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The Caribbean Travel Awards 2026

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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 […]

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Sky Princess Just Arrived in Port Canaveral

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Princess Cruises has officially begun a new chapter on Florida’s Space Coast, welcoming its first Royal-Class ship, Sky Princess, to homeport in Port Canaveral for a full season of Caribbean sailings — one of a growing number of ships now calling the port home. The 3,660-guest ship arrived at Cruise Terminal 6 this morning, marking the start […]

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Celebrity Cruises Is Expanding Its Caribbean Lineup With Eight Ships Sailing From Florida

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Celebrity Cruises is charting a broad Caribbean expansion for 2027 and 2028, with eight ships sailing from four Florida ports and reaching 65 destinations across the region. The lineup includes new routes, more long-haul itineraries, and expanded calls on some of the Caribbean’s most sought-after islands. From Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Celebrity Beyond will operate […]

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How Virgin Voyages Is Taking Its Entertainment to the Next Level

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The energy around Virgin Voyages has always come from the way it treats entertainment — not as a side offering, but as the heartbeat of the voyage. Now that heartbeat is traveling beyond the ship itself. Virgin Voyages is debuting a new original production aboard Scarlet Lady while launching an entertainment initiative that brings its […]


Celebrity Cruises Is Expanding Its Caribbean Lineup With Eight Ships Sailing From Florida

Norwegian Cruise Line is adding a major pop-culture moment to its newest ship. The company has revealed that “Rocket Man: A Celebration of Elton John,” a high-energy, concert-style tribute to one of the most influential performers of the last half century, will debut aboard the all-new Norwegian Luna when it enters service in Mar. 2026. […]

Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas Is Heading to Galveston

Royal Caribbean is expanding its U.S. footprint for 2027–28, announcing a broad lineup of sailings — including the first Galveston season for Icon of the Seas. The world’s largest cruise ship will begin sailing from the Texas port in August 2027. The deployment includes four- to twelve-night itineraries across nine ships, with routes reaching the […]

Celebrity Xcel Has a Mediterranean Rooftop, a Next-Level Spa, and All-New Entertainment

Celebrity Cruises has introduced the newest ship in its Edge Series, Celebrity Xcel, arriving in Fort Lauderdale with a slate of new spaces designed to reimagine the onboard experience. The ship, shaped in part by guest feedback through the global Xcel Dream Makers program, launches with seven brand-new concepts across dining, entertainment and wellness. It […]

Princess Cruises Is Launching Its Largest-Ever Caribbean and Panama Canal Program

Princess Cruises is expanding its Caribbean and Panama Canal presence in a significant way, announcing its largest and most wide-ranging deployment for the 2027–28 season. The schedule includes 31 ports across five homeports and adds Celebration Key — Carnival Corporation’s new destination on Grand Bahama — to the line’s Caribbean lineup for the first time. […]

Carnival Just Made Its First Post-Melissa Cruise Call to Jamaica

Carnival Cruise Line made its first official call to Ocho Rios on Wednesday as Carnival Sunrise arrived in port, marking the resumption of cruise visits to Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa. Local officials and community partners greeted the ship as operations continued to stabilize across the north coast — with cruise guests officially returning to the […]

Azamara Cruises Is Adding a New Destination: Bimini

Azamara Cruises has unveiled its Winter 2027-2028 itineraries, with new routes across the Caribbean and The Bahamas that reflect the line’s signature focus on longer stays and deeper destination experiences. The season runs from Oct. 16, 2027 through Apr. 28, 2028, featuring more than 150 late nights and 60 overnight calls across the brand’s four-ship […]

Disney Destiny Has Marvel Dining, Broadway Shows, and a Mickey Mouse "Water Coaster"

Disney Cruise Line has officially welcomed its newest ship, the Disney Destiny, following a christening ceremony at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale.  The 144,000-gross-ton vessel is the third in the company’s Wish-class series and will begin sailing four- and five-night itineraries to The Bahamas and Western Caribbean on Nov. 20. Onboard Highlights The ship draws […]

Cruise Season Begins in St. Maarten With Five-Ship Day

The Caribbean cruise season is officially underway in St. Maarten. On Thursday, five cruise ships — Azamara Quest, Star Pride, Valiant Lady, Star of the Seas, and Independence of the Seas — docked at Port St. Maarten, bringing thousands of passengers and signaling the start of the 2025–2026 high season. “The port has done its […]