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Barbados Has a Stunning Nature Sanctuary With an Inland Lake, Colorful Wildlife, and the Island’s Last Mangrove Forest

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It’s filled with parties, watering holes and a buzzing soundtrack. Everyone seems to be chirping about something. But this isn’t Barbados’ St. Lawrence Gap, although that’s just a few minutes away.  This is the Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary, and it’s a vibrant, colorful, dynamic portal to the island’s natural world — and one of the best examples […]

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NCL Just Launched Sales for Its New Caribbean Flagship: Norwegian Aura

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If you’re thinking about a Caribbean cruise that feels built around being outside — more sun decks, more open air, more room to spread out — Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship is designed with exactly that in mind. The line has officially opened bookings for Norwegian Aura, a new flagship vessel that will begin sailing seven-night […]

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Norwegian Cruise Line’s Great Stirrup Cay Is Getting a Lagoon Pool, a Beach Club, and Two Swim-Up Bars

The first image of the new Great Stirrup Cay.

Norwegian Cruise Line is reshaping what a private-island day looks like in the Bahamas, and the first phase of that transformation is now coming into focus at Great Stirrup Cay. Newly released images show a destination built around scale and flexibility, anchored by a massive new pool complex designed to serve families, adults, and everyone […]

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NCL Just Is Bringing an Elton John Tribute Show to Its Newest Ship, Norwegian Luna

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Norwegian Cruise Line is adding a major pop-culture moment to its newest ship. The company has revealed that “Rocket Man: A Celebration of Elton John,” a high-energy, concert-style tribute to one of the most influential performers of the last half century, will debut aboard the all-new Norwegian Luna when it enters service in Mar. 2026. […]


Norwegian Cruise Line’s Great Stirrup Cay Is Getting a Lagoon Pool, a Beach Club, and Two Swim-Up Bars

Jacksonville has a new way to sail to the Caribbean. Norwegian Cruise Line has officially launched its first-ever voyages from the city, with the Norwegian Gem now homeporting at JAXPORT for the winter season. The move brings a new wave of itineraries to the region — from short Bahamas getaways to longer Caribbean journeys — as Norwegian […]

Norwegian Cruise Line Is Launching a New Cross-Brand Loyalty Program

Frequent cruisers will soon have more ways to enjoy their hard-earned perks. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has unveiled a new Loyalty Status Honoring Program, allowing guests to have their loyalty status recognized across all three of its cruise brands — Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. The program begins with sailings […]

Norwegian Aqua Kicks Off Winter Caribbean Sailings in a New Homeport: Miami

Norwegian Cruise Line has officially welcomed Norwegian Aqua to its new homeport in Miami, marking the start of the ship’s winter season of Caribbean and Bahamas cruises, including regular stops at the line’s signature private island, Great Stirrup Cay. The arrival follows Norwegian Aqua’s inaugural season of Bermuda sailings from New York. Beginning this month […]

The New Norwegian Aqua Just Began Its Inaugural Season to Bermuda — Right From Manhattan

There’s a particular convenience to boarding a cruise ship in the heart of Manhattan. Without leaving the city, you can walk onto a vessel in the Hudson River and be on their way to Bermuda’s pink-sand beaches in a matter of hours. That’s the promise of Norwegian Aqua, Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship, which has just […]

NCL’s Great Stirrup Cay Is Getting a New Waterpark With 19 Slides, Cliff Jumps, and a Bioluminescent River Tunnel

The first thing you hear is the rush — not just of water, but of pure anticipation. You’re standing on the edge of something entirely new: Great Tides Waterpark, the splashy centerpiece of Norwegian Cruise Line’s bold reinvention of its private island, Great Stirrup Cay in The Bahamas. The water glimmers, the air pulses with […]

Norwegian Cruise Line’s Newest Ship Is Now Sailing to the Caribbean From Port Canaveral

Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship, the Norwegian Aqua, has officially arrived at Port Canaveral in Florida. The launch comes as Caribbean cruise demand continues to rise, with major lines expanding service from Florida ports, including the recent high-profile launch of MSC World America out of PortMiami.  The 3,571-passenger Aqua is the first in the company’s […]

Barbados Is the Caribbean’s Fastest-Growing Cruise Destination 

Tucked at the far corner of the southeastern Caribbean, Barbados isn’t as easy to reach as cruise ports like Nassau and Grand Turk.  But the island’s port in Bridgetown has very quietly become the fastest-growing cruise stop in the wider Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Cruise passenger arrivals rose by 40.8 percent to Barbados last […]

Caribbean Cruises Are More Popular Than Ever. These Are the Newest Ships On the Way, from Royal Caribbean to Norwegian Cruise Line

More than 30 million people visit the Caribbean every year on a cruise ship, and Caribbean cruises remain more popular than ever before. That means more expansion and more new ships, with the world’s biggest cruise lines rolling out some spectacular new vessels — each one more innovative, more luxurious, and yes, even more massive […]

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