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Viking to Add Six More Cruise Ships

 By Alexander Britell FORT LAUDERDALE – Viking Ocean Cruises is planning a major expansion of its cruise fleet, the company announced. Viking has announced a new agreement with shipbuilder Ficantieri that could mean six additional ships by 2027. The news …

Viking Sky to Make First St Maarten Call

 By Dana NilandCJ Contributor Viking Ocean Cruises ship Viking Sky will make its inaugural to Port St. Maarten on Monday, March 5. This will be the first inaugural call of a cruise vessel for the port since the passing of …

Cruise Ships Return to St Maarten

 By the Caribbean Journal staff The first commercial cruise ships called on St Maarten on Tuesday since Hurricane Irma, a major step in the island’s recovery. Viking Ocean Cruises’ Viking Sea made its inaugural visit to St Maarten, welcomed by …

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Grenada Seeing Rise in Luxury Cruise Calls

 By Dana Niland CJ Contributor As Grenada looks towards projected growth for the upcoming cruise season, officials are particularly enthusiastic about the luxury brands coming to the destination, according to the Grenada Tourism Authority. In the past two weeks, Grenada …

Nevis Expecting Cruise Boom

 By the Caribbean Journal staff The island of Nevis is projecting record-breaking cruise passenger traffic in 2017-2018, tourism officials said this week. There are 100 scheduled cruise calls to the island for this upcoming season, a 72 percent increase compared …

First Cruise Ship Returning to St Croix

 By the Caribbean Journal staff The first cruise ship since Hurricane Maria is returning to the island of St Croix on Nov. 11, US Virgin Islands tourism officials announced. Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Dawn ship is coming to St Croix …

Viking Ocean Cruises to Call on San Juan

 By the Caribbean Journal staff Viking Ocean Cruises’ Viking Sea cruise ship will be making its first-ever call to San Juan this week, the Puerto Rico Tourism Company confirmed. The ship will arrive at the Port of San Juan on …

Viking Ocean Cruises to Debut New Caribbean Itineraries

 More offerings in the Caribbean By Dana NilandCJ Contributor Viking Ocean Cruises will make its first transatlantic crossing in September 2016, launching three new Caribbean cruise itineraries. After several stops around North America, Viking Star will sail down to San …

 

Opinion

Caribbean Aviation Is Critical. That’s Why It Needs to Get Better.

 The importance of air transport for the Caribbean is self-evident. As a result, many efforts and funds have been directed towards attempts to improve the Caribbean’s air transport competitiveness. A 2018 CDB working paper on regional air connectivity titled ‘Air …

• Solving the Caribbean Air Tax Problem

• Op-Ed: The Future of Caribbean Air Transport

Rum Journal

Rum Journal: A 15-Year Vintage From Martinique

 It’s never easy for lovers of rhum agricole in the United States.  Supply of the cane-juice nectar of the French Caribbean has always been scant in America, with just a few brands that have even entered the market in the …

• Caribbean Rum Awards 2021 Set for Nov. 2-7 in St Barth

• How to Take a Rum Vacation at the Four Seasons Nevis

Markets

The Bahamas’ Luxury Real Estate Market Is “On Fire”

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• This Caribbean Destination Is Breaking All-Time Real Estate Sales Records

• The Pandemic Is Driving Private Island Sales in The Bahamas