Some Caribbean islands are shaped by beaches, resorts, and easy shorelines. Saba is shaped by edges — sharp cliffs, climbing roads, and an island silhouette that doesn’t resemble anywhere else in the region. It’s the sort of place travelers hear about long before they ever meet someone who’s actually been, a huge volcanic peak rising […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean is making a big return to the Big Easy. The cruise giant will be sending its Majesty of the Seas cruise ship to homeport in New Orleans year-round beginning in January 2020. The ship will be sailing a series of seven-night itineraries out of New Orleans, all of […]
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Norwegian Breakaway arrives in New Orleans this weekend, where it will sail five to 11-day cruises to the Caribbean. At 1,068 feet and 145,655 gross tons, the recently-renovated ship is the largest to homeport in the city of New Orleans, as well as the youngest in port this season. “We […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Cruise Line is planning an expansion of cruise offerings from New Orleans, with a focus on shorter getaways. Beginning in 2019, Carnival will be shifting its Carnival Valor shift to New Orleans to begin year-round four- and five-day cruises from the Big Easy. The itineraries will begin May 2019, […]
