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Caribbean Cruises Are Back in a Big Way  

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The Caribbean tourism industry has rebounded spectacularly from the pandemic – and so, too has the cruise sector. Plainly, Caribbean cruises are back in a big way, according to travel agents.  More cruise ships, some larger, are sailing, operating at […]

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Celebrity Cruises Launches Travel Advisor Appreciation Month 

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By the Caribbean Travel Advisor Staff Celebrity Cruises has kicked off a month-long travel advisor appreciation program, Caribbean Travel Advisor has learned.  The company is marking National Travel and Tourism Week (from May 7-13) with a new Travel Advisor Appreciation […]

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MSC Launches Bahamas Cruises From New York 

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There’s a new way to cruise from New York to the islands of The Bahamas.  MSC Cruises has launched a new homeport at New York’s Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, meaning the line will now be operating year-round cruises to the region […]

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Royal Caribbean Is Adding More “Short” Cruises 

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Royal Caribbean is adding more “short” Caribbean getaways beginning next year, the company said this week.  The cruise giant has revealed its lineup of different “short” cruises to the region for 2024, with itineraries on eight different ships.  That will […]


Antigua Eyes “Promising” Cruise Season 

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Antigua is projecting a “promising” cruise season in 2022-2023, according to officials at the Antigua Cruise Port.  The Port is forecasting 345 calls for a total of 616,419 passengers by the end of the peak cruise season.  And January 2023 […]


Princess Cruises Is Building Its Biggest Ship Ever 

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Princess Cruises has unveiled the plans for what will be the brand’s biggest ship ever.  The new Sun Princess, which will accommodate more than 4,000 guests, is currently under construction at Fincantieri’s shipyard, with plans to begin sailing in early […]

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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 […]


Carnival Is Bringing Costa Cruises Ships to the US

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Carnival Cruise Line is bringing two of Costa Cruises’ ships to the United States next year, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The plan is for a new concept called “Costa by Carnival,” which will see ships sailing from New York and […]


Disney Wish Arrives in Florida for Bahamas Cruises 

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Disney Cruise Line’s newest cruise ship has officially arrived at Port Canaveral in Florida to begin series of cruises to The Bahamas.  The new ship will be offering three and four-night itineraries to The Bahamas, with stops at Disney’s private […]

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Carnival Relaunching Caribbean Cruises From New York

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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 […]


Atlas Ocean Voyages Adding New Homeport in Panama 

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Boutique cruise company Atlas Ocean Voyages will be adding Panama as a new homeport.  The company plans to run at least four new homeport operations in Panama for the 2022-2023 cruise season.  Atlas will be operating small-ship luxury cruises with […]


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 […]