Barbados has its landmark historic places. The Garrison in Bridgetown, with its parade ground and UNESCO World Heritage designation, anchors the island’s story (including the George Washington House). St. Nicholas Abbey draws visitors with its centuries-old Jacobean mansion and rum estate history. Gun Hill’s signal station and lion statue still look out across the countryside […]
By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton MIAMI – Cruise giant MSC Cruises has revealed more details on its new planned cruise hub at PortMiami The new hub is part of its push to expand its presence in the Caribbean, according to the company. The building, which will be designed by world-renowned firm Arquitectonica, will host […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff Norwegian Cruise Line has completed the keel-laying ceremony for its new Norwegian Encore ship, slated to debut in the fall of 2019. The new ship is part of Norwegian’s Breakaway-Plus class, with a planned capacity for up to 4,000 guests. The ship will cruise out of Miami each Sunday, sailing […]
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Norwegian Cruise Line has revealed its lineup of summer 2019 itineraries. Norwegian Dawn will set sail on seven-day cruises to the Bahamas and Florida from May 25 to August 31, 2019. This marks the ship’s return to her first homeport, after undergoing bow-to-stern enhancement in late 2016. Norwegian will offer guests […]
A major new ship for NCL By the Caribbean Journal staff Norwegian Escape, soon to be the largest ship in the Norwegian Cruise Line fleet, floated out of MYER WERFT’s covered building dock over the weekend, signifying a major milestone in the vessel’s construction. The 4,200 passenger vessel is the first ship in the line’s […]
Above: Great Stirrup Cay (Photo: NCL) By the Caribbean Journal staff A first-of-its-kind Bacardi Bar has opened on Norwegian Cruise Line’s Great Stirrup Cay private island in the Bahamas. The bar debuted on Monday during Norwegian Pearl’s visit to the island. “We are excited to announce the grand opening of the Bacardi Bar,” said Kevin […]
NCL announces homeport change By the Caribbean Journal staff Norwegian Epic will be returning to Florida in November 2016 after more than a year in Europe, NCL announced. The ship will become the line’s largest ship to homeport from Port Canaveral, sailing a series of Eastern Caribbean, Western Caribbean and Bahamas itineraries ranging from three […]
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