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Caribbean Cruises Are Back: Celebrity Kicks Off 7-Night Sailing in St Maarten
The first Caribbean cruise in more than a year officially set sail this weekend in St Maarten. Celebrity Millennium kicked off a seven-night sailing from the Port of St Maarten on Saturday, a return for the cruise industry in the …

Crystal Symphony Will Be Homeporting in Antigua
Crystal Cruises is continuing its Caribbean homeporting push, with plans to homeport the Crystal Symphony cruise ship in Antigua and Barbuda. Crystal Symphony, which will sail a series of 15 10-night Caribbean cruises from St John’s, will be the first-ever …

Norwegian Cruise Line Is Relaunching in the Caribbean
Norwegian Cruise Line is relaunching operations in the Caribbean. And continuing the post-pandemic trend, the cruise line will begin by homeporting a pair of ships in the region. That will include Norwegian Joy, which will homeport in Montego Bay, and …
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Windstar Planning to Relaunch Caribbean Cruises
Boutique firm Windstar Cruises is relaunching its Caribbean operations, the company said this week. The company will be resuming cruises with a vaccination requirement for all guests. “Looking at the science behind the virus, we see consistent recommendations for wearing …
Crystal Cruises Breaks Single-Day Record With Bahamas Launch
Crystal Cruises set a new single-day record for bookings with the launch last week of its new cruises in The Bahamas. The company said almost 4,000 guests reserved staterooms or suites for one of its new seven-night voyages that cruise …
Crystal Is Relaunching Cruises in The Bahamas This Summer
Luxury cruise line Crystal Cruises will soon become the first cruise line to return to the Caribbean since the pandemic, with a new Bahamas-only itinerary exclusively for vaccinated travelers. The program, which launches this summer, is called Bahamas Escapes, and …
Crystal Serenity Is Getting an “Extensive” Redesign
By Alexander Britell Crystal Cruises’ Crystal Serenity luxury cruise ship is getting an “extensive” redesign. Beginning in October, Crystal Serenity will enter a three-week dry dock that will mean dramatic changes for the ship. The news was revealed at the …
Crystal Cruises Adds More “Getaways”
By the Caribbean Journal staff Luxury cruise line Crystal Cruises has unveiled an expanded slate of its new Crystal Getaways shorter itineraries. The company has added new voyages for both 2017 and 2018, including a pair of cruises in the …
Crystal Launching Shorter “Getaway” Cruises
Crystal Cruises is launching a new kind of itinerary, aiming to give travelers the same experience with shorter time commitments and extra savings. They’re called “Crystal Getaways,” and they tend toward itineraries lasting closer to a week. That will include …
The 5 Best All-Inclusive Cruises
There are different all-inclusive cruises for just about every kind of traveler. But at the end of the day, we all sail to explore, to see something new, to feel the water, to experience the joy of the unknown. Of course, …
How to Go on a Cruise With Jean-Michel Cousteau
One of the world’s foremost oceanographic experts is partnering with Crystal Cruises for a series of unique cruising experiences. Jean-Michel Cousteau, the first son of ocean pioneer Jacques-Yves Cousteau, will join two sailings in the Caribbean this year. The first …
Crystal Redeploying Luxury Yacht to the Caribbean
Crystal Yacht Expedition Cruises is redeploying its ultra-luxury yacht to the Caribbean. The Crystal Esprit will head to the Caribbean in November 2017 and all of 2018. The redeployment of the boutique 62-guest yacht comes after what the company said …
Crystal Cruises Expanding Free Wi-Fi
Luxury ships to offer more Wi-Fi By the Caribbean Journal staff Crystal Cruises has announced the expansion of its free Wi-Fi program. Beginning Aug. 30, the company’s Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity ships will provide one hour of free Wi-Fi …
Crystal Cruises’ New Caribbean Itinerary
Above: a Crystal Cruises ship By Dana NilandCJ Contributor Crystal Cruises has unveiled a new itinerary for the upcoming winter season. Crystal Cruises is inviting passengers to “give thanks” on its new ultra-luxury voyages debuting this Thanksgiving. The new Caribbean …
Genting Completes $550 Million Purchase of Crystal Cruises
Above: a Crystal Cruises ship By the Caribbean Journal staff Genting Hong Kong has officially completed its $550 million acquisition of Crystal Cruises from Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha. The transaction was first announced in March. Genting has also announced the …