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First Look: Royal Caribbean’s New Icon of the Seas Cruise Ship

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 …

Cruises Are Back in St Kitts and Nevis

The cruise industry in St Kitts and Nevis is back. The twin-island federation welcomed back its first ship this week with the arrival of Seabourn Odyssey, and there are more to come. That will soon be followed on July …

Cruise Ships Return to the US Virgin Islands

The US Virgin Islands’ cruise industry has relaunched. This week, Celebrity Edge became the first cruise ship to visit the USVI since the onset of the pandemic, sailing out of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. It’s a major step forward for …

Royal Caribbean Relaunches U.S. Cruises With Bahamas Voyage

Royal Caribbean has returned to cruising from the United States. The cruise giant’s Freedom of the Seas ship became the first Royal Caribbean cruise ship in the US to welcome back guests in 16 months, launching a Bahamas cruise …

Royal Caribbean Returns to Grand Bahama

Royal Caribbean International has officially returned to Grand Bahama. The cruise line’s Adventure of the Seas completed its inaugural home-porting ceremony on the island this week, with 1,000 passengers sailing out of the ship’s new homeport in Nassau. It …