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Hotel Tracker: A Cliffside Negril, Jamaica Retreat for $266

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The latest Hotel Tracker found a six-night stay at The Cliff in Negril, with pricing at $266 per night for travel from Feb. 1 through Feb. 7, according to what we found on Google Hotels. For high season on Jamaica’s West End, that rate stands out, particularly for one of the area’s most design-forward boutique […]

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New British Virgin Islands Cruise Pier Near Completion

Above: the new cruise pier (Photo: BVI Ports Authority) By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands’ cruise pier expansion project is near completion, officials said this week. The pier has now been widened to 60 feet and lengthened to 1,039 feet, according to a statement from the BVI Ports Authority. That includes the […]

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Martinique Eyes Continued Cruise Growth

Above: Fort de France (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The French Caribbean island of Martinique is looking to continue its strong cruise tourism growth in recent years. Martinique will receive a record 22 ships making their first-ever calls this year between Oct. 26, 2015 and Aug. 31, 2016. The calls include ships from […]

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The 10 Best Caribbean Cruise Ports

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor A Caribbean cruise is never a bad idea but not all ports are created equal. These 10 ports of call, which offer a winning combination of passenger facilities and proximity to the island attractions we really want to see, are must-sees on our dream Caribbean itinerary. These are our […]

Martinique Eyes Continued Cruise Growth

 Above: tourism boards from around the region were on hand in Miami Beach (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell MIAMI BEACH — For some countries, it’s a growing niche. For others, it’s a major driver. The cruise sector is among the region’s most significant economic forces, and the trend for much of the region […]

Puerto Rico Sets a Single-Day Record for Cruise Passenger Arrivals

 Above: San Juan (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico set a new single-day record for cruise visitors on Wednesday, according to the Puerto Rico Tourism Company. A total of six ships and 17,847 passengers arrived to the docks of Old San Juan on Wednesday, surpassing the previous record of 16,712 passengers, set […]

New President and COO at Norwegian Cruise Line

 Above: a Norwegian Cruise Line ship By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s a new president and chief operating officer at Norwegian Cruise Line, following the resignation of Drew Madsen. Company veteran Andy Stuart has been appointed to the role, the latest post in a career that began with NCL in 1988. “Given the recent restructuring […]

Skydiving on a Caribbean Cruise Ship

 By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor I like getting high in the Caribbean. No, not that kind of high. I’m talking about the kind of high you can only get while sailing on Royal Caribbean’s newest vessel, Quantum of the Seas. The world’s third-largest cruise ship, which begins sailing eastern, western and southern Caribbean itineraries […]

Club Med Hires Former Norwegian Cruise Lines Exec for US Push

 Above: the Club Med Buccaneer’s Creek in Martinique By the Caribbean Journal staff Global all-inclusive brand Club Med has hired Camille Olivere as its new senior vice president of sales for the United States “as part of a continued growth strategy for the brand,” the company announced. Olivere had most recently served as senior vice […]

This Is the Caribbean's Fastest-Growing Cruise Destination

 Above: Martinique (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Martinique has doubled its number of cruise passenger arrivals so far this year, according to data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The French Caribbean island welcomed a total of 142,270 cruise passengers in the first 10 months of 2014, according to the most recent CTO data. […]

Grenada Cruise Passenger Arrivals Grew By 29 Percent in 2014

 Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada saw a 29 percent increase in cruise passenger arrivals in 2014, according to new data from the Grenada Tourism Authority. The island received a total of 162 cruise calls and 254,248 cruise passengers last year across ports in Grenada and Carriacou. That contributed approximately $10.4 […]

Royal Caribbean Planning Significant Emissions Cuts For Cruise Ships

 Above: Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean Cruises is planning a major plan to reduce emissions on its cruise ships. The company announced this week that it would be retrofitting 19 of its ships with “advanced emissions purifications systems.” The systems, also known as “scrubbers,” will remove more […]