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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 First-Ever Cruises from San Francisco

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By the Caribbean Journal staff The California cruise market is heating up — and one major player is leading the way. Carnival Cruise Line is continuing its California expansion with plans to operate its first-ever cruises from San Francisco. That will include a schedule of cruises to Mexico featuring the port of Ensenada in Baja California, […]

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Princess Cruises Adding More Mexico Sailings

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Princess Cruises is set to bring its Royal Princess cruise ship to the Port of Los Angeles. Beginning March 23, the 3,560-passenger ship will homeport in Los Angeles, following a renovation project that added new beds in every stateroom and a new spa and fitness center. Royal Princess’ itineraries will […]

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Windstar Returns to Barbuda

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By Dana Niland CJ Contributor In a very important step for the island’s post-Irma recovery, Barbuda has welcomed back luxury cruise line Windstar. Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Officials celebrated the recent anchoring of Windstar’s Wind Surf, which comes less than one month after the reopening of Barbuda Belle boutique hotel. “This is an extremely important milestone […]


Princess Cruises Adding More Mexico Sailings

By the Caribbean Journal staff What just might be the most anticipated cruise ship of 2018 has officially arrived at its new homeport in Florida. Celebrity Cruises’ new Celebrity Edge ship has arrived at Port Everglades’ Terminal 25 following its first-ever transatlantic crossing. “The arrival of Celebrity Edgetoday book-ends a major chapter in the growth of […]

Windstar Cruises Planning $250 Million Fleet Upgrade

By the Caribbean Journal staff Small-ship cruise line Windstar Cruises is planning a new $250 million fleet upgrade project, the company said. The multi-year “Star Plus Initiative” will “impact and enhance” all aspects of the experience on the brand’s Star-Class vessels. That will include adding another 100 passengers on each ship, meaning a total capacity […]

Celebrity Edge Set to Debut in Fort Lauderdale

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The highly-anticipated new Celebrity Edge ship is set to arrive at her new home in Fort Lauderdale’s Port Everglades cruise port on Monday, Nov. 19. Celebrity Cruises’ newest ship will join the company’s fleet on Monday, sailing off the waters of Broward County. The ship features the cruise world’s first […]

Carnival Is Planning Its First-Ever New York-Cuba Cruises

By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Cruise Line is planning to launch its first-ever cruises from New York to Cuba in 2020. The Carnival Radiance cruise ship will undertake the first voyages from New York as part of a wider berth that includes four-to-nine daily sailings to the Caribbean and a winter season out of […]

Shaquille O’Neal Expanding “Big Chicken” to Carnival Cruises

By the Caribbean Journal staff Hall of Fame basketball player Shaquille O’Neal is expanding his “Big Chicken” restaurant to Carnival cruise ships. O’Neal, who serves as Carnival’s “Chief Fun Officer,” is launching the first seagoing version of his :as Vegas-based “Big Chicken” eatery to the Carnival Radiance ship in 2020. That will come after a […]

Celebrity Takes Delivery of New Cruise Ship

By the Caribbean Journal staff Celebrity Cruises has taken delivery of its newest cruise ship, Celebrity Edge, the company said. The new ship, which was welcomed in the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, is the product of four years of planning and 23 months of construction. “The Celebrity team has done an outstanding job and […]

Princess Cruises Launches New Caribbean Sailings

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Princess Cruises will continue to offer year-round Caribbean cruises from Florida in 2020, the company said this week. The April through July 2020 summer season will feature 15 cruise departures roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale, visiting seven destinations on alternating seven-day Eastern and Western Caribbean voyages, with the option to combine […]

Seadream’s New Boutique Caribbean Cruises

By the Caribbean Journal staff Boutique cruise line Seadream Yacht Club has big plans for its 2020 season in the Caribbean. The line will kick off that year in the Caribbean, including more calls in Cuba and the addition of a new port, Basseterre in St Kitts. Seadream will also stop in less frequented ports […]

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