New York

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Carnival Cruise Line is set to relaunch its Caribbean cruise operations out of New York’s Manhattan Cruise Terminal. The company’s Carnival Magic cruise ship officially arrived in New York this week, with an initial four-day cruise to Bermuda. That will […]


Grenada’s Spicemas Carnival Is Coming Back 

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Another top Caribbean carnival is making its long-awaited return.  Grenada’s Spicemas is back this summer, with the festivities launching on Aug. 8 and 9.  “We are thrilled by the return of Spicemas this summer. It is undoubtedly a highlight of […]


Saint Lucia Reporting “Overwhelming” Demand for Carnival 

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Saint Lucia Carnival is making its return this year after a two-year hiatus amid the pandemic, and tourism officials say the demand is “overwhelming.” Caribbean Airlines has already added more flights from Trinidad to tap the regional market for the […]

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Antigua and Barbuda Gears Up for “Caribbean’s Greatest Summer Festival”

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Antigua and Barbuda is gearing up for what it’s billing as the “Caribbean’s Greatest Summer Festival.” This year’s edition of Antigua Carnival will take place from July 27 to Aug. 2, 2022, one of few Caribbean countries that are hosting […]


St John Celebration Is Back and Better Than Ever 

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The US Virgin Islands’ popular St John Celebration is back again this year, with plans for the biggest and best version of the event since the onset of the pandemic.  While scaled-back events were held in 2020 and 2021, this […]


St Thomas Carnival’s Big Comeback 

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St Thomas Carnival made its triumphant return this past weekend in the US Virgin Islands. The 70th annual edition of St Thomas Carnival was an “eclectic celebration of culture and tradition,” according to the US Virgin Islands Department of Tourism.  […]