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Celebrity Cruises Is Returning to Tampa Bay
By the Caribbean Journal staff The soon-to-be-upgraded Celebrity Constellation cruise ship is headling Celebrity Cruises’ return to Tampa Bay. The Celebrity Cruises ship, which had been stationed in Asia, will be homeporting at Port Tampa Bay for the winter 2020 […]
Frontier Is Adding More Nonstop Flights to Montego Bay, Jamaica
Since the onset of the pandemic, no carrier has added more new flights to the Caribbean than low-cost airline Frontier. And now it’s adding even more. The airline has announced plans to add another three weekly flights to Jamaica’s tourism […]
Holland America Returning to Tampa for Caribbean Cruises
By the Caribbean Journal staff Holland America Line is returning to Tampa for the 2020 season for Caribbean cruises, the company said this week. The cruise line will return to Port Tampa Bay for a “full season” including 18 cruises […]
MSC Is Adding Caribbean Cruises From Tampa
By the Caribbean Journal staff Fast-expanding MSC Cruises is adding Tampa as its newest homeport, the company said in a statement. Beginning in Nov. 2020, MSC will be sailing from Tampa to the Caribbean, Mexico and The Bahamas year-round. That […]
Carnival Legend Repositioning to Tampa
By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Legend ship is repositioning to Port Tampa Bay next year, the company announced in a statement this week. The 2,124-passenger ship will head to Port Tampa Bay beginning in October 2019 […]
Carnival Adds More Tampa-Caribbean Cruises
By the Caribbean Journal staff Thinking of a Caribbean cruise out of Tampa? Carnival has you covered. Carnival Cruise Line has kicked off a year-round program of seven-day Caribbean cruises from Tampa, doubling the line’s capacity at the port. Carnival […]
Carnival Pride Completes Renovation, Moving to Port of Tampa in 2017
Ship returns with new additions By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Following a multi-million dollar renovation, Carnival Cruise Line’s 2,124-passenger Carnival Pride will be returning to the Port of Tampa for a series of five- to 14-day voyages in January and […]
Silver Airways Begins Operating Flights From Tampa to Abaco
Above: the arrival of the first Silver Airways flight in Abaco (Photo: BIS) By the Caribbean Journal staff Silver Airways has officially begun flights between Tampa, Fla. and Marsh Harbour, Abaco in the Bahamas. The flights, which began over the […]
Margaritaville Is Adding a Second Caribbean Cruise Ship
Margaritaville at Sea, Margaritaville’s new cruise brand, is adding a second ship to its portfolio. The new Margaritaville at Sea Islander will join the existing Margaritaville at Sea Paradise, which sails to Grand Bahama. Margaritaville at Sea Islander will set […]
Celebrity Is Adding More Caribbean Cruises From Florida
Celebrity Cruises is planning an expanded push to the Caribbean next year, with four ships sailing to the Caribbean out of Florida. In the winter 2024-2025 season, Celebrity will send Celebrity Apex, Celebrity Constellation, Celebrity Equinox, and Celebrity Summit out of ports […]
Frontier Just Launched New Flights to Punta Cana, Santo Domingo
Frontier Airlines has added a pair of new routes to the Dominican Republic, with new service to both Punta Cana and Santo Domingo. Frontier is now flying out of Tampa International Airport to both destinations; with service twice weekly. “We’re […]
More New Daily Nonstop Flights to Jamaica
Jamaica just topped 1 million visitors in 2022, an arrival pace that shows no signs of slowing down. That’s been buoyed by what has been dramatic airlift growth for Jamaica amid the pandemic, including yet another route that launched this […]
Frontier Continues Caribbean Expansion With New Daily Puerto Rico Flights
The Caribbean’s fastest-growing carrier has added another daily route to the region, this time to the island of Puerto Rico. This week, Frontier Airlines kicked off new daily nonstop service from Tampa, Fla. to San Juan, Puerto Rico, another new […]
Frontier Launching New Flights to Jamaica, Dominican Republic
It’s been one of the fastest-growing airlines in the Caribbean amid the pandemic, and now low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines is set to launch another expansion to the region. In June and July, Frontier will kick off new nonstop service to […]
Carnival Relaunches Another Cruise Ship
