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Turks and Caicos Has a New Marriott Option, with a Spa, Tropical Cottages, and a Wellness Focus

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There are starfruit on this path, a short stroll past the koi pond and the turtles. The yoga class just finished, and I’m walking through a canopy of green, hearing nothing but tropical birdsong. I’m hidden away in a lush garden in Providenciales, when I run into a collection of bright-yellow carambola fruits — with a […]

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The New Disney Destiny Cruise Ship Will Have A Lion King Feast, Hercules on Stage, and 10 Different Pools

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Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship is making its debut  this fall when the Disney Destiny begins its maiden voyage on Nov. 20. The ship will homeport at Port Everglades, beginning an inaugural season of 4- and 5-night cruises to The Bahamas and Western Caribbean. For South Florida, it marks another high-profile addition to a cruise […]

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The US Virgin Islands Cruise Industry Is Booming 

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If you’re on a cruise to the Caribbean, chances are you’ll be making a stop at one of the ports in the US Virgin Islands, where the cruise industry continues to boom.  Both St Thomas and St Croix experienced 13 percent growth last year compared to the peak numbers of 2019, and the USVI’s trio […]

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Disney Cruise Line Adding New Bahamas Cruise Destination 

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Disney Cruise Line is adding a new cruise destination in The Bahamas beginning next year.  In June 2024, the company will begin its first sailings to Lighthouse Point at the southern tip of Eleuthera.  The “vibrant beach retreat” is designed for families, with what Disney said was a “commitment to conservation at its core.” The […]


The US Virgin Islands Cruise Industry Is Booming 

Disney Cruise Line is bringing a new ship to Port Everglades next year.  The company’s Disney Dream cruise ship will homeport for the first time in Port Everglades beginning in November 2023.  On Nov. 20, 2023, the ship will begin a series of four and five-night cruises to both the Western Caribbean and The Bahamas.  […]

Disney Wish to Sail Bahamas Cruises in 2023 

Disney’s new Disney Wish cruise ship will be sailing its first full summer from Port Canaveral next year, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Disney Wish, the company’s newest cruise ship, will be homeporting at Port Canaveral for a series of three and four-night cruises to The Bahamas.  The cruises will stop in Nassau and at Disney’s […]

Bahamas Celebrates Inaugural Voyage of Disney Wish 

The Bahamas is celebrating the inaugural voyage of Disney Wish to the destination.  Disney Wish is Disney Cruise Line’s newest cruise ship.  It’s sailing out of Port Canaveral, Fla., with a combination of three and four-night itineraries to The Bahamas.  All of the cruises stop in Nassau and at Disney’s private island in The Bahamas, […]

Disney Is Bringing Its Newest Cruise Ship to the Caribbean

Disney Cruise Line will bring its newest cruise ship to the Caribbean next year.  Beginning in the summer of 2022, the new Disney Wish ship will sail Caribbean itineraries out of Port Canaveral, Fla.  The first cruises will launch June 9, 2022, with a five-night cruise to Nassau, The Bahamas and Disney’s private island of […]

Disney Has Big Plans at Port Canaveral

By the Caribbean Journal staff Disney Cruise Line has reached a new 20-year agreement with Port Canaveral, part of a plan to expand operations and add new ships. The new deal will keep annual calls at 150 until 2023, when Disney will increase operations to 180 calls, with 216 calls on track in 2024 going […]

Disney Cruise Line Makes First Visit to Bonaire

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Disney Cruise Line has added a brand-new Caribbean destination: Bonaire. The line’s Disney Wonder ship became the first-ever Disney ship to visit Bonaire on Thursday, a big boost for the island’s capital, Kralendijk. Disney wonder has a capacity of 2,400 passengers, sailing a mix of Caribbean itineraries including Southern Caribbean […]

Disney Cruise Line Returning to the British Virgin Islands

By the Caribbean Journal staff Disney Cruise Line is returning to the British Virgin Islands this summer, Caribbean Journal has learned. The cruise line, one of the major cruise operators to the British Virgin Islands and the Tortola Pier Park in particular, is slated to Return Aug. 28. The news was confirmed in a statement […]

Port St Maarten Kicks Off 2018 With Strong Start

By the Caribbean Journal staff Port St Maarten kicked off 2018 on a very high note Tuesday with more than 12,000 passengers arriving to St Maarten on three cruise ships. The first cruise vessels of the year in St Maarten were Disney Fantasy, Marella Discovery and Harmony of the Seas. Disney’s visit marked the cruise […]