Grand Case is one of those rare Caribbean villages that instantly pulls you in. It begins with the curve of the bay, a sweep of pale sand tucked beneath bright cottages and French-Caribbean rooftops. The water is calm, lightly rippled, impossibly clear. Fishing boats drift just offshore. By late afternoon the light deepens, turning the […]
Above: Carnival Magic By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Carnival Cruise Line has announced two deployment changes intended to bolster its position in the homeports of Galveston, Texas and Port Canaveral, Fla. The repositioning is effective in 2016; Carnival Magic will shift to Port Canaveral in April, while Carnival Breeze will shift to Galveston in May. […]
Above: Fort de France (CJ Photo) By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Martinique’s cruise passenger arrivals have increased 631 percent since 2010, and its efforts to strengthen the cruise sector continue to grow. The Martinique Tourism Authority hosted a delegation of Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) officials at the end of last month. The FCCA is working […]
Above: San Juan (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico’s cruise ship numbers are surging. The island reported 526,428 cruise arrivals in the first quarter of 2015, which represented a 26.2 percent increase over the first three months of 2014. That’s compared to 417.011 cruise passenger arrivals in the first quarter of 2014. […]
