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This Caribbean Floating Bar Has World-Class Tacos — And You Can Only Get There by Boat

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You come in by boat, cut the engine, and drift into Lindbergh Bay with a floating taco bar ahead of you. The water here is clear enough to see sand patches under the surface as you slow down. Small boats move through the bay. People sit in float seats with drinks in hand. Others climb […]

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Guadeloupe Reporting Big Cruise Growth

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 […]

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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 […]

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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: 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. […]

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. […]

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

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 […]

Genting Completes $550 Million Purchase of Crystal Cruises

Above: a Crystal Cruises ship By the Caribbean Journal staff Genting Hong Kong has officially completed its $550 million acquisition of Crystal Cruises from Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha. The transaction was first announced in March. Genting has also announced the appointment of a new chairman and several new promotions at the company: Genting Executive Chairman […]

Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas Completes “Revitalization”

Above: Allure of the Seas By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas cruise ship has completed an 18-day drydock revitalization, the company said. The project included the addition of three new restaurants (there are now 18 total), 10 new suites and new boutiques including Kate Spade New York and Michael Kors, […]

Tobago Eyes Creativity to Compete in Caribbean Cruise Industry

Above: Tobago (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Tobago is looking to step up its competitiveness in the cruise ship market, according to Oscar Brathwaite, administrator of the island’s division of tourism and transportation. While the island’s location to the far south of the region puts the island “at a disadvantage among potential cruise […]

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