port

A New Cruise Port Is Coming to The Bahamas

Major Redevelopment Planned for Saint Lucia Cruise Port

Global Ports Holding has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government of Saint Lucia for a 30-year concession to operate the cruise port in Saint Lucia. GPH, which also operates the Antigua and Nassau cruise ports, says it …

Antigua Eyes “Promising” Cruise Season

Antigua is projecting a “promising” cruise season in 2022-2023, according to officials at the Antigua Cruise Port. The Port is forecasting 345 calls for a total of 616,419 passengers by the end of the peak cruise season. And January …

A Cruise Rebirth in Port Royal, Jamaica

Jamaica’s historic town of Port Royal is in the midst of a cruise rebirth. The Naval Dockyard at Port Royal is slated to receive at least 10 cruise ship calls over the next three months, according to the Port …

Carnival Cruise Line to Restart Five More Caribbean Ships

Carnival Cruise Line is set to restart five more ships for the Caribbean, the company said this week. That includes the Nov. 1 relaunch of Carnival Valor, which will kick off four and five-night sailings out of New Orleans. …

Caribbean Cruises Are Back: Celebrity Kicks Off 7-Night Sailing in St Maarten

The first Caribbean cruise in more than a year officially set sail this weekend in St Maarten. Celebrity Millennium kicked off a seven-night sailing from the Port of St Maarten on Saturday, a return for the cruise industry in …

St Kitts Is Reopening for Cruise Tourism This Summer

St Kitts will be reopening its popular cruise port to cruise ships this summer, beginning with the return of Seabourn Odyssey, Caribbean Journal has confirmed. Seabourn will be sailing seven-day itineraries beginning in late July, with additional planned stops …

Carnival’s P&O Cruises to Homeport New Ship in Antigua

Continuing a growing trend of major cruise lines home-porting in the Caribbean, Carnival’s P&O Cruises brand has finalized negotiations to homeport a new mega-ship in Antigua. The Arvia ship, which is currently under construction, will join the fleet in …

The Dominican Republic Has Big Plans for the Port of Manzanillo

The Dominican Republic has major plans to transform the Port of Manzanillo in the far northwestern corner of the country. The country’s new president, Luis Abinader, has announced a new project that would dramatically expand the port and its …

Saint Lucia Begins Work on $175 Million Airport Transformation

The long-awaited redevelopment of Saint Lucia’s Hewanorra International Airport has begun. The $175 million project, which will see the transformation of the island’s busiest airport, had been in the works for more than a decade until breaking ground last …

BVI Limits International Ports of Entry Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

The British Virgin Islands has announced a series of measures aimed at protecting the territory from the spread of coronavirus. The BVI has announced the immediate closure of its cruise port for a 30-day period, while limiting ports of …

Royal Caribbean Buys Grand Lucayan Hotel in The Bahamas

A partnership between Royal Caribbean International and Bahamas Port Investments has purchased the Grand Lucayan Resort on Grand Bahama in The Bahamas. The government of The Bahamas was the seller of the property, which it had originally purchased the …

Royal Caribbean Is Adding More Calls to St Maarten

The Port of St Maarten will get a boost this year with a series of additional calls by cruise giant Royal Caribbean. Royal Caribbean has modified its regional itineraries by adding 15 new stops in St Maarten this year. …

Antigua Is the Next Caribbean Cruise Powerhouse

Antigua and Barbuda may be breaking tourism records for stopover arrivals — but it’s also quietly becoming a major new Caribbean cruise power. The Eastern Caribbean destination, which now has a partnership with Global Ports Holding, the world’s largest …