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MSC Cruises Is Planning a $450 Million Cruise Terminal

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Jamaica Is Getting 3 Reimagined Sandals All-Inclusive Resorts, Including a New “Caribbean Cay” Island Experience

A morning on Seven Mile Beach. Jerk chicken from a roadside stand outside Montego Bay. Live reggae after dark. Those experiences have helped make Jamaica one of the Caribbean’s most enduring vacation destinations, drawing generations of travelers to an island where the beaches are only part of the story. Now visitors planning a Jamaica getaway […]

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Nassau Cruise Port Is Growing Fast, With New Experiences and a Major Beach Club on the Way

Nassau’s cruise port is posting another strong quarter, with rising passenger numbers and new on-the-ground additions that are starting to reshape the arrival experience in The Bahamas’ busiest gateway. A Strong Start to 2026 Nassau Cruise Port recorded nearly 15 percent growth in passenger volumes in the first quarter of 2026, alongside a 5.5 percent […]

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Royal Caribbean Reaffirms San Juan as a Caribbean Homeport Hub Through 2027

Puerto Rico has secured a renewed commitment from Royal Caribbean, reinforcing San Juan’s role as one of the Caribbean’s leading cruise homeports. The Compañía de Turismo de Puerto Rico confirmed that the Government of Puerto Rico and Royal Caribbean have ratified a strategic agreement that will position the Port of San Juan as a key hub […]

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The Bahamas Is Planning a New Cruise Port on Mayaguana

The Government of The Bahamas has finalized a public-private partnership to develop a new cruise port and cargo facility on the island of Mayaguana. The project marks a significant expansion of cruise infrastructure in the southeastern Bahamas and will open one of the country’s least-developed islands to the global cruise market for the first time. […]

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Royal Caribbean Reaffirms San Juan as a Caribbean Homeport Hub Through 2027

The boat ride out of La Romana has always ended the same way: a stretch of white sand, shallow turquoise water, and a protected coastline that feels removed from the mainland. Now, that experience is about to change in a very big way. A new partnership between CTL Maritime, part of the MSC Group, and Casa de […]

Royal Caribbean’s Legend of the Seas Just Reached Sea Trials With, Longer Voyages, CocoCay Stops, and a Summer Debut on Tap

The next chapter in Royal Caribbean’s Icon Class is now underway in the Baltic. Legend of the Seas has left the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland for the first time, beginning sea trials that push the nearly complete vessel into real-world conditions, Caribbean Journal has learned. The ship’s movement through open water, propulsion systems, and […]

Disney Believe Will Be the Company’s Next Cruise Ship, With Encanto, Frozen, and Moana on Board

Disney Cruise Line has revealed new details about its next ship, including its name and overarching theme — and it’s another major step in the company’s rapid cruise expansion. The new vessel will be called the Disney Believe, the fourth ship in Disney’s Wish class, with a concept built around stories of optimism, ambition, and characters […]

The New Star Princess Just Completed Its First Panama Canal Crossing, With Historic Lock Passages, Open-Air Viewing Decks, and 4,300 Guests

The ship inches forward, steel walls rising on either side as the water begins to lift beneath you. Lines tighten, gates close, and slowly, almost imperceptibly, you’re carried upward through one of the most precise feats of engineering on the planet. A Panama Canal transit remains one of travel’s defining journeys — not just a […]

Norwegian Cruise Line Is Sailing From Philadelphia Again, With Bermuda and Caribbean Cruises on Tap

The sound of a cruise ship horn is back on the Delaware River. For the first time in more than 15 years, a major cruise line is sailing from Philadelphia again, with Norwegian Cruise Line officially launching a new homeport in the city — and bringing a slate of Bermuda and Caribbean voyages with it. It’s a […]

Princess Cruises Orders Three New LNG Ships in Long-Term Fleet Expansion

Princess Cruises is doubling down on its long-term growth strategy with a major new ship order that will reshape its fleet well into the next decade. The cruise line has signed agreements with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to construct three new next-generation vessels, with deliveries scheduled for 2035, 2038 and 2039, the company announced this week. The ships will […]

Holland America Is Spending $500 Million to Reinvent 6 Cruise Ships, With New Suites, Solo Cabins, and Dutch Café Spaces

Holland America Line is undertaking one of the largest transformations in its history, with a sweeping, multiyear project that will reshape the onboard experience across 6 ships. The initiative, called Holland America Evolution, includes more than $500 million in investment and focuses on reworking everything from accommodations to dining and public spaces. The changes will roll out gradually, […]

Cruising Is Booming, as First-Time Travelers and New Ships Fuel the Industry

A crowd of cruise executives, shipbuilders and tourism leaders filled the Miami Beach Convention Center this week, with one clear takeaway driving the conversation: cruising is expanding quickly, and the industry is racing to keep up with demand. Cruise Leaders Map Out the Industry’s Next Phase At Seatrade Cruise Global 2026, the sector’s largest annual […]

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