When the final tallies come in, more than 35 million people will likely have visited the Caribbean as overnight guests in 2025 — around 4 percent more than the previous year, and about 3 percent more than in 2019. That’s along with another 38 million arriving on a cruise ship. In other words, travelers continue […]
By Dana Niland CJ 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 Hurricane Irma in September 2017. “The first inaugural call of a vessel from a […]
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 a delegation including Minister of Tourism Mellissa Arrindell-Doncher. Viking Sea is homeporting in San Juan, […]
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 welcomed two inaugural luxury cruises– the Viking Sea on November 2 and MS Europa on […]
