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MSC Seaside to Homeport in Port Canaveral for Caribbean Cruises
MSC Cruises will homeport its Seaside cruise ship in Port Canaveral next year. The Seaside-class ship will be sailing three and four-night cruises to MSC’s Ocean Cay in The Bahamas, and seven-night sailings that stop in Cozumel, Costa Maya, Belize …
Carnival Relaunches Another Cruise Ship
Carnival Cruise Line has restarted another new ship in 2022, Caribbean Journal has learned. The brand has relaunched Carnival Paradise, the 22nd Carnival ship to return since the restart of the cruise industry last year. Carnival Paradise is now operating …
Carnival Continues Galveston Cruise Relaunch
Carnival Cruise Line is continuing its cruise relaunch in Galveston, with a third ship returning to service. The latest Carnival ship to resume operations is Carnival Breeze, which restarted operations from the Texas port this week. The ship is sailing …
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Virgin Voyages Takes Delivery of First Cruise Ship Ahead of Miami Debut
In a huge milestone for Sir Richard Branson’s new cruise line, Virgin Voyages has officially taken delivery of its first-ever cruise ship, Scarlet Lady. Scarlet Lady will be homeporting in Miami for a series of Caribbean cruises beginning in March. …
MSC Is Adding Caribbean Cruises From Tampa
By the Caribbean Journal staff Fast-expanding MSC Cruises is adding Tampa as its newest homeport, the company said in a statement. Beginning in Nov. 2020, MSC will be sailing from Tampa to the Caribbean, Mexico and The Bahamas year-round. That …
Martha Stewart, MSC to Partner on Caribbean Cruise Excursions
By the Caribbean Journal staff Martha Stewart is getting into the Caribbean cruise industry. The home and lifestyle titan is partnering with Swiss cruise company MSC Cruises, with plans to offer curated excursions, gift packages and special onboard menus and …
Royal Caribbean Is Buying the Bahamas’ Grand Lucayan Resort
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Grand Bahama’s biggest resort is being sold — to a unexpected buyer. Cruise giant Royal Caribbean International, in a joint venture with Mexico’s ITM, has signed a letter of intent to purchase the Grand Lucayan Resort. …
Royal Caribbean’s New Cruises for 2020
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Royal Caribbean International is planning more Caribbean escapes for the 2020-2021 season. The cruise line is introducing a combination of diverse offerings throughout Caribbean, from new ship pairings in major homeports across Texas, Florida and …
Carnival Legend Repositioning to Tampa
By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Legend ship is repositioning to Port Tampa Bay next year, the company announced in a statement this week. The 2,124-passenger ship will head to Port Tampa Bay beginning in October 2019 …
Norwegian Cruise Line Adding More Cuba, Caribbean Voyages
By the Caribbean Journal staff Looking for a cruise to Cuba? Norwegian Cruise Line has announced an expansion of its sailings to Cuba and the wider Caribbean, the company announced this week. This fall, Norwegian Sun will offer a combination …
Norwegian Cruise Line’s New Caribbean Itineraries for 2019
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Norwegian Cruise Line has revealed its lineup of summer 2019 itineraries. Norwegian Dawn will set sail on seven-day cruises to the Bahamas and Florida from May 25 to August 31, 2019. This marks the ship’s return …
Norwegian Breakaway to Homeport in New Orleans
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Norwegian Cruise Line has announced that New Orleans will be the new homeport for its Norwegian Breakaway ship. The 4,000-passenger ship will spend its winter 2018-2019 season sailing out of New Orleans to the Caribbean, …
Norwegian Escape Shifting Caribbean Itineraries
By the Caribbean Journal staff Norwegian Escape will be shifting its Eastern Caribbean itineraries to the Western Caribbean for the remainder of 2017, Norwegian Cruise Line announced. The changes come after the passage of Hurricane Maria and Irma impacted destinations …
Discovering 40 Cañones, A Secret Hotel on the Costa Maya
Making the journey to the Mexican Caribbean town of Mahahual, CJ Travel Editor Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon finds a secret boutique in Mexico I’M ONLY five minutes away from the bustling Mexican port complex of Costa Maya. Yet it feels a world away. Most of …
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