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These 20 Caribbean Resorts Define the Barefoot Caribbean Vacation

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Barefoot travel isn’t about the dress code. It’s a state of mind, and you usually feel it before you see it. It arrives in small, telling moments: the decision not to unpack fully because you won’t need much, the realization that your shoes are still by the door two days in, the way your schedule […]

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MSC Grandiosa Just Arrived in Port Canaveral for New Caribbean Cruises

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Port Canaveral welcomed a major new arrival today as MSC Grandiosa officially began homeport operations, launching a full season of week-long sailings to the Caribbean and The Bahamas. The 181,000-ton ship is now the largest MSC Cruises vessel ever based at the Central Florida port — and its arrival marks a significant expansion of MSC’s […]

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Virgin Voyages' New Cruise Ship Just Made Its First Call to St Kitts

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St. Kitts marked a major milestone in its cruise sector today with the inaugural call of Virgin Voyages’ newest ship, Brilliant Lady, at Port Zante. The visit signals a deepening relationship between the destination and one of the cruise industry’s most talked-about brands, underscoring St. Kitts’ growing draw as a premier Caribbean port of call. […]

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Port Canaveral Is Now the Busiest Cruise Port in the World

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Port Canaveral has officially claimed the title of the world’s busiest cruise port, recording more than 8.6 million revenue passenger movements in fiscal year 2025. It’s the highest total in the port’s history and a 13 percent rise over 2024, marking another milestone for one of Florida’s fastest-growing cruise hubs. The port attributes the surge […]


Virgin Voyages' New Cruise Ship Just Made Its First Call to St Kitts

Port St. Maarten is making a major milestone in the first week of December as three high-profile cruise ships make their inaugural calls, reinforcing the island’s position as one of the Caribbean’s most in-demand and strategically important ports.  The sequence began with MSC Grandiosa on Dec. 1, followed by Celebrity Xcel on Dec. 4 and […]

A Major New Caribbean Wellness Destination Is Coming to Grand Cayman

There’s a certain clarity that comes when a place is designed entirely around wellbeing. That is the promise of Meraki Wellness, the Cayman Islands’ first standalone luxury wellness destination, which is opening Feb. 1, 2026 just off Seven Mile Beach. The new 16,000-square-foot space is built around pure air, thermal precision, and a philosophy of […]

Sky Princess Just Arrived in Port Canaveral

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 […]

This Is the Ultimate Day Trip in the Cayman Islands

The newest way to explore the Cayman Islands’ Sister Islands is built around the one thing travelers increasingly want in 2026: a deeper connection to the land.  Cayman Airways and Le Soleil d’Or Farm on Cayman Brac have created a same-day escape that folds agriculture, local cuisine, and island culture into a seamless farm-to-table experience. […]

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

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 […]

Island Routes Begins Reopening Jamaica Tours

Island Routes is steadily restoring its adventure lineup across Jamaica, with many of its signature tours now open and welcoming guests, Caribbean Journal has learned. The company said it is continuing to work closely with on-island partners as attractions reopen, focusing on safety, consistency and the high-touch guest experience that anchors its brand. “We are […]

How Virgin Voyages Is Taking Its Entertainment to the Next Level

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 […]

NCL Just Is Bringing an Elton John Tribute Show to Its Newest Ship, Norwegian Luna

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. […]