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Disney Cruise Line Is Coming to the Dominican Republic

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Disney Cruise Line is set to make its debut in the Dominican Republic, with confirmed arrivals scheduled for Puerto Plata between November and December, according to Dominican Port Authority (Apordom) executive director Jean Luis Rodríguez. The news marks a notable milestone for the country’s fast-growing cruise sector — and another sign of Puerto Plata’s rising […]

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Oceania Has a New Cruise Option for Solo Travelers 

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It’s not always easy to take a cruise by yourself.  But now premium cruise line Oceania Cruises has announced a push aimed at solo travelers.  The company says it is adding dozens of new staterooms for solo travelers on each of four ships in its fleet.  That included 14 Solo Oceanview Staterooms, which debut on […]

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Oceania Has a New Cruise Ship 

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Oceania Cruises has floated out its newest ship in Italy.  The new 1,200 guest Vista was floated out at the Fincantieri shipyard in Sestri Ponente, Italy this week.  The ship will launch in April 2023 in Rome, before heading later that year for cruises to Panama Canal and the Caribbean.  “Vista is Oceania Cruises’ most anticipated […]

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St Kitts Cruise Numbers Keep Surging

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St Kitts’ cruise sector continues to surge.  The island, which was recently named Caribbean Cruise Destination of the Year in the Caribbean Travel Awards, welcomed four cruise ships on Christmas Eve.  That meant a total of 13,000 visitors, including passengers and crew, all thanks to the addition of the recently-launched second cruise pier at Port […]


Oceania Has a New Cruise Ship 

By the Caribbean Journal staff Oceania Cruises is planning significant changes to four of its cruise ships, according to a statement from the company. The cruise line has launched what it’s calling OceaniaNEXT, an array of ship enhancements “designed to elevate every facet of the guest experience.” That will begin with a $100 million “re-inspiration” […]

Norwegian Expands With $3B Acquisition of Oceania, Regent Seven Seas

Above: Norwegian Breakaway By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the world’s biggest cruise lines is getting a whole lot bigger. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings announced Tuesday it had entered into an agreement to acquire Prestige Cruises International, the parent company of luxury cruise lines Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruise. The total transaction […]

Cruise Ships Returning to St Barth

By the Caribbean Journal staff St Barth’s port of Gustavia will soon be welcoming back cruise ships to the island, according to officials from the St Barth Tourism Committee. The first ship to call on St Barth will be Crystal Serenity, which will sail in on Oct. 30. While seven calls have been canceled in […]

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