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Carnival Relaunching Caribbean Cruises From New York
Carnival Cruise Line is set to relaunch its Caribbean cruise operations out of New York’s Manhattan Cruise Terminal. The company’s Carnival Magic cruise ship officially arrived in New York this week, with an initial four-day cruise to Bermuda. That will …

Carnival Tops Two Million Cruise Passengers Since Restart
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 …
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Princess Cruises Has a New All-Inclusive Option
Princess Cruises has launched a new “premium all-inclusive” option, Caribbean Journal has learned. It’s called Princess Premier, and it’s a “premium add-on” that includes Wi-Fi for up to four devices, premium and top-shelf beverages, specialty dining and crew gratuities. That’s …
MSC Seaside to Homeport in Port Canaveral for Caribbean Cruises
MSC Cruises will homeport its Seaside cruise ship in Port Canaveral next year. The Seaside-class ship will be sailing three and four-night cruises to MSC’s Ocean Cay in The Bahamas, and seven-night sailings that stop in Cozumel, Costa Maya, Belize …
Major Renovations for Two Oceania Cruise Ships
Oceania Cruises is undertaking a major renovation to two of its cruise ships, Caribbean Journal has learned. The company will be undertaking what it’s calling a “re-inspiration” of the 1,210-guest Riviera and Marina ships. Both ships are undergoing a “stem-to-stern” …
Oceania Has a New Cruise Option for Solo Travelers
It’s not always easy to take a cruise by yourself. But now premium cruise line Oceania Cruises has announced a push aimed at solo travelers. The company says it is adding dozens of new staterooms for solo travelers on each …
Oceania Has a New Cruise Ship
Oceania Cruises has floated out its newest ship in Italy. The new 1,200 guest Vista was floated out at the Fincantieri shipyard in Sestri Ponente, Italy this week. The ship will launch in April 2023 in Rome, before heading later …
Princess Is Adding New Summer Cruises to Mexico
Princess Cruises is adding its first-ever summer cruises to Mexico from Los Angeles. This summer, Sapphire Princess is adding several new cruises to the Pacific coast of Mexico, including seven-day cruises that stop in Cabo San Lucas, La Paz and …
Royal Caribbean Is Adding a New Southern Restaurant
Royal Caribbean is debuting its newest culinary concept on its Wonder of the Seas ship. The new Mason Jar Southern Restaurant and Bar will feature southern staples from Johnny cakes to fried green tomatoes and a lineup of 12 different …
Margaritaville to Launch Bahamas Cruises in April
The new Margaritaville at Sea cruise line is planning to launch in April, Caribbean Journal has learned. The cruise line, the product of Margaritaville’s acquisition of the former Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line, will launch its first sailings to Grand Bahama …
Carnival Relaunches Caribbean Cruises From Charleston
Carnival Cruise Line has relaunched operations to the Caribbean out of Charleston, SC, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Carnival Sunshine ship has kicked off its return voyage with a four-day cruise to Nassau in The Bahamas. “We have been sailing …
Princess Cruises Just Relaunched Another Ship for the Caribbean
Princess Cruises has continued its Caribbean relaunch with the return of. Caribbean Princess to Fort Lauderdale. Caribbean Princess is saling roundtrip voyages from Port Everglades, with stops at destinations like St Kitts, Cozumel, St Thomas, Grand Cayman and Princess Cays …
First Cruise Ship to Return to Grand Cayman
The Cayman Islands is set to relaunch its cruise industry next month, Caribbean Journal has learned. The destination has approved the Holland America Nieuw Statendam cruise ship to call on Grand Cayman on Dec. 28, 2021. It will mark the …
Windstar Cruises Is Adding an All-Inclusive Option
One of the Caribbean’s leading small-ship cruise lines is going all-inclusive. In a nod to the surging segment in the Caribbean travel space, Windstar announced it will be adding an all-inclusive option to its voyages. The all-inclusive program will include …
Carnival Relaunches Cruises From Tampa
Carnival Cruise Line’s cruise relaunch has continued with a restart of its operations out of Tampa. The company’s Carnival Pride cruise ship kicked off its first sailing out of Tampa since the pandemic this weekend. A second Tampa-based ship, Carnival …
Virgin Voyages Makes First Sailing to The Bahamas
Richard Branson’s new Virgin Voyages cruise line has arrived in The Bahamas. The company’s new Scarlet Lady cruise ship made its first call on the island of Bimini in The Bahamas this week, with a stop at the Beach Club …
Carnival Relaunches Cruises From New Orleans
Carnival Cruise Line has relaunched operations from the Port of New Orleans, the first cruise line to restart at the port since the onset of the pandemic. Carnival Glory is sailing a seven-day cruise this week that will stop in …