A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit off the northwestern coast of Cuba on Monday afternoon, causing shaking around the region, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake was felt across Cuba, although causing no damage or injuries. There were reports of shaking as far west as Cancun and the Riviera Maya, with a heavy concentration in […]
Purple Rain is coming to the Caribbean Sea. Norwegian Cruise Line has been looking to ramp up its entertainment offerings, and that includes a work by its in-house studio developing Broadway-style shows. The latest product of that work? A new show celebrating music legend Prince. It’s called Revolution, and it’s a “concert-like experience” with many […]
Norwegian Cruise Line has officially launched what will be its newest cruise ship in the Caribbean. The new Norwegian Viva welcomed its firsts guests in Europe this week, the second ship in its new Prima class. Norwegian Viva will be heading to San Juan, Puerto Rico this December, where it will be home-porting for a […]
Antigua and Barbuda is breaking records for stay over visitors, but the country is also seeing surging cruise passenger arrivals. The destination welcomed more than 500,000 cruise passengers during the 2022-2023 winter season, according to new data from the Antigua Cruise Port. That number was boosted by Antigua’s growing position as a top homeporting destination […]
Norwegian Cruise Line has officially christened its newest ship: Prima, a 965-foot-long, 143,535-ton vessel that’s the first of six ships in the company’s new Prima class. Prima, which has capacity for 3,100 guests at double occupancy, has what Norwegian says is the largest variety of suite categories at sea. It also features The Haven by […]
Norwegian Cruise Line has floated out its newest ship, Norwegian Prima. The new ship was floated out from her dry dock at Fincantieri shipyard in Italy, marking the first time the ship touched water. Prime is the company’s 18th ship, part of the new. Prima Class of ships. The 965-foot-long ship has capacity for 3,215 […]
Norwegian Cruise Line has revealed its newest ship: Norwegian Viva, the latest vessel in its Prima Class. The new ship will begin sailing in 2023, with plans to sail the Southern Caribbean for the 2023-2024 winter season out of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The ship, built by Italy’s Fincantieri, will debut at 965 feet long […]
Norwegian Cruise Line is relaunching operations in the Caribbean. And continuing the post-pandemic trend, the cruise line will begin by homeporting a pair of ships in the region. That will include Norwegian Joy, which will homeport in Montego Bay, and Norwegian Gem, which will be homeporting in La Romana, Dominican Republic. Each itinerary will include […]
Norwegian Cruise Line has taken delivery of its new Norwegian Encore cruise ship in Germany. The 1,100-foot-long, 170,000-gross-ton ship has a capacity of nearly 4,000 guests. The ship will launch this fall in Miami, with seven-day Caribbean cruises, before launching cruises from New York in April. The latter will include a stop in Bermuda. The […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship is nearing completion, having emerged for the first time from the Meyer Werft ship building dock in Germany. The new 1,100-foot-long Norwegian Encore is slated for completion by the end of September. The ship, which will have a capacity for 3,998 guests, will officially be […]
JetBlue and Norwegian are looking to sign an interline agreement, the two sides said this week. The two fast-growing carriers have signed a letter of intent for an interline agreement, which would let travelers combine flights between Europe and the Americas into one ticket. The partnership is planned to launch in the early summer of […]
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, […]
