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The Caribbean's Best Small Cruise Ports

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Modern mega-ships can take you to marquee Caribbean ports such as San Juan, Puerto Rico; Ocho Rios, Jamaica; and St Thomas in the USVI. But the region’s lesser-known cruise stops are worth a look, […]

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Cruise Lines Compete For Wi-Fi Supremacy

By the Caribbean Journal staff This week, cruise giant Royal Caribbean made news in announcing that it would be expanding its VOOM high-speed Wi-Fi to all 24 of its ships. That seems to have kicked off a cruise line Wi-Fi […]

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Dominican Republic Showing Big Cruise Growth

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic is showing significant growth in cruise arrivals, according to the latest data from the country’s Ministry of Tourism. The destination has reported a 64 percent increase in cruise passenger arrivals in 2015, […]

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This Cruise Conference Is Coming to Puerto Rico

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the world’s leading cruise conferences is coming to Puerto Rico. The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association Cruise Conference and Trade Show will take place in Puerto Rico on Sept. 26-30, with more than 1,000 participants […]


The Best Sunset Cruise in St Croix

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor So you’ve been to St. Croix and watched the sun rise at Point Udall, the easternmost spot on the island and in the entire United States. Nothing can top that, right? Wrong. On a […]


Celebrity Cruises Taps Airbnb Exec As New Chief Marketing Officer

Celebrity Cruises has named a new top marketing executive. Peter Giorgi steps in as the company’s new Chief Marketing Officer; he will oversee the brand’s new “Modern Luxury Lives Here” campaign, along with “aspects of the cruise line’s global marketing […]

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Guyana Eyes Small Ship Cruise Market

Guyana is looking to attract small-ship cruises. The South American country that’s home to the Caribbean’s economic headquarters has been looking to ramp up its tourism sector in recent years, and now it has its sights set on small-ship cruises, […]


New Cruises From St Lucia

P&O Cruise Lines is coming to St Lucia. The cruise line has selected St Lucia to be its home port destination as part of a seven-night cruise itinerary. The company’s Britannia cruise ship will begin St Lucia cruises Nov. 12, […]


This Caribbean Cruise Ship Will Have Its Own Craft Brewery

Carnival Cruise Line’s newest and largest ship, Carnival Vista, will be the first North American cruise ship to feature a craft brewery on board. Carnival Vista’s RedFrog Pub & Brewery is the result of a collaboration between the cruise line […]

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How to Take a Relais & Chateaux Cruise in the Caribbean

It’s a chance for a new kind of culinary exploration in the Caribbean. Silversea’s newest itinerary is a partnership with Relais & Chateaux, offering the opportunity for a serious gourmet voyage. The company is launching a Relais & Chateaux Gourmet Cruise […]


Norwegian Cruise Line’s New Caribbean Island

Norwegian Cruise Line has revealed more details on its new Western Caribbean destination experience, the private island called Harvest Caye in Belize. Harvest Caye is set to welcome guests in November 2016, through Norwegian’s Western Caribbean itineraries, and on Norwegian […]


A Guy Fieri Barbecue Is Coming to This Caribbean Cruise Ship

Guy Fieri is expanding his cruise ship offerings. Fieri, who has lent his name to a number of Guy’s Burger Joints on Carnival Cruise Line ships, is now expanding his cruise ship offerings with a new barbecue. Carnival Magic is […]