The blue cobblestones of Old San Juan are packed long before lunch. At El Yunque National Forest, the sound of waterfalls carries through the trees. Along the west coast in Rincón, surfers paddle out beneath orange evening skies. Puerto Rico has become one of the Caribbean’s most in-demand destinations, and getting there is about to […]
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. […]
Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship, the Norwegian Aqua, has officially arrived at Port Canaveral in Florida. The launch comes as Caribbean cruise demand continues to rise, with major lines expanding service from Florida ports, including the recent high-profile launch of MSC World America out of PortMiami. The 3,571-passenger Aqua is the first in the company’s […]
Some places just call to you. The scent of salt in the wind. The sound of steel drums over turquoise waves. And somewhere between the sun deck and the shore — there’s Aruba. It’s an island I’ve always loved, from the windsurfing at Fishermen’s Huts to the local food at Zeerover. This summer, Royal Caribbean […]
The Dominican Republic is riding a wave of maritime momentum as cruise tourism drives a record-breaking first quarter for the country’s visitor arrivals—repositioning the sector as a core engine of growth in 2025. While stayover arrivals slightly slowed in the first three months of 2025, it was a continued cruise surge that kept growth steady. […]
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. […]
It’s only about 70 miles as the crow flies between Florida and the west end of Grand Bahama. While the island is closer than almost anywhere to the US, it’s been something of an afterthought in the travel industry in recent years. But that is starting to change, with a huge wave of new investment […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
