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Belize Has a New All-Inclusive Resort, With 55 Suites, Two Pools, and a Swim-Up Bar 

The newest all-inclusive in Belize.

The early light on Ambergris Caye brushes the water in pale green and then deep blue before the sun clears the horizon. Boats slip across the calm sea, and the reef is already near enough that you can see the dark patches of coral beneath shallow water. At Reef Haven Belize, the day begins with […]

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“Carnival Journeys” Cruise Program Is Expanding

Carnival Journeys

Carnival Cruise Line has expanded its Carnival Journeys “enrichment” cruise series with a host of new 12- to 14-day voyages departing from homeports along the East and West Coasts and the Gulf of Mexico in 2018 and 2019. The new voyages are in addition to a number of previously announced nine- to 15-day Carnival Journeys cruises departing […]

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The Top 5 Cozumel All Inclusive Resorts

If you’ve ever stopped at Cozumel (Mexico’s largest Caribbean island) during a cruise, you probably wished you had more time to explore the ins and outs of the “island of swallows.” After all, there’s only so much snorkeling, scuba and ceviche you can cram into an hours-long port call. So why not plan a stopover […]

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Guy Fieri Barbecue Comes to Carnival Dream Ship

Guy Fieri

Carnival has completed an “extensive” makeover of its Carnival Dream cruise ship, the company said. The renovation, which took place in Freeport, Bahamas, included the addition of a number of new food and beverage options. The changes include a new Guy’s Pig & Anchor Barbeque Smokehouse by Guy Fieri; BlueIguana Cantina, a Mexican eatery; Alchemy […]


The Top 5 Cozumel All Inclusive Resorts

Carnival Vista has arrived in PortMiami to begin year-round Caribbean cruises. Carnival Cruise Line’s newest and largest ship, Carnival Vista, will be sailing a year-round schedule of six and eight-day cruises to the Caribbean. The new ship includes features like SkyRide, a suspended, open-air cycling experience; the world’s first IMAX theater at sea; and a […]

Princess Cruises Launching New Caribbean Voyages

For the first time in four years, Princess Cruises will offer Summer Caribbean cruises including Panama Canal transits in 2018. The 3,192-guest Caribbean Princess returns to sail on a full summer season of voyages ranging from seven-day Eastern and Western Caribbean to a 20-day Caribbean and Panama Canal Explorer. All summer Caribbean cruises are open […]

Westin Cozumel Slated for March 2017 Debut

A new Westin hotel is coming to the Mexican Caribbean island of Cozumel. The Westin Cozumel is currently under construction and is expected to open in 2017, Marriott officials confirmed this week. The hotel, which is slated to debut March 1, 2017, will be the third Westin in the Mexican Caribbean, joining the Westin Resort […]

Carnival Fantasy’s New Homeport for Caribbean Cruises

Carnival’s Fantasy cruise ship has arrived in its new homeport: Mobile, Ala. The ship has launched a new schedule of year-round four- and five-day cruises to the Mexico and the Mexican Caribbean. The 2,056-passenger ship began with a five-day cruise to Cozumel and Progreso. “With its Southern charm, excellent terminal facilities and easy-to-reach location, Mobile […]

Norwegian Epic Begins Winter Caribbean Sailings

Norwegian Epic, one of the company’s largest ships, has arrived in Port Canaveral for the winter season. Epic will be sailing a series of Eastern and Western Caribbean and Bahamas itineraries ranging from three, four, six and seven days. The ship had spent the past year in Europe, where it underwent an extensive renovation. “We […]

Making the Caribbean a “Smart” Destination

Practical examples for a Caribbean “smart” approach By Hugh Riley CJ Contributor A new world is emerging. Worldwide destinations are becoming “smart”. In this new smart world everything is connected, enabling the physical, digital and social domains to unite creating a new hybrid ecosystem. In this new environment, individuals interact, play, communicate, collaborate and share […]

The Best Islands for Snorkeling in the Caribbean

It’s one of if not the most popular activity for Caribbean travelers: snorkeling. Aside from lounging on the beach and drinking rum, grabbing a mask and fins and heading into the sea is one of the main draws for travelers — and thankfully the Caribbean is full of great places to snorkel. Indeed, it’s not a […]

VIDEO: The Bustling Beach in Playa del Carmen, Mexico

The energetic sand of Playa del Carmen By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor You know those tranquil Caribbean beaches where the only sound is the wind rustling palm fronds and the only footprints on the sand are yours? This is not that beach. This is the sandy scallop in Playa Del Carmen, the bohemian beach […]

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