Carnival Cruise Line made its first official call to Ocho Rios on Wednesday as Carnival Sunrise arrived in port, marking the resumption of cruise visits to Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa. Local officials and community partners greeted the ship as operations continued to stabilize across the north coast — with cruise guests officially returning to the […]
Above: the Vision of the Seas (all photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell MIAMI — Royal Caribbean has officially debuted its “revitalized” Vision of the Seas cruise ship. The Vision of the Seas, which made its maiden voyage in 1998, underwent a month-long renovation in October that included a totally revamped interior, new restaurants and […]
Above: the Jewel of the Seas By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean will be returning to Barbados after removing all of its ships from the Southern Caribbean route last year. The news was announced by Barbados Tourism Minister Richard Sealy, following what the government called “intensive” negotiations. In a release, Barbados announced that two […]
Above: Labadee By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Tourism Ministry held a working meeting Tuesday with officials from Royal Caribbean about the operation of the latter’s resort in the town of Labadee. The talks focused on access to the site, increased integration of the villagers of Labadee in tourist activities and the general development of […]
