Your own pool. Your own kitchen. Your own living room in the Caribbean. But also beach clubs. Golf courses. Butler service. Spas. Restaurants. Housekeeping. Concierge desks. The fastest-growing luxury category in Caribbean travel right now sits somewhere between a private villa and a full-service resort — and travelers are increasingly choosing both at the same […]
Royal Caribbean’s Icon Class is no longer a one-ship story. It’s a pipeline — and it now stretches all the way to the end of the decade. The cruise line has mapped out a seven-ship expansion plan for its next-generation fleet, with new vessels arriving every year through 2030. The lineup starts with Icon of the Seas (2024) and […]
Puerto Rico has secured a renewed commitment from Royal Caribbean, reinforcing San Juan’s role as one of the Caribbean’s leading cruise homeports. The Compañía de Turismo de Puerto Rico confirmed that the Government of Puerto Rico and Royal Caribbean have ratified a strategic agreement that will position the Port of San Juan as a key hub […]
The next chapter in Royal Caribbean’s Icon Class is now underway in the Baltic. Legend of the Seas has left the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland for the first time, beginning sea trials that push the nearly complete vessel into real-world conditions, Caribbean Journal has learned. The ship’s movement through open water, propulsion systems, and […]
The next time you book a cruise, the way you pay for it — and what you get back — could look very different. Royal Caribbean Group is rolling out a new pair of credit cards designed to tie together its three cruise brands — Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea — into one rewards […]
The water off Cozumel’s western shore stays clear enough to see straight through to the sand, with reef just beyond the shallows and beach clubs lining the coast. It’s the kind of place where you land or dock and head straight for the shoreline. Soon, getting there is going to feel more direct — and […]
Royal Caribbean has revealed its next Caribbean cruise ship, and the details point to a larger, more layered version of its newest class. The ship is called Hero of the Seas, the fourth vessel in the Icon Class, and it is scheduled to begin sailing from Miami in August 2027. The ship will operate 7-night Caribbean […]
There’s a short Bahamas sailing out of South Florida right now that’s pricing well for an April departure, with fares starting below $600 — and balcony cabins coming in at the same level as oceanview rooms. The Deal Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas is offering a 4-night Bahamas cruise departing April 13 and returning April 17, with pricing starting […]
Royal Caribbean is bringing one of television’s biggest entertainment franchises to the high seas. The cruise line has announced that “America’s Got Talent LIVE” will debut onboard the new ship Legend of the Seas beginning in August 2026, marking the first time the globally popular talent show will headline a stage production at sea. The show will take […]
Royal Caribbean is officially planning its next generation of cruise ships. The cruise giant announced new agreements with French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique to construct its highly anticipated Discovery Class, a new ship class designed to reshape how guests experience cruising. Two ships are firmly ordered, with options for four more, marking one of the […]
Sargassum has become one of Mexico’s biggest environmental challenges in recent years, coating beaches, disrupting marine ecosystems and affecting tourism in destinations across the region. Now one cruise giant is stepping in with a long-term plan to tackle the problem in one of the Mexican Caribbean’s most important cruise ports. Royal Caribbean has announced a major multi-year […]
Miami has taken another step in expanding its cruise infrastructure, with officials breaking ground on the future Cruise Terminal G at PortMiami — a major new facility designed to serve the next generation of cruise ships. The groundbreaking ceremony brought together Daniella Levine Cava, members of the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners, PortMiami Director and CEO Hydi Webb, and Jason […]
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