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JetBlue and United Airlines Just Made Booking Flights a Lot Easier

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JetBlue and United Airlines have rolled out the next major piece of their Blue Sky collaboration, and it lands squarely where travelers feel change fastest: booking a flight. Beginning this week, customers can purchase eligible itineraries operated by either airline directly on JetBlue.com, United.com, and both carriers’ mobile apps. The update allows travelers to book […]

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Carnival Cruise Line Gets Approval for Miami Expansion

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Cruise Line has received approval from the Miami-Dade Country Commission for what would be a significant expansion of its Cruise Terminal F at PortMiami. The expanded (and renovated) cruise terminal would be capable of handling Carnival’s new “Excel-class” ship, which will be homeported in Miami in 2022. Another Carnival […]

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Scarpetta Is Coming to Norwegian Cruise Line

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Popular Italian eatery Scarpetta, which has locations around the world, is now opening its first-ever restaurant on a cruise ship. The new Onda by Scarpetta will make its debut on the still-in-production Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Encore ship, joining a portfolio of Scarpetta-branded eateries in New York, Miami, Las Vegas, […]

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Norwegian Getaway Completes “Extensive” Makeover

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Getaway cruise ship has completed a two-week dry dock that included an “extensive” makeover. The ship’s changes included new venues and artwork; upgraded social spaces and what the company called “refreshed” accommodations and decor. The additions include a full-service Starbucks, the rock ’n roll themed Syd […]


Scarpetta Is Coming to Norwegian Cruise Line

By the Caribbean Journal staff Norwegian Cruise Line has completed a $50 million renovation project on its Norwegian Joy cruise ship, the company said this week. The large-scale refresh aimed to make the ship nearly identical to Norwegian Bliss, its popular sister ship, according to the company. Joy, the 15th ship in Norwegian’s modern fleet, […]

MSC Is Planning A Stunning New Cruise Terminal in Miami

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 […]

Antigua Is One of the Caribbean’s Hottest Cruise Ports

By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton There’s a new power player in the Caribbean cruise industry: Antigua and Barbuda. The twin-island destination continues to see strong growth in its cruise industry, buoyed by its recent partnership with global cruise giant GPH, which manages an increasing portfolio of the world’s top cruise ports. Antigua is also […]

Norwegian Transforms Another Ship

By the Caribbean Journal staff Norwegian Cruise Line has completed another major refurbishment project on one of its ships, this time the Norwegian Sky. The project, part of the line’s wider Norwegian Edge fleet enhancement program, entailed a three-week dry dock in Freeport in The Bahamas. The changes include a updates to all food and […]

More Cruise Ships Heading to St Kitts

By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s simple: St Kitts’ Port Zante has become one of the hottest cruise ports in the Caribbean. And that trend is set to continue this year, with seven ships slated to make their first visits to St Kitts in the 2018-2019 cruise season. That includes Norwegian Jade, which made its […]

Norwegian Bliss Is Coming to Miami

By the Caribbean Journal staff Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship is coming to PortMiami. The new Norwegian Bliss will make its way to Miami Nov. 17 to begin operating a series of Eastern Caribbean cruises. The ship will run seven-day cruises to the Eastern Caribbean through the middle of March, when Norwegian Bliss will cross […]

NCL Holds Keel Laying for Norwegian Encore Ship

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 […]

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, […]

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