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Tobago Just Set a Cruise Record

By the Caribbean Journal staff The island of Tobago had a very “fruitful” cruise season this year, according to Tracy Davidson-Celestine, Tobago’s Secretary of Division of Tourism and Transport. The season brought around 106,000 cruise passengers, the largest number of […]

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Royal Caribbean Takes Delivery of World’s Largest Cruise Ship

By the Caribbean Journal staff Cruise giant Royal Caribbean International has taken delivery of the world’s largest cruise ship, the Harmony of the Seas. The company took delivery of the ship in a ceremony in Saint Nazaire, France, after 32 […]

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This Caribbean Cruise Ship Has an IMAX Theater

By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival’s newest cruise ship has a party piece: the first-ever IMAX Theater at sea. The theater on Carnival Vista has a three-deck-high screen, offering what the company calls an “immersive cinema experience.” The 187-seat IMAX […]

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The Caribbean's Best Small Cruise Ports

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Modern mega-ships can take you to marquee Caribbean ports such as San Juan, Puerto Rico; Ocho Rios, Jamaica; and St Thomas in the USVI. But the region’s lesser-known cruise stops are worth a look, […]


Cruise Lines Compete For Wi-Fi Supremacy

By the Caribbean Journal staff This week, cruise giant Royal Caribbean made news in announcing that it would be expanding its VOOM high-speed Wi-Fi to all 24 of its ships. That seems to have kicked off a cruise line Wi-Fi […]


Dominican Republic Showing Big Cruise Growth

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic is showing significant growth in cruise arrivals, according to the latest data from the country’s Ministry of Tourism. The destination has reported a 64 percent increase in cruise passenger arrivals in 2015, […]

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Royal Caribbean Expands High-Speed Wi-Fi to All Its Ships

By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean is expanding what it calls the fastest internet at sea to all of its ships. The company has launched its VOOM high-speed internet on all 24 ships sailing around the world. “VOOM is […]


This Cruise Conference Is Coming to Puerto Rico

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the world’s leading cruise conferences is coming to Puerto Rico. The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association Cruise Conference and Trade Show will take place in Puerto Rico on Sept. 26-30, with more than 1,000 participants […]


The Best Sunset Cruise in St Croix

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor So you’ve been to St. Croix and watched the sun rise at Point Udall, the easternmost spot on the island and in the entire United States. Nothing can top that, right? Wrong. On a […]

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Celebrity Cruises Taps Airbnb Exec As New Chief Marketing Officer

Celebrity Cruises has named a new top marketing executive. Peter Giorgi steps in as the company’s new Chief Marketing Officer; he will oversee the brand’s new “Modern Luxury Lives Here” campaign, along with “aspects of the cruise line’s global marketing […]


Guyana Eyes Small Ship Cruise Market

Guyana is looking to attract small-ship cruises. The South American country that’s home to the Caribbean’s economic headquarters has been looking to ramp up its tourism sector in recent years, and now it has its sights set on small-ship cruises, […]


New Cruises From St Lucia

P&O Cruise Lines is coming to St Lucia. The cruise line has selected St Lucia to be its home port destination as part of a seven-night cruise itinerary. The company’s Britannia cruise ship will begin St Lucia cruises Nov. 12, […]


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