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Aruba Is Getting New Nonstop JetBlue Flights From Fort Lauderdale

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Palm trees swaying as you step off the plane. A quick morning flight that turns into an afternoon on the beach. Aruba just became even easier to reach. JetBlue is launching new nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale and Aruba beginning Dec. 4, 2025. The new route will operate three times weekly, year-round, and it marks JetBlue’s return to Aruba from Fort Lauderdale — […]

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MSC Just Opened the World’s Largest Cruise Terminal in Miami, With a Major Caribbean Push Ahead 

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MSC has made no secret of its plans for the Caribbean, and now the cruise company has unveiled what is now the world’s largest cruise terminal.  PortMiami ‘’s new MSC Miami Cruise Terminal is officially open, the new home of the cruise line’s MSC World America ship, which is also making its debut this month.  […]

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Windstar Cruises Is Sending Its Next Caribbean Ship to Puerto Rico 

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Windstar Cruises is charting an expansion of its boutique fleet, adding two all-suite Star Class vessels as it looks to capture a growing appetite for small-ship luxury. Star Seeker, the first in the series, is slated to debut in December 2025 with a Transatlantic maiden voyage, followed by a Caribbean christening sailing from Miami on […]

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“Impressive” Growth for Bahamas Cruise Industry, As Tourism Surge Continues 

It’s the powerhouse of Caribbean cruising, and The Bahamas continues to see renewed growth in the cruise industry.  Last year, The Bahamas’ Nassau Cruise Port (the most-visited cruise port in the region) broke its all-time record, helping to contribute to a total of 11.22 million international visitors to the country last year.  The broader cruise […]


Windstar Cruises Is Sending Its Next Caribbean Ship to Puerto Rico 

More than 30 million people visit the Caribbean every year on a cruise ship, and Caribbean cruises remain more popular than ever before. That means more expansion and more new ships, with the world’s biggest cruise lines rolling out some spectacular new vessels — each one more innovative, more luxurious, and yes, even more massive […]

Cunard's Queen Elizabeth Ship Just Debuted a New Look, Ahead of Its First Caribbean Cruises 

Luxury cruise line Cunard is bringing its Queen Elizabeth ship to the Caribbean this fall, and now the ship has completed a major renovation project.  The freshly-transformed, 2,000-passenger Queen Elizabeth is heading to PortMiami for its first-ever Caribbean sailing on Oct. 16.  That will be a 12-night roundtrip, with stops in destinations like Barbados and […]

MSC Cruises Just Took Delivery of Its New Ship, Which Will Be Heading to Caribbean Ports Like Puerto Plata, Roatan and Cozumel

It’s arguably the most-anticipated new cruise ship in the Caribbean this year: MSC World America, the vessel MSC hopes will be a game-changer for its push into the region.  MSC has officially taken delivery of the ship, which will be heading to PortMiami and MSC’s new cruise terminal with an April 9 debut. The new […]

Eataly, LEGO and a “Dirty Dancing” Production. MSC’s Major New Cruise Ship Is Coming to the Caribbean Next Month. 

The first-ever Eataly at sea. A LEGO zone. A “swing ride” that takes you out over the water. It’s the most highly-anticipated new cruise ship of 2025, and it’s coming to the Caribbean next month: MSC World America, which is arriving in Miami on April 9.  The new ship has “something for everyone,” says Orlando […]

This Royal Caribbean Ship Is Launching New Cruises From Panama and Cartagena 

Maybe you’ve started a cruise in Miami or Fort Lauderdale. Or perhaps you’ve explored the eastern and southern Caribbean out of a port like Antigua or San Juan.  Now, Royal Caribbean is sending one of its ships further south, with a unique set of offerings in a different corner of the Caribbean Basin.  Beginning in […]

Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady Just Got a “Glam Up," With 24 New Luxe Suites

It’s one of the hottest cruise brands going right now: the adults-only Virgin Voyages, Sir Richard Branson’s extremely successfully foray into the cruise industry.  Now the brand’s original ship, which first made its debut in 2021, just got an upgrade: the Scarlet Lady, one which includes some new dining concepts, a new rom concept and […]

This Cruise Ship Just Made Its First Call on St Kitts’ Port Zante 

It’s one of the fastest-growing cruise ports in the Eastern Caribbean, and now St Kitts’ Port Zante has another new ship in its portfolio.  The new Iona ship, part of the P&O Cruises fleet, made its first call on Port Zante this week. The new ship has more than 30 dining concepts, 10 entertainment venues […]

Carnival’s Bahamas Private Island Has a New Name 

Carnival has renamed its private-island destination in The Bahamas.  What was formerly known as Half Moon Cay is now called RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, the company announced.  It’s a private destination for both Carnival Cruise Line and Holland America Line, both of which are part o the Carnival portfolio.  The two companies are partnering on […]