Carnival Cruise Line has restarted another new ship in 2022, Caribbean Journal has learned. The brand has relaunched Carnival Paradise, the 22nd Carnival ship to return since the restart of the cruise industry last year. Carnival Paradise is now operating […]
Carnival Paradise Resumes Caribbean Sailings
By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Paradise ship has resumed year-round cruise service following a month-long dry dock. The ship, which is homeporting at Port Tampa Bay, added a new water park, 38 new staterooms, 98 balconies […]
AirTran Makes Final Flight
Above: an AirTran plane By the Caribbean Journal staff The AirTran era is no more. The US carrier, which was acquired by Southwest Airlines in 2011, made its final flight from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Tampa Bay International Airport […]
Benchmark Names GM For Curacao’s Santa Barbara Beach & Golf Resort
Above: the Santa Barbara Beach Resort By the Caribbean Journal staff Benchmark Hospitality International has appointed Philippe Eversdijk as the general manager of the Santa Barbara Beach & Golf Resort, COO Greg Champion announced Wednesday. Eversdijk comes to the 35-room […]
First Southwest Airlines Flight Arrives in Puerto Rico
Above: San Juan (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The first Southwest Airlines flight to Puerto Rico arrived at San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport on Sunday morning. The flight out of Orlando arrived in San Juan at […]
From Curaçao to Cuba, 10 Caribbean Baseball Players to Watch in 2013
Above: Andrelton Simmons The Caribbean’s supreme baseball talent was on full display last month at the World Baseball Classic, when the global tournament’s final game pitted two Caribbean teams against each other: Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. And while […]
Frontier Airlines Is Adding a Pair of New Nonstop Flights to Puerto Rico
If you have been following Caribbean aviation since the pandemic, one name seems to standout: Frontier Airlines, the ultra-low-cost carrier that has been adding new Caribbean routes at a breakneck pace since the early days of the travel reopening. The […]
Carnival Adding More Cruises With Grand Bahama Stops
Carnival Cruise Line is adding more cruise itineraries to the Caribbean including its in-development new port on Grand Bahama. The new Celebration Key, set to open in Grand Bahama, will be featured in a number of cruises starting in 2025 […]
Frontier Kicks Off New Miami-Jamaica Flights
Frontier Airlines has launched its newest nonstop service to Jamaica, a new route from Miami to Kingston. The new service is operating three times each week, with flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. It’s part of Frontier’s growing presence at […]
Southwest Airlines Is Bringing Back More Caribbean Flights
Southwest Airlines is set to continue its Caribbean relaunch this summer, Caribbean Journal has learned. The relaunch is headlined by a major increase in its Cancun service beginning June 12 that will include the return of Saturday-only service from Pittsburgh […]
Southwest Airlines Is Planning a Caribbean Relaunch
Southwest Airlines is planning to relaunch a number of routes as the Caribbean begins opening up once again for tourism, the carrier said. While the launches are dependent on each individual destination’s reopening plans, Southwest Airlines said it would be […]
Half Moon, One of Jamaica’s Iconic Resorts, Taps New Management
By Alexander Britell Half Moon, one of the most iconic resorts in Jamaica, has appointed a leading American resort company to manage the property. Half Moon has appointed Salamander Hotels and Resorts, which manages some of the top resorts in […]
Southwest Airlines Launches Nonstop Turks and Caicos, Punta Cana Flights
By the Caribbean Journal staff Southwest Airlines is making a major push in the Caribbean, with more nonstop flights in its portfolio. Southwest has officially launched new daily flights to both the Turks and Caicos Islands and Punta Cana, Dominican […]
“Carnival Journeys” Cruise Program Is Expanding
Carnival Cruise Line has expanded its Carnival Journeys “enrichment” cruise series with a host of new 12- to 14-day voyages departing from homeports along the East and West Coasts and the Gulf of Mexico in 2018 and 2019. The new voyages are […]
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