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Raleigh-Durham Is Getting New Nonstop Flights to Belize and Turks and Caicos This Winter

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BermudAir’s two seasonal routes will connect North Carolina travelers with Belize City and Providenciales beginning in December. Two very different Caribbean vacations are getting a new nonstop connection from North Carolina this winter: the white-sand beaches of Turks and Caicos and the rivers, reefs and rainforest lodges of Belize. BermudAir is adding both destinations from […]

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Celebrity Edge Will Have a Hip “Meeting Place” For Events

By the Caribbean Journal staff Celebrity is readying the debut of its new Celebrity Edge ship, and the company has announced a major new amenity: a state-of-the-art meeting space. It’s called The Meeting Place, and the 1,970-square-foot venue is a new kind of offering on a cruise ship, with sweeping views, soundproof dividers, advanced audiovisual […]

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This Is the Biggest Cruise Ship to Ever Visit Antigua

A major cruise moment By Dana Niland CJ Travel Editor The Antiguan Cruise Sector registered an historic moment this week when Norwegian Breakaway, the largest cruise ship to dock at its port, arrived at the Nevis Street Pier. Antigua and Barbuda Minister of Tourism Asot Michael, alongside other top officials from the tourism sector, welcomed […]

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Cruise Ship Season Begins in Dominica

By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica received its first cruise ship call of the 2015/2016 season this week. The Carnival Royal Princess docked at Woodbridge Bay port, bringing thousands of visitors to the island’s shores. “I think this ship has delivered beyond expectations,” said Phillip Guiste, who is the president of the country’s Combined Taxi […]

This Is the Biggest Cruise Ship to Ever Visit Antigua

 Above: Carnival Magic By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Carnival Cruise Line has announced two deployment changes intended to bolster its position in the homeports of Galveston, Texas and Port Canaveral, Fla. The repositioning is effective in 2016; Carnival Magic will shift to Port Canaveral in April, while Carnival Breeze will shift to Galveston in May. […]

Royal Caribbean Orders Fourth Quantum-Class Cruise Ship

 Above; Quantum of the Seas By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean is adding another new megaship. The company announced that it had entered into an agreement with Germany’s Meyer Werft to order a fourth Quantum-class ship. The cruise ship is slated for delivery in 2019. “We have received a remarkable response from travel agent […]

Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas Completes “Revitalization”

 Above: Allure of the Seas By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas cruise ship has completed an 18-day drydock revitalization, the company said. The project included the addition of three new restaurants (there are now 18 total), 10 new suites and new boutiques including Kate Spade New York and Michael Kors, […]

St Maarten Health Ministry Advised Royal Caribbean Against Cruise Ship Call

Above: the Explorer of the Seas By the Caribbean Journal staff St Maarten’s government says it advised the Explorer of the Seas’ medical officer not to make its planned call on the island, which had been scheduled for Monday. The announcement came after Royal Caribbean said it would be sending home its Explorer of the […]

MV Horizon Makes First Call to British Virgin Islands

Above: the MV Horizon By the Caribbean Journal staff The MV Horizon cruise ship has made its first official call to Tortola on Friday, the BVI Ports Authority announced. The ship is operated by Pullmantur Cruises. The ship, which previously visited the territory under its former name, “Pacific Dream,” brought more than 1,400 passengers and […]

Haiti's Port-au-Prince Could Receive First Cruise Ship in 25 Years

Above: the mountains outside Port-au-Prince (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti may welcome its first cruise ship to Port-au-Prince in 25 years, according to Minister of the Interior Thierry Mayard-Paul. “Haiti is at a turning point as a nation,” said Mayard-Paul, who was speaking at a gathering in Alabama of “Cruise with […]