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These 10 Caribbean Islands Are Small, Quietly Cool, and Full of Personality

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Riding a flats boat through the mangroves, the engine cut low, water so clear you can see the bottom slide past. Walking a beach long enough that the footprints behind you disappear before you reach the next bend. Standing at the edge of a dock while a resident grouper circles below, close enough that you […]

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The Winners of the 2020 CJ Bahamas Travel Awards

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The winners of the first-ever Caribbean Journal Bahamas Travel Awards have been revealed.  The inaugural CJBTA celebrated the best of the destination, from hotels and marinas to taxi drivers and chefs, with the awardees receiving their trophies in a ceremony during the recent Caribbean Travel Marketplace conference at the Baha Mar resort in Nassau.  “We’re […]

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Norwegian Cruise Line’s Newest Ship Nears Completion

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship is nearing completion, having emerged for the first time from the Meyer Werft ship building dock in Germany. The new 1,100-foot-long Norwegian Encore is slated for completion by the end of September. The ship, which will have a capacity for 3,998 guests, will officially be […]

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Azamara’s Newest Cruise Ship

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean’s luxury small-ship cruise line, Azamara Club Cruises, has debuted the newest addition to its fleet. The company held a naming ceremony onboard the ship in Southampton last week, featuring the ship’s two “Godmothers”: Ellen Asmodeo-Giglio and Lucy Huxley. “Since the announcement of Azamara Pursuit in September 2017, we […]


Norwegian Cruise Line’s Newest Ship Nears Completion

By the Caribbean Journal staff Sir Richard Branson’s new cruise line is going to be a game-changer for the industry: an adults-only cruise line. Virgin Voyages made the announcement during a keel laying ceremony for its first ship in Genoa, Italy this week. The “Adult By Design” concept will make Virgin the first major cruise […]

Windstar: Best Caribbean Cruise Line: Readers’ Choice 2017

There’s a new leader in the Caribbean cruise industry: Windstar Cruises. The luxury small-ship cruise line has taken home Caribbean Journal’s 2017 Readers’ Choice Award as the Best Caribbean Cruise Line. The award is the result of surveys of Caribbean Journal’s audience of more than 100,000 daily email subscribers and more than 500,000 unique visitors […]

Royal Caribbean Is Returning to St Thomas

By the Caribbean Journal staff St Thomas’ cruise industry will reactivate in a big way on Nov. 10, when Royal Caribbean will be the first cruise line to bring passengers to the island since Hurricanes Irma and Maria. St Thomas is the third-most-visited cruise destination in the Caribbean, after Nassau and Cozumel. The move comes […]

Norwegian’s New Ship Will Have a Margaritaville at Sea

Norwegian Cruise Line’s new Norwegian Bliss ship will have a Margaritaville at Sea. The company announced the offering as part of a host of new amenities on the ship, which will include everything from a two-level race track to a hibachi steakhouse. But that will include the floating Margaritaville, a concept that first debuted on […]

Merida to Host Caribbean’s Biggest Cruise Conference

The Caribbean’s largest cruise tourism trade show will take place in Merida, Mexico this October. The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association’s FCCA Cruise Conference will bring together 1,000 stakeholders from across the cruise and travel industries. The event, which will run from Oct. 23-27, will also feature more than 100 cruise line executives. “I am excited to […]

Norwegian Cruise Line’s New Bahamas Itineraries

New itineraries for 2017 By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Norwegian Cruise Line has announced its Summer 2017 deployments, featuring two Bahamas itineraries. The recently-refurbished Norwegian Gem will sail seven-day Bahamas & Florida cruises from New York from April 29 to August 26, 2017. This family-friendly itinerary features visits to Orlando and the Beaches; Norwegian’s private […]

Carnival Taps Old Navy Executive for Marketing Post

Carnival Cruise Line has named Taylor Bux its newest vice president of marketing services. Bux joins the company after having served most recently as global director of digital and social media marketing for Old Navy/Gap Inc., where he was responsible for all digital, social and mobile marketing for the Old Navy brand. In the new […]

Norwegian Getaway Makes First Visit to St Kitts and Nevis

NCL’s latest stop By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Norwegian Getaway cruise ship made its inaugural visit to St Kitts and Nevis this week, contributing to the significant number of cruise ships already visiting the island. St Kitts and Nevis Minister of Tourism Lindsay Grant welcomed the ship to the island at an onboard ceremony. […]

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