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These 10 Under-the-Radar Caribbean Spots Are Perfect for a Beach Vacation

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Travelers are always chasing the idea of the hidden gem. The beach no one has quite caught up to yet. The stretch of sand that still feels discovered rather than managed. In the Caribbean, that search usually isn’t about luxury or novelty. It’s about beaches that justify the trip on their own terms: water that […]

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Carnival Planning Big Bermuda Expansion

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By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Carnival is planning a big Bermuda expansion. Carnival Cruise Line will operate its largest Bermuda season ever in 2019-2020, with more than 40 voyages visiting the destination, including a total of 8 week-long cruises departing from both Baltimore and Charleston next year. In total, six different Carnival ships – Carnival […]

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Op-Ed: Rethinking Caribbean Cruise Port Revenues

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By Robert MacLellan CJ Contributor Can tourism-dependent Caribbean governments learn something from oil producing countries? When relatively small and poor oil producing governments sought to get a fair price for oil – their main source of national revenue – they banded together to negotiate more effectively with the multi-national oil companies and the larger developed […]

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Royal Caribbean Orders Another New LNG Cruise Ship

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean Cruises is adding another new ship to its growing fleet. The company has entered into an agreement with Meyer Turku to order a third “Icon-class” ship, slated for delivery in 2025. The as-yet-unnamed ship will join two other Icon-class ships already in development, scheduled for delivery in 2022 […]


Op-Ed: Rethinking Caribbean Cruise Port Revenues

By the Caribbean Journal staff In recent years, more and more private cruise destinations have been popping up around the region, from Belize to The Bahamas. But a new private port of call set to debut this fall will be a little bit different. In November, MSC Cruises will unveil its new “Ocean Cay” in […]

Carnival Launches Charleston-Caribbean Cruises

By the Caribbean Journal staff Cruise giant Carnival Cruise Line has launched its newest cruises out of the Port of Charleston. The company’s Carnival Sunshine, which recently underwent a $200 million makeover, had initially relaunched with a series of cruises from Norfolk. Carnival Sunshine will be sailing a series of four-to-11-day cruises from Charleston, the […]

Holland America Line’s Newest Panama Canal Cruises

By the Caribbean Journal staff Holland America Line is planning a big push to the Panama Canal this upcoming season. The cruise line will run a total of 32 sailings to the Canal from September 2019 and May 2020, it announced this week. That will include seven ships and a total of 16 unique itineraries, […]

Royal Caribbean Opens $250M “Perfect Day” in The Bahamas

By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean has officially opened its new $250 million private island destination in The Bahamas. The new project is set at the northwestern edge of the Berry Islands chain in The Bahamas highlighted by a massive waterpark called Thrill. “Royal Caribbean is the proven leader when it comes to pushing […]

This Is What Carnival’s New Suites Will Look Like

By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Cruise Line has revealed more details on its highly-anticipated new ship, Mardi Gras, which will make its debut in August 2020. That includes a collection of 180 suites across 11 styles, including a new premium category called Carnival Excel, which will include amenities like access to an open-air enclave […]

Windstar Kicks Off $250 Million Fleet Enhancement

By the Caribbean Journal staff Boutique cruise line Windstar Cruises has cut the first steel on what will be a $250 million fleetwide enhancement project. The “Star Plus” initiative will take half of its fleet and renovate each ship, including Star Breeze, Star Legend and Star Pride. The work on the first of the three […]

Celebrity Cruises Orders Another New Ship

By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean Cruises’ Celebrity Cruises brand has ordered another new ship, the company said. Celebrity has inked an agreement with shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique for what would be a fifth “Edge-class” ship, slated for delivery in 2024. “Edge class made an immediate hit with Celebrity Cruises guests and is a […]

Mexico’s Vidanta Is Starting Its Own Cruise Brand

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Mexican resort brand Vidanta is starting its own boutique cruise brand: Vidanta Cruises. Grupo Vindata has announced its entry into the cruise industry, following in the footsteps of resort brand Ritz-Carlton, which is already close to debuting its own “Yacht Collection.” The brand’s first ship, Vindanta Elegant, will welcome members […]

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