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This Caribbean Island Has Fewer Than 400 People, Stunning White-Sand Beaches — and a Brand-New Airport 

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It’s one of the most remote, hard-to-reach little islands in the whole region. Or at least it was. Now, a tiny Caribbean island has a huge new future. The Bahamas has officially unveiled a new airport terminal on the island of Mayaguana, a remote outpost with fewer than 400 residents and a reputation for white-sand […]

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Royal Caribbean’s New Cruise Ship Set for Debut

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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, a first for the company, along with new additions like the southern restaurant The Mason Jar […]

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Royal Caribbean Takes Delivery of Newest Cruise Ship

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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 of the Seas will be sailing seven-night cruises to the Caribbean before a summer in Europe.  […]

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Royal Caribbean Is Adding a New Southern Restaurant

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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 different American whiskeys. It will be part of the new Wonder of the Seas, which sets […]


Royal Caribbean Takes Delivery of Newest Cruise Ship

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 the pandemic.  Wednesday saw a total of six ships and more than 7,500 passengers and crew […]

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 culinary capital. “The response to this year’s Caribbean Journal Travelers’ Choice Awards was simply overwhelming,” said […]

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 Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Equinox; Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s Explorer of the Seas; and AIDA Cruises’ AIDAperla.  […]

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 progress and a deep sense of responsibility to embed sustainability throughout the organization,” Royal said.  That […]

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 after a year and half-long hiatus.  Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett also said Carnival Corporation was […]

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 29, when Celebrity Summit arrives at Port Zante.  That will be followed by Royal Caribbean’s Allure […]

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 the destination since the onset of the pandemic.  “This day has been anxiously anticipated, and a […]

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 the cruise industry in the US Virgin Islands, long one of the territory’s chief economic drivers.  […]

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