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Cozumel’s KUZÁ Park Is the Ultimate Cruise-Day Stop — With Beach, Snorkeling, Water Slides and Zip Lines

Tourism

Norwegian Aura Is Bringing a New Whitney Houston Show to the Caribbean, Along With Acrobatics and Late-Night Entertainment

Norwegian Cruise Line’s biggest new ship is getting a major dose of Whitney Houston. The cruise line has revealed the entertainment lineup for Norwegian Aura, the new 3,840-passenger ship that will begin sailing Caribbean cruises from Miami in June 2027. At the center of the program is a new original production called “Whitney: A Celebration […]

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Royal Caribbean Is Opening a New Way to Reach the Beach in Cozumel

The water off Cozumel’s western shore stays clear enough to see straight through to the sand, with reef just beyond the shallows and beach clubs lining the coast. It’s the kind of place where you land or dock and head straight for the shoreline. Soon, getting there is going to feel more direct — and […]

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A Different Kind of Theme Park Just Opened on the Island of Cozumel

Just south of San Miguel, along Cozumel’s busy western shoreline, a new beachfront park has opened with a clear purpose: give visitors a place to spend an entire day on land without leaving the coast. The project is called KUZÁ Beach & Adventure Park, and it represents one of the most ambitious single tourism developments […]

Flights

United Airlines Is Adding More Flights to the Caribbean, With Extra Service to St Maarten, Punta Cana and Cozumel

The shopping in Philipsburg. The dinners in Grand Case. The vibes on Friar’s Bay. The energy in Maho. St Maarten is more popular than ever, and now the island is getting an extra boost from United Airlines this fall, Caribbean Journal has learned. United is ramping up its Caribbean footprint out of Chicago, with plans […]

A Different Kind of Theme Park Just Opened on the Island of Cozumel

Cozumel is back in a big way. The Mexican Caribbean island welcomed more than 4.6 million cruise passengers in 2024, according to new data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization—a 13.1 percent jump over the previous year. It was one of the largest year-over-year increases of any cruise destination in the wider Caribbean. The island, long […]

Eataly, LEGO and a “Dirty Dancing” Production. MSC’s Major New Cruise Ship Is Coming to the Caribbean Next Month.

The first-ever Eataly at sea. A LEGO zone. A “swing ride” that takes you out over the water. It’s the most highly-anticipated new cruise ship of 2025, and it’s coming to the Caribbean next month: MSC World America, which is arriving in Miami on April 9. The new ship has “something for everyone,” says Orlando […]

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MSC Cruises Just Took Delivery of Its New Ship, Which Will Be Heading to Caribbean Ports Like Puerto Plata, Roatan and Cozumel

It’s arguably the most-anticipated new cruise ship in the Caribbean this year: MSC World America, the vessel MSC hopes will be a game-changer for its push into the region. MSC has officially taken delivery of the ship, which will be heading to PortMiami and MSC’s new cruise terminal with an April 9 debut. The new […]

Royal Caribbean’s New Beach Club in The Bahamas Will Have the “World’s Largest Swim-Up Bar”

Maybe you know Perfect Day at CocoCay, Royal Caribbean’s private-island destination in The Bahamas. It’s a key stop on many of the line’s Caribbean cruises. Well, the company is soon adding another destination in The Bahamas. Next December, Royal will be debuting the new Royal Beach Club Paradise Island, a private beach destination on the […]

Princess Cruises Is Planning Its Biggest Caribbean Summer Ever. Here's What You Need to Know.

Grand Turk. Nassau. Cozumel. San Juan. Roatan. They’re some of the most popular stops for cruise passenger in the Caribbean, from the snorkeling in Turks and Caicos to the old-fashioned beach vibes on the Caribbean coast of Honduras. Now Princess Cruises, which has been deepening its Caribbean network, has plans for a major season in […]

Margaritaville Set to Launch New Mexican Caribbean Cruises Including Cozumel Stops

Margaritaville’s second cruise ship will soon be taking guests to the Mexican Caribbean out of Tampa Bay. Margaritaville at Sea, which began in 2022 with cruises to Grand Bahama, is unveiling its new flagship ship next month for cruises that will stop in Key West, Cozumel and Progreso, Mexico. The new Margaritaville at Sea Islander […]

Margaritaville Just Launched Its First-Ever Cozumel Cruises

The growing Margaritaville at Sea cruise brand has hit another milestone: launching its first-ever cruise to Cozumel, Mexico on the new Islander cruise ship. Margaritaville at Sea Islander, the company’s second cruise ship, set sail this weekend out of Tampa Bay for a four-night trip including stops in Key West and Cozumel. Next year, the […]

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Royal Caribbean Is Opening a New "Beach Club" in Cozumel, Mexico

Royal Caribbean already has one “Royal Beach Club” in development, a 17-acre destination in The Bahamas. Now, the cruise giant has announced plans for second one, this time in the Mexican Caribbean. The newest Royal Beach Club will be set on the island of Cozumel, with plans to debut in 2026. The beach club will […]