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Passenger Traffic Slips at San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport

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Passenger traffic at Puerto Rico’s main air hub saw a slight decline last month. Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan handled 1,046,277 passengers in February, down from 1,068,916 passengers during the same month last year, according to new data from airport operator Aerostar Puerto Rico. The figures represent a 2.1 percent decrease in passenger traffic year […]

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Norwegian Cruise Line Breaks Ground on New Terminal in Miami

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Norwegian Cruise Line has officially broken ground on a new dedicated cruise terminal at PortMiami. The 166,500-square-foot terminal will accommodate ships of up to 5,000 passengers, with technology aimed at speeding up faster embarkation and disembarkation (and expedited security and luggage check-in), according to the company. The terminal will also […]

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This Caribbean Beachfront Boutique Hotel Is For Sale

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By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the top boutique hotels in The Bahamas is on the market. The Carriearl Hotel, a boutique hotel on the island of Great Harbour Cay in the Berry Islands of The Bahamas, has been listed for sale. The 6,000-square-foot property is listed for $2.4 million with Daniel Lowe of […]

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The World’s Largest Cruise Ship

By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean has officially taken delivery of what is now the world’s largest cruise ship: Symphony of the Seas. The 25th ship in Royal Caribbean’s fleet, the ship measures 238 feet tall, 1,188 feet long and 228,081 gross tons, with capacity for 5,518 guests at double occupancy in a total […]


This Caribbean Beachfront Boutique Hotel Is For Sale

By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean has appointed Adam Goldstein as the company’s new vice chairman, the cruise company announced this week. Goldstein had been serving as Royal Caribbean’s president and chief operating officer since 2014. Goldstein, a 30-year-veteran of the company, will assume his new post in May. “Adam has played a pivotal […]

This Royal Caribbean Ship’s $90 Million Makeover

By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the Seas cruise ship has completed a massive $90 million makeover. The transformed ship will begin sailing three and four-night voyages from PortMiami to the Bahamas beginning in June. The sailings will include stops in both Nassau and Royal Caribbean’s private island of CocoCay. “At Royal […]

Royal Caribbean Spending $200 Million to Transform Bahamian Private Island

By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean is in the midst of a $200 million transformation project at its CocoCay private island destination in the Bahamas. The project will rebrand CocoCay as “Perfect Day at CocoCay,” part of the company’s new “Perfect Day Island Collection.” The changes in the Bahamas will include a new 13-slide […]

Princess Cruises’ St Maarten Return

By the Caribbean Journal staff Princess Cruises is returning to St Maarten on Thursday, the latest cruise line to come back to St Maarten in the wake of Hurricane Irma. Regal Princess will be one of four cruise ships at the Port of St Maarten on Thursday, along with ms Eurodam, Silver Wind and Anthem […]

Port St Maarten Kicks Off 2018 With Strong Start

By the Caribbean Journal staff Port St Maarten kicked off 2018 on a very high note Tuesday with more than 12,000 passengers arriving to St Maarten on three cruise ships. The first cruise vessels of the year in St Maarten were Disney Fantasy, Marella Discovery and Harmony of the Seas. Disney’s visit marked the cruise […]

Cruise Traffic Surges in St Maarten

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor St Maarten’s crusie renaissance continues in the wake of Hurricane Irma. Five cruise ships with over 10,000 cruise passengers and crew are slated to visit St. Maarten on Christmas and Boxing Day. The Marella Celebration and Royal Caribbean’s Independence of the Seas will be in port on Monday, December 25 and Grandeur of the Seas, Azamara Quest […]

Barbados Sets New Cruise Record

By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados has set a new record for cruise passenger arrivals in a single year, tourism officials announced this week. The destination welcomed its record 812,864th cruise arrival for the calendar year, with American visitors Tom and Laura Thieman from Ohio putting the total over the top. The pair arrived in […]

Royal Caribbean's St Maarten Return

By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean is making its return to Port St Maarten on Sunday, Dec. 16. The visit by Royal Caribbean’s Grandeur of the Seas will be the first Royal ship to visit the destination since Hurricane Irma. Grandeur’s visit will kick off weekly port calls to St Maarten from Royal Caribbean […]

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