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This Caribbean Beach Has Soft Sand, Vibrant Water, and a Barefoot Rhythm

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There is a version of the Caribbean that lives more in novels than in real life. It is barefoot and unhurried, defined by quiet mornings and long afternoons where nothing interrupts the rhythm of the sea. It exists without crowds or schedules, without spectacle. You come upon it by chance, often on foot, and it […]

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Antigua, Saint Lucia to Host Second Annual Cruise Connect Forum

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The Caribbean remains the most sought-after cruise destination in the world, with ports across the region preparing for another strong winter season. Against that backdrop, two of the Eastern Caribbean’s busiest cruise ports are teaming up to host Cruise Connect 2025, a regional forum designed to bring industry leaders together to chart the next phase […]

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Azamara Cruises Is Adding More All-Inclusive Options (And Starlink) to Its Top Suites

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Azamara Cruises is rolling out a newly elevated all-inclusive suite experience for guests staying in its top accommodations, set to launch on sailings beginning in April 2026. The enhancements apply to Azamara’s Club World Owner’s Suites, Club Ocean Suites, and Spa Suites, and will be automatically included for new bookings made on or after August […]

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Antigua Is Getting a World-Class Cruise Passenger Terminal 

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A new world-class passenger terminal is nearing completion at Antigua Cruise Port, part of the first phase of the Upland Development project set to be finished by November 2025. Designed to support the island’s growing homeporting operations, the development will also introduce a mix of shopping and dining venues aimed at showcasing the culture and […]


Azamara Cruises Is Adding More All-Inclusive Options (And Starlink) to Its Top Suites

Margaritaville at Sea is adding a third ship to its growing fleet. In a major move announced on the third anniversary of the brand’s launch, the company has confirmed the purchase of the Costa Fortuna, a 102,500-ton vessel currently operated by Costa Cruises. The acquisition marks the next phase of the company’s fleet expansion strategy — […]

Barbados Is Projecting a Big Cruise Season

Barbados is projecting a big cruise season ahead, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The island’s tourism officials are anticipating a 22 percent jump in cruise arrivals for the 2025-2026 season, according to a press briefing at the recent Caribbean Travel Marketplace conference in Antigua.  The 22 percent jump would come across 467 different ship calls, totaling […]

Bahamas Cruise Passenger Arrivals Keep Climbing 

Cruise arrivals to The Bahamas continue to surge, with the region’s most popular cruise destination showing no signs of slowing down.  The Bahamas reported 2.759 million cruise passenger arrivals in the first quarter of 2025, according to data from the Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization.  That represented an 11.5 percent increase over the same period last […]

Cozumel Is Seeing Big Cruise Growth 

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 […]

Royal Caribbean Just Revealed the First Look at Its New Perfect Day Destination in Mexico, Including the World's Longest Lazy River

Royal Caribbean International has revealed new details about its forthcoming private destination, Perfect Day at Mexico. The project is currently under development in the coastal town of Mahahual, located on Mexico’s Caribbean coast. Set to debut in 2027, the destination will be exclusive to guests sailing on Royal Caribbean cruises departing from Florida and Texas. […]

Barbados Is the Caribbean’s Fastest-Growing Cruise Destination 

Tucked at the far corner of the southeastern Caribbean, Barbados isn’t as easy to reach as cruise ports like Nassau and Grand Turk.  But the island’s port in Bridgetown has very quietly become the fastest-growing cruise stop in the wider Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Cruise passenger arrivals rose by 40.8 percent to Barbados last […]

Royal Caribbean’s Newest Ship Will Feature “Back to the Future,” a 1930s Chicago Supper Club and 40 Places to Eat and Drink

A Broadway musical. A jazz-infused supper club. And a towering curtain of water in the sky. That’s just a taste of what’s coming to Star of the Seas, Royal Caribbean’s newest Icon Class ship, debuting in August 2025 from Port Canaveral in Florida. The ship will be the second in the Icon Class — the […]

Royal Caribbean Says 2025 Bookings “On Track” 

Bookings for 2025 have “remained on track,” Royal Caribbean President and CEO Jason Liberty said in its recent earnings report, in a positive sign for the travel industry amid global uncertainty.  The company cited record bookings during the key Wave season and sustained strength in April demand — including a notable uptick in close-in reservations. […]