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New Operator for Top Puerto Rico Cruise Port 

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It’s one of the busiest cruise ports in the Caribbean, and now the popular San Juan Cruise Port is set ofr a major transformation. Global Ports Holding, the world’s largest independent cruise port operator, has signed a 30-year concession agreement […]

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A Big Expansion for TUI in Barbados 

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TUI UK is undertaking a significant expansion for the Barbados market this winter.  The company will be “soaring above” the levels of its last full winter season, according to Barbados Tourism Minister Lisa Cummins.  That will mean more than 54,000 […]

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Windstar Expanding in the Caribbean, Adding Cruises From Miami 

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Small-ship cruise line Windstar is expanding in the Caribbean, including its first-ever homeport in Miami.  The company is adding a new itinerary in the winter of 2023: Beach Fun and Sun: a Caribbean Getaway, that will feature seven days in […]

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Norwegian Cruise Line Floats Out Newest Ship 

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Norwegian Cruise Line has floated out its newest cruise ship: Viva.  The new ship is the second of six ships in the company’s new Prima Class.  The ship was floated out from her dry dock at the Fincantieri shipyard outside […]


Carnival Cruise Line Tops 3 Million Passengers Since Restart

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Carnival Cruise Line has welcomed more than three million passengers since its July 2021 restart, the company said this week.  The news comes after what Carnival said was the “biggest booking week” in the cruise line’s 50-year history this past […]


Luxury Cruise Line Atlas Ocean Voyages Names New CEO

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Luxury cruise line Atlas Ocean Voyages has named a new president and chief executive officer, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The company has tapped James Rodriguez to the position, it announced this week.  Rodriguez comes to Atlas from Oceania Cruises, where […]

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A Destination Cigar Lounge In St Kitts

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You’d never know it was here, hidden away on the second floor of a building in the popular Port Zante cruise terminal in St Kitts.  But venture up the stairs and you’ll be rewarded with one of the great cigar […]


Disney Cruise Line Adding New Ship in Port Everglades

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Disney Cruise Line is bringing a new ship to Port Everglades next year.  The company’s Disney Dream cruise ship will homeport for the first time in Port Everglades beginning in November 2023.  On Nov. 20, 2023, the ship will begin […]


SeaDream Yacht Club Launches More Caribbean Voyages 

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Small-ship cruise line SeaDream Yacht Club has released its slate of fourth quarter 2024 Caribbean voyages.  At just 344 feet, the newly renovated luxury yachts SeaDream I and SeaDream II are a decidedly different way to explore the Caribbean Sea.  […]

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A Renaissance for Dominica's Cruise Industry

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While Dominica’s stayover arrivals were crippled by the pandemic, the island has seen a full-fledged renaissance in its cruise industry.  The Nature Island reported more than 200 cruise calls this season, welcoming 144,781 passengers, according to data from the Discover […]


Carnival Tops Two Million Cruise Passengers Since Restart 

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Carnival Cruise Line has now topped two million cruise passengers since restarting operations in July of last year.  The company reached the milestone this week with a sailing on Carnival Freedom out of Port Canaveral, Fla.  Carnival says its guests […]


Carnival Breaks Ground on New Grand Bahama Cruise Port 

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A significant new cruise port project has broken ground on the island of Grand Bahama.  Carnival Cruise Line’s new port will include a pier able to accommodate up to two of Carnivals’ Excel-class ships simultaneously.  The cruise port itself will […]


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