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The 10 Best Restaurants in Montego Bay, Jamaica

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Montego Bay isn’t just Jamaica’s most popular travel gateway — it’s an island of flavors in itself. Days begin with jerk smoke drifting on the breeze, end with the clink of glasses over candlelit waters, and somewhere in between you’ll find yourself navigating a spectrum of dining that ranges from barefoot casual to polished elegance. […]

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Carnival Gets Approval to Launch Cruises to Cuba

Above: the MV Adonia By Alexander Britell MIAMI — Carnival Corporation is heading to Cuba. The cruise ship giant will become the first US-based cruise line to sail to Cuba, following approval by the US Department of the Treasury and the US Department of Commerce. The company will begin Cuba cruises in May 2016 on […]

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This Top Cruise Line Is Adding a Homeport in Havana

Above: Havana By the Cuba Journal staff A major cruise line is adding a new homeport in Havana. MSC Cruises, the world’s largest privately-owned global cruise line, will begin homeporting its MSC Opera in Havana in December. The 2,120-guest-ship will homeport for the winter 2015-16 seaon to offer 16 Caribbean cruises. The ship will include […]

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Crystal Cruises’ New Caribbean Itinerary

Above: a Crystal Cruises ship By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Crystal Cruises has unveiled a new itinerary for the upcoming winter season. Crystal Cruises is inviting passengers to “give thanks” on its new ultra-luxury voyages debuting this Thanksgiving. The new Caribbean cruises will provide passengers a unique change in scenery for the holiday, without sacrificing […]


This Top Cruise Line Is Adding a Homeport in Havana

Above: Pointe a Pitre By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Guadeloupe is reporting strong growth in its cruise sector. The French Department’s Pointe a Pitre port is home to three Costa Cruises ships, and just celebrated 20 years of strong partnership with the cruise line. The port reported a near 50-percent increase in passengers during the […]

A New Kind of Bar on Celebrity Cruises

Above: the new “World Class Bar” on Celebrity By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Celebrity Cruises has partnered with Diageo Global Travel Americas to launch an the first permanent “World Class Bar” on its ships. The bar will feature “luxurious, interactive drink experiences” crafted by World-Class certified mixologists. World Class is Diageo’s annual mixology competition. Doug […]

Richard Branson’s Virgin Cruises to Begin Sailing in 2020

Above: Richard Branson at a ceremony in Miami this week By the Caribbean Journal staff Virgin Cruises is a go. Sir Richard Branson’s cruise brand launch is now official, with plans to begin sailing out of PortMiami in 2020, he announced this week. “Starting a cruise line has been a dream of mine since I […]

Carnival Repositioning Two Cruise Ships

Above: Carnival Magic By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Carnival Cruise Line has announced two deployment changes intended to bolster its position in the homeports of Galveston, Texas and Port Canaveral, Fla. The repositioning is effective in 2016; Carnival Magic will shift to Port Canaveral in April, while Carnival Breeze will shift to Galveston in May. […]

Martinique’s Continued Cruise Growth

Above: Fort de France (CJ Photo) By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Martinique’s cruise passenger arrivals have increased 631 percent since 2010, and its efforts to strengthen the cruise sector continue to grow. The Martinique Tourism Authority hosted a delegation of Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) officials at the end of last month. The FCCA is working […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Cruise Ships in Grand Cayman

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Katrina, who sent in this photo from one of the highest points on Grand Cayman. Did you take a great photo of the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line. It could be the next one! — CJ

Puerto Rico’s Big Jump in Cruise Ship Arrivals

Above: San Juan (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico’s cruise ship numbers are surging. The island reported 526,428 cruise arrivals in the first quarter of 2015, which represented a 26.2 percent increase over the first three months of 2014. That’s compared to 417.011 cruise passenger arrivals in the first quarter of 2014. […]

Carnival Is Launching a New “Social Impact” Cruise Brand

Above: the first fathom ship By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Corporation is launching a new cruise brand it says will focus on “social impact.” It’s called fathom [sic], and it’s geared toward a travel category it’s calling “social impact travel,” offering what the company describes as “authentic, meaningful impact travel experiences to work alongside […]