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American Airlines Resumes Montego Bay Flights, Maintaining Daily Kingston and Ocho Rios Service 

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American Airlines has relaunched service to Montego Bay, Jamaica, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The airline will be operating one daily roundtrip flight between Miami and Mobay, at least for the immediate future, according to AA.  That flight will depart at 1:20 local time in the afternoon and depart from Sangster International Airport at 4:29 PM […]

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These Cruise Lines Are Getting Rid of Plastic Straws

By the Caribbean Journal staff In a big environmental step, all 50 ships across the Royal Caribbean Cruises company fleet are getting rid of plastic straws, the company announced. That will mean cruise lines including Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Azamara Club Cruises, TUI Cruises, and Pullmantur Cruceros will all be free of plastic straws. […]

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Carnival’s Newest Ship Is Coming to St Maarten

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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 new ship’s amenities will include everything from the first-ever Dr Seuss water park to a […]

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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 ship, which is currently under construction at Ficantieri’s Marghera shipyard in Italy, has interiors by […]


Carnival’s Newest Ship Is Coming to St Maarten

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, relaunching with new restaurant concepts, new suite designs and revamped guest spaces. “I’m constantly amazed […]

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 fall of 2019. Norwegian Encore will focus on cruises of the Eastern Caribbean, with visits […]

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 is a new prototype designed to “push the boundaries” of innovative ship building and design, […]

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 the Caribbean and The Bahamas on the Disney Fantasy ship. The new itineraries include a […]

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 staterooms, and a host of food and beverage concepts. Following the month-long dry dock, which […]

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 has partnered with the line on the campaign for a series of marketing spots, including […]

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 winter, holiday and spring seasons cruising roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale. That will include three or […]

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 […]