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JetBlue Has New Nonstop Flights to St. Maarten, the Dual-Destination Caribbean Island With Food, Fun, and Picture-Perfect Beaches

A beach on the French side.

Sunset cocktails along the boardwalk. An afternoon of shopping in Philipsburg. Dinners in Grand Case that stretch late into the night — St. Maarten is just a fun place to be — and the Caribbean island has a way of making even simple rituals feel like part of its identity. With JetBlue’s new nonstop service from Fort Lauderdale, travelers now […]

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Oceania Cruises Is Launching Luxury Cruises From a New Homeport: Tampa

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Looking for a luxury cruise to the Panama Canal? Or a 20-night jaunt through the wider Caribbean? Oceania is adding cruises from a new homeport, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Beginning in 2026, the company will become the first luxury cruise line to homeport in Tampa’s Port Tampa Bay.  Oceania is launching cruises to both the […]

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Princess Relaunches Caribbean Cruises from Galveston

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Princess Cruises has returned to the Port of Galveston in Texas.  The cruise line, part of the Carnival portfolio, has resumed sailing Caribbean cruises from Texas for the first time since 2016.  The brand’s Ruby Princess ship is sailing a total of 16 sailings from Galveston this winter season, with a mix of five to […]

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Luxury Cruise Line Atlas Ocean Voyages Names New CEO

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Luxury cruise line Atlas Ocean Voyages has named a new president and chief executive officer, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The company has tapped James Rodriguez to the position, it announced this week.  Rodriguez comes to Atlas from Oceania Cruises, where he served as executive vice president of sales and marketing.   “James’ entrepreneurial experience in helping […]


Princess Relaunches Caribbean Cruises from Galveston

Princess Cruises has announced plans for a return to homeport cruising in Galveston, Texas beginning in December.  That’s along with a return to San Diego as well, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Princess’ Ruby Princess ship will homeport in Galveston, operating a series of Caribbean voyages ranging from five to 11 days; that includes a pair […]

Princess Cruises Relaunches Another Ship

Princess Cruises has relaunched another ship, with the return of the Emerald Princess cruise ship.  Emerald Princess departed this week from the Port of Los Angeles for a 15-day Panama Canal crossing concluding in Fort Lauderdale.  “Princess has been a part of so many special memories for us,” said Chris and Kathleen Lennon of Monument, […]

Holland America Line Just Relaunched Another Cruise Ship

Holland America Line has relaunched its sixth ship in the wider Caribbean-Mexico region, Caribbean Journal has confirmed.  The cruise line’s Zuiderdam returned to service this week for Mexico cruises out of the Port of San Diego, Calif.  “San Diego is an important homeport for us, and we are excited to have two ships back in full-time […]

Seabourn Ovation to Operate Caribbean Cruises From Miami

Luxury cruise line Seabourn is set to homeport its Seabourn Ovation cruise ship out of Miami.  Beginning in November, the ship will operate a series of Caribbean itineraries through April 2022.  That will include stops in Caribbean destinations including San Juan, Guadeloupe, Jost Van Dyke, St Kitts and Nevis and Antigua, among others.  In December, […]

Holland America Line Planning Caribbean Return

Holland America is planning to return to the Caribbean this fall, Caribbean Journal has learned.  On Oct. 23, the cruise line will kick off a Caribbean season out of Fort Lauderdale with its first sailing on Nieuw Amsterdam.  That will be followed by a Caribbean cruise on the Rotterdam ship on Nov. 3, the Eurodam […]

At the Edge of the Caribbean, a Hidden Jewel in Panama

By Alexander Britell There’s a reason they put a canal here. Panama is the thinnest sliver of the Americas, the most logical place to put the world’s most important shipping route, the isthmic keyhole from the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific. And as the locks of the Panama Canal open and close throughout the day […]

Regent Seven Seas Has a New Cruise Ship

Luxury cruise line Regent Seven Seas has taken delivery of its newest cruise ship, Seven Seas Splendor.  The 735-foot-long, 55,254-gross-ton ship will be making its maiden voyage to Miami this week before launching a series of itineraries in the Caribbean Basin.  That will include a pair of Panama Canal crossings and a Southern Caribbean cruise […]

Holland America Line’s Newest Panama Canal Cruises

By the Caribbean Journal staff Holland America Line is planning a big push to the Panama Canal this upcoming season. The cruise line will run a total of 32 sailings to the Canal from September 2019 and May 2020, it announced this week. That will include seven ships and a total of 16 unique itineraries, […]