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St Maarten’s Top All-Inclusive Just Named a New GM

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Sonesta Resorts St. Maarten has appointed Bernard Mazet as its new General Manager, effective immediately. In the role, Mazet will oversee operations and provide strategic leadership for Sonesta Maho Beach Resort and Sonesta Ocean Point, bringing more than 30 years of international hospitality experience across luxury and all-inclusive resorts worldwide. Mazet most recently served as […]

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Royal Caribbean's Star of the Seas Just Made It Official, With Help From Kellie Gerardi

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The air was electric as Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas was officially welcomed into the fleet with a naming ceremony that was as much like a celebration of possibility as it was of a ship. Beneath the lights of the AquaTheater, surrounded by crew, loyal guests and executives, and researcher Kellie Gerardi — the ship’s godmother […]

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Disney Cruise Line Is Adding New Sailings in San Diego and Texas

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Disney Cruise Line has announced its lineup of fall 2026 and spring 2027 sailings, adding more options for families on the West Coast and in Texas. The new itineraries include expanded departures from San Diego and Galveston, along with voyages to the Caribbean and The Bahamas. Early bookings will open Aug. 25, 2025, for select […]

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The Best Panama Canal Cruises Have Full Transits, Holiday Sailings, and Adults-Only Voyages

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Booking a Panama Canal cruise is about more than just the dates. The Canal season runs strongest in the fall and winter, when weather is drier and sailings line up with ship re-positionings between oceans. The key things to consider are whether your voyage is a full transit (crossing the entire isthmus from Pacific to […]


Disney Cruise Line Is Adding New Sailings in San Diego and Texas

There’s nothing quite like standing on the sand at Maho Bay. The water shimmers in a dozen shades of turquoise, the waves push against the shoreline, and the air hums with that distinct Caribbean warmth. Then it happens — the engines spool, the crowd looks up, and a jetliner drops low across the horizon. A 737 […]

The New Disney Destiny Cruise Ship Will Have A Lion King Feast, Hercules on Stage, and 10 Different Pools

Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship is making its debut  this fall when the Disney Destiny begins its maiden voyage on Nov. 20. The ship will homeport at Port Everglades, beginning an inaugural season of 4- and 5-night cruises to The Bahