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Why Grand Case, St Martin Is One of the Caribbean’s Most Irresistible Places

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Grand Case is one of those rare Caribbean villages that instantly pulls you in. It begins with the curve of the bay, a sweep of pale sand tucked beneath bright cottages and French-Caribbean rooftops. The water is calm, lightly rippled, impossibly clear. Fishing boats drift just offshore. By late afternoon the light deepens, turning the […]

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MSC Meraviglia Launches Caribbean Cruise Season in Miami

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MSC Cruises’ Meraviglia has officially arrived at its new homeport in Miami and begun sailing Caribbean cruises. The ship, MSC’s largest cruise ship sailing out of the United States market, has a capacity for 4,488 guests. It will be spending its winter season cruising around the Caribbean region. “Since MSC Meraviglia arrived in the U.S. in October, […]

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Viceroy to Open Caribbean Overwater Bungalow Resort in 2021

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Viceroy is planning a 2021 debut for its highly-anticipated overwater bungalow resort on the Caribbean coast of Panama.  The Viceroy Bocas del Toro Panama will be opening its doors in 2021, according to Viceroy’s Web site.  The long-awaited resort, which would be one of just a few overwater resorts in the wider Caribbean region, was […]

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A Big Debut for MSC Cruises’ Newest Ship in North America

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One of MSC Cruises’ major ships has officially made its debut in North America. The MSC Meraviglia, which will eventually be homeporting in Miami, will launch its first Caribbean cruises out of New York on Oct. 28. MSC Meraviglia will be the first ship to call on Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, the company’s new […]


Viceroy to Open Caribbean Overwater Bungalow Resort in 2021

By Alexander Britell Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants is expanding again in the Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned. The popular upscale hotel brand is planning to open a new boutique resort on Roatan off the Caribbean coast of Honduras. The new property, which will be the third Caribbean resort for the brand, is slated to make […]

Royal Caribbean Is Buying the Bahamas’ Grand Lucayan Resort

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Grand Bahama’s biggest resort is being sold — to a unexpected buyer. Cruise giant Royal Caribbean International, in a joint venture with Mexico’s ITM, has signed a letter of intent to purchase the Grand Lucayan Resort. The deal is expected to transform the resort and develop the harbor in Freeport into […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: On the Water in Roatan

By the Caribbean Journal staff The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader John Wendt, who sent in this beautiful shot of the sea in Roatan, Honduras at the Xbalanque Resort. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and […]

Spirit Launches Two New Nonstop Routes to Jamaica

By the Caribbean Journal staff Continuing its rapid Caribbean expansion, low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has officially launched two new nonstop routes to the island of Jamaica. Spirit’s new service includes nonstop routes from Orlando to both Kingston and Montego Bay. The new Montego Bay flights will operate four times each week on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays […]

American Airlines Adding New Dallas-Caribbean Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff American Airlines is adding more new flights from Dallas-Fort Worth to the Caribbean, the airport said in a statement this week. The new service from Dallas-Fort Worth includes flights to San Pedro Sula, Honduras and Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. American will also be ramping up its flights to […]

American Airlines Is Launching More New Caribbean Routes

By Alexander Britell As it prepares to launch a wave of new Caribbean routes for the upcoming winter season, American Airlines is already planning for the spring. The carrier has announced another series of new routes set to begin in for the 2019 summer season, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new routes will be headlined […]

Windstar Is Adding New Caribbean Calls

By the Caribbean Journal staff Boutique cruise line Windstar Cruises is adding a host of new calls to its Caribbean portfolio. Beginning in 2019 and 2020, Windstar will be adding new visits to ports in the Caribbean including in Mexico, Honduras, Grand Cayman, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica. Beginning in 2020, the line will debut […]

Norwegian’s New Caribbean, Bermuda Cruises for 2020

By the Caribbean Journal staff Norwegian Cruise Line has unveiled its newest itineraries for the Caribbean in the summer of 2020. The new slate is highlighted by the return of Norwegian Breakaway to Miami, with a range of five and seven-day Western Caribbean cruises that will include Roatan, Cozumel and the Costa Maya in Mexico, […]