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This Hotel on One of the Caribbean’s Most Iconic Beaches Costs Less Than $200 a Night (And It Has Bungalows)

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It’s the most famous view in Martinique: a sweeping volcanic-sand beach fringed by coconut palms, and rising from the sea just offshore, the sheer volcanic silhouette of Diamond Rock. And right now, you can wake up on that beach for $177 per night. That’s the current starting rate at Diamant Les Bains, the beachfront residence hotel […]

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St. Kitts Will Become a Homeport for P&O Cruises in 2027

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St. Kitts is set to become a homeport destination for P&O Cruises, with full turnaround operations scheduled to begin in November 2027. The move means cruise passengers will begin and end their trips in Basseterre, rather than arriving for a single-day port call — a structural change in how the destination participates in Caribbean cruise itineraries. It positions […]

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This Oceania Cruises Ship Just Made Its First Call to Grand Bahama

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The M/V Oceania Allura, a new luxury cruise ship from Oceania Cruises, made its inaugural call to Freeport Harbor in Grand Bahama this week, marking the vessel’s first visit to the island. The arrival was recognized with a plaque exchange ceremony between Captain Leo Lujak and officials from the Ministry of Tourism, Investments and Aviation and Freeport Harbor, a standard maritime tradition for […]

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MSC Just Moved One of Its Biggest Ships to the Caribbean for Next Winter

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MSC Cruises is sending its flagship MSC World Europa to the Caribbean for the Winter 2026-2027 season, shifting the ship from its previously planned Middle East deployment and introducing new sailings from the southeastern Caribbean, in the wake of the ongoing security situation in the Middle East. The move will see the ship operating 7- […]


This Oceania Cruises Ship Just Made Its First Call to Grand Bahama

Cruise ships pull into Great Bay right next to Philipsburg, and within minutes you’re off the pier and on Front Street, with Great Bay Beach running just across the road. On multi-ship days, water taxis move continuously across the bay and the line of vessels in port stretches across the horizon. That flow increased significantly […]

Royal Caribbean Just Revealed a New Caribbean Cruise Ship With a Three-Story "Treehouse," 28 Eateries, and Its Most Pools Ever

Royal Caribbean has revealed its next Caribbean cruise ship, and the details point to a larger, more layered version of its newest class. The ship is called Hero of the Seas, the fourth vessel in the Icon Class, and it is scheduled to begin sailing from Miami in August 2027. The ship will operate 7-night Caribbean […]

Norwegian’s New Cruise Ship Just Debuted in Miami, With Water Coasters, Big Shows, and Bahamas Stops

The bottle breaks against the hull, the crowd leans in, and a new ship enters service with its first season already mapped out in warm water. In Miami, that moment just happened again, and now Norwegian Luna is official. Norwegian Cruise Line has officially christened its newest ship, Luna, adding a new option for Caribbean sailings […]

Martinique Is Quietly Seeing a Cruise Boom

Cruise ships have been arriving more frequently in Fort-de-France, but the change hasn’t come with much noise. Martinique is posting one of the more notable cruise growth stories in the Caribbean right now — and it’s happening steadily, without the headlines. A Big Year for Cruise ArrivalsThe island welcomed 322,640 cruise passengers in 2025, a 20.9 percent increase compared […]

Carnival Says Caribbean Cruises Are Filling Up Faster Than Ever for 2026

If you’re planning a Caribbean cruise with one of Carnival Corporation’s brands next year, the window to book is getting tighter. In a broader sign of strength for the cruise industry, Carnival Corporation, the parent company of Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, and Cunard, is reporting a surge in demand for 2026 […]

Sir Richard Branson's New Cruise Vision Will See Four Virgin Voyages Ships Sailing Together

When Sir Richard Branson launched Virgin Voyages, the pitch was clear: a different kind of cruise line, adult-only, design-forward, and built around a loyal community rather than mass-market scale. The long-term vision was always four ships operating as one brand. That vision is now complete. But Branson isn’t stopping there. This week, the Virgin founder […]

Carnival Just Refreshed One of Its Key Ships — And It’s Heading Back to Texas

Carnival Cruise Line is sending one of its core ships back to Texas with a series of updates — and a clear role in one of the busiest cruise hubs in the United States. After a 16-day dry dock in Marseille, Carnival Dream is now sailing back across the Atlantic, preparing to rejoin the line’s four-ship lineup […]

Royal Caribbean Is Opening a New Way to Reach the Beach in Cozumel

The water off Cozumel’s western shore stays clear enough to see straight through to the sand, with reef just beyond the shallows and beach clubs lining the coast. It’s the kind of place where you land or dock and head straight for the shoreline. Soon, getting there is going to feel more direct — and […]