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Carnival’s Newest Ship Is Coming to St Maarten
By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Cruise Line’s newest Vista-class ship, Carnival Horizon, is coming to St Maarten this fall. The 4,000-passenger ship will make its inaugural call on St Maarten in October for the 2018-2019 high cruise season. The […]
Holland America’s Newest Ship Coming in December
By the Caribbean Journal staff Cruise line Holland America Line is set to launch its newest ship in December. The ms Nieuw Statendam, due for delivery in December 2018, follows the 2016 launch of the brand’s ms Koningsdam ship. The […]
Regent Seven Seas Completes Upgrade of Seven Seas Mariner Ship
By the Caribbean Journal staff Ultra-luxe small-ship cruise line Regent Seven Seas Cruises has completed the final phase of a $125 million fleetwide refurbishment program, unveiling its redesigned Seven Seas Mariner ship. The ship completed a 20-day drydock in Marseille, […]
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MSC Cruises’ New Seaside Ship Makes First Call in St Maarten
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor MSC Cruises’ next generation ship, Seaside, made its inaugural call to St Maarten on Wednesday. MSC Seaside, part of the line’s new Seaside Class, features a promenade with shops, restaurants, bars and more. The vessel […]
Norwegian Cruise Line Launches Sales for New Encore Ship
By the Caribbean Journal staff Norwegian Cruise Line has officially launched sales for Caribbean cruises on its soon-to-debut Norwegian Encore cruise ship. The ship, which will be Norwegian’s fourth “Breakaway-Plus”-class ship, is slated to launch in the Caribbean in the […]
Disney Cruise Line Adds New Caribbean Itineraries
By the Caribbean Journal staff Disney Cruise Line has added a group of special itineraries for the 2019 summer season. In addition to seven-night eastern and western Caribbean cruises from Port Canaveral, Disney will be launching special itineraries to both […]
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Carnival’s Latest Ship Transformation
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Carnival Paradise is undergoing an extensive, multi-million-dollar refurbishment that will add a variety of spaces and innovations, the company announced this week. The changes include a water park, 38 new cabins, 98 balconies to existing […]
Holland America’s Newest Ship Is Coming to the Caribbean
By the Caribbean Journal staff Holland America Line’s newest cruise ship is coming to the Caribbean. The company’s brand-new Nieuw Statendam will launch its inaugural Caribbean season beginning in December 2018, according to a statement. The ship will spend the […]
Shaquille O’Neal is Carnival’s New “Chief Fun Officer”
By the Caribbean Journal staff NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal has been appointed as Carnival Cruise Line’s new Chief “Fun” Officer. The announcement is part of the line’s new brand campaign, “Choose Fun,” which launched earlier this week. O’Neal […]