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Royal Caribbean Is Adding More “Short” Cruises
Royal Caribbean is adding more “short” Caribbean getaways beginning next year, the company said this week. The cruise giant has revealed its lineup of different “short” cruises to the region for 2024, with itineraries on eight different ships. That will …
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First Look: Royal Caribbean’s New Icon of the Seas Cruise Ship
It’s Royal Caribbean’s next major ship: Icon of the Seas, slated for delivery in late 2023. And now the cruise giant has revealed the first look at the ship, the first in the line’s new Icon class. “With each new …
Royal Caribbean Is Putting Starlink on Its Cruise Ships
Royal Caribbean Group will be implementing SpaceX’s Starlink internet service on its cruise ships, the company said this week. That would make the company the first in the cruise industry to adopt the high-speed, satellite-based service. Deployment of Starlink technology …
Major Caribbean Resort Sold for $100 Million
A major Caribbean resort has been sold for $100 million, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The iconic Grand Lucayan resort in Grand Bahama, The Bahamas, has been sold to Electra America Hospitality Group, the government of The Bahamas confirmed. …
Royal Caribbean Is Tripling Its Cruise Calls to St Croix
In a boost for St Croix’s cruise industry, Royal Caribbean has announced plans to nearly triple its calls on the island’s cruise port in Frederiksted, according to the Virgin Islands Port Authority. The announcement was made in a press …
Royal Caribbean Kicks Off Construction on New LNG-Powered Ship
Royal Caribbean has launched construction on its newest ship, the first Oasis-class vessel to be powered by liquefied natural gas. The new Utopia of the Seas, which began construction this month in Saint-Nazaire, France, is slated for completion in …
Royal Caribbean’s New Ship to Make First St Maarten Call
The world’s largest cruise ship is making its first call in St Maarten. Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas ship will be calling on St Maarten on March 21, according to Port St Maarten officials. It’s the fifth Oasis-vessel …
Royal Caribbean’s New Cruise Ship Set for Debut
Royal Caribbean’s newest cruise ship is ready for its debut. The new Wonder of the Seas has arrived in the United States ahead of its March 4 debut in Fort Lauderdale. The new ship will have eight distinct neighborhoods, …
Royal Caribbean Takes Delivery of Newest Cruise Ship
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its newest cruise ship: Wonder of the Seas. The new ship is making its debut after three years of construction, with plans to kick off sailings in Fort Lauderdale on March 4. Wonder …
Royal Caribbean Is Adding a New Southern Restaurant
Royal Caribbean is debuting its newest culinary concept on its Wonder of the Seas ship. The new Mason Jar Southern Restaurant and Bar will feature southern staples from Johnny cakes to fried green tomatoes and a lineup of 12 …
Another Big Step in St Maarten’s Cruise Comeback
St Maarten’s cruise comeback took another big step this week with its first six-ship day of the season. Indeed, it was the first time six ships had called on St Maarten in a single day since the onset of …
Cruise Rebirth Continues in St Kitts
St Kitts marked a major milestone in the rebirth of its cruise industry this week, with three ships docking simultaneously at the island’s Port Zante for the first time since the onset of the pandemic. The three ships were …
The Winners of the 2021 Caribbean Journal Travelers’ Choice Awards
They’re here. After more than 53,000 votes were cast, the world’s largest community of experts on Caribbean travel — Caribbean Journal readers — has spoken, naming their favorite places in the Caribbean, from the best luxury resort to the region’s …
Royal Caribbean Group Is Planning a Hybrid-Powered Cruise Ship
Royal Caribbean Group is embarking on a major step on its sustainability push: Destination Net Zero, a comprehensive decarbonization strategy that includes pledging to establish Science-Based Targets and achieving net zero emissions by 2050. The initiative “builds on decades of …
Royal Caribbean Is Returning to Jamaica
Royal Caribbean is set to resume cruise calls to Jamaica beginning in November, tourism officials told Caribbean Journal this week. The island’s cruise industry relaunched this summer, and now Royal Caribbean is planning to make its return to Jamaica …
St Kitts and Nevis Marks Return of Large Cruise Ships
St Kitts and Nevis has kick-started its 2021-2022 cruise season with the return of the first large cruise ship to Port Zante. Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Equinox visited the island on Sept. 14, the first major ship to call on …
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