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These 5 Puerto Rico Resorts Deliver the Beach Vacation Most Travelers to the Island Miss

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Most people don’t book Puerto Rico for the beach. They choose it for Old San Juan’s fort walls and blue cobblestones. For Santurce’s restaurant scene. For music spilling out of open doors at night. For rum cocktails and galleries and late tables that stretch past midnight. San Juan has ocean views. It has hotels near […]

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This Island in The Bahamas Has 200 Blue Holes, a National Park, and a Legendary Mystery

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Andros in The Bahamas is one of the region’s great undiscovered destinations. Here’s an on-the-ground story on its mysterious nature. “Beware the Lusca,” he said. “What’s that?” I said. The dive instructor smiled and slipped under the surface of the deepest blue hole on Andros Island in The Bahamas, the kind of deep, dark place […]

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Princess Cruises Takes Delivery of Star Princess in Italy

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Princess Cruises has officially welcomed the newest member of its fleet. The Star Princess — the second Sphere-Class ship and sister to the award-winning Sun Princess — was delivered at the Fincantieri Shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. The handover ceremony, attended by senior executives from Princess and Fincantieri along with local officials, marked the formal transfer […]

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JetBlue Is Bringing Back Fort Lauderdale Flights to the Cayman Islands This Winter

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The descent into Grand Cayman is always striking — turquoise water glinting in the sun, white sand stretching along the coast, and the island’s green interior unfolding below. Beginning this winter, that view will be within easy reach again from South Florida. JetBlue is resuming year-round flights from Ft. Lauderdale to Owen Roberts International Airport, […]


Princess Cruises Takes Delivery of Star Princess in Italy

Royal Caribbean Group has confirmed a new order for Icon 5, slated for delivery in 2028, while securing an option to build Icon 7 as part of a multi-year agreement with Finland’s Meyer Turku shipyard. The deal expands the cruise line’s already ambitious Icon Class lineup, extending the shipbuilding partnership well into the next decade. […]

This Beach in Anguilla Has Two Miles of Sand, Turquoise Water, and One of the Island’s Best Views

Rendezvous Bay stretches for nearly two miles along Anguilla’s southwestern coast, forming a wide crescent of powder-white sand and calm, shimmering Caribbean water. It’s the kind of beach where mornings begin slowly: soft light, gentle waves, and endless room to stroll. From the shoreline you can see across to the sweeping hills ofnearby Saint Martin, […]

Princess Cruises Promotes Veteran Executive Carmen Roig to Senior VP of Sales

Princess Cruises has announced the promotion of Carmen Roig to Senior Vice President of Sales, strengthening her leadership role in driving consumer demand and reinforcing trade relationships. Roig, who joined Princess in 2022 as Vice President of Sales, has overseen North America Trade Sales, Trade Marketing, Inside Sales and Service, along with International Sales across […]

This Beach in Curaçao Has DJs, Buzzing Parties, and Nonstop Energy

On the southern coast of Curaçao, just minutes from the pastel-colored heart of Willemstad, there’s a beach that buzzes with life from morning until long after midnight. Mambo Beach isn’t just sand and sea — it’s the island’s most famous party spot, where the turquoise water serves as a backdrop to music, dancing, and endless […]

This Tiny Island off the Coast of Puerto Rico Has One of the World’s Best Beaches, Easy Flights, and a Barefoot Vibe

Suddenly the water turns a brighter shade of blue. Or turquoise. Or indigo. Which is it? Just 17 miles east of Puerto Rico, Culebra feels far more remote than the distance suggests, and just as it’s hard to classify the colors of the water, just so is it hard to define this little island. This […]

Carnival Freedom is Moving to Norfolk

Carnival Cruise Line is bringing one of its most popular ships to Norfolk, Virginia. The Carnival Freedom will reposition from Port Canaveral to Norfolk in May 2027, beginning with a special 15-day Carnival Journeys sailing through the Southern Caribbean. That cruise will call on Aruba, Curacao, Grenada, Barbados, St. Lucia, Antigua, St. Maarten and St. […]

Star of the Seas Visit Helps San Juan Top 13,000 Cruise Visitors in One Day

San Juan’s cruise port just had one of its biggest days ever. For the first time, Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas has docked at San Juan’s Pier 3, a milestone that underscores the growing importance of the island in the global cruise sector. The arrival of the Icon-class ship is expected to deliver a […]

Why This is One of the Best Times of Year to Visit the British Virgin Islands

A table for two at a beach bar without a wait. Trade winds filling the sails as you glide across open water with no one else in sight. This is the British Virgin Islands in the shoulder season — slower, softer, and surprisingly inviting. From September through early November, when much of the Caribbean is […]

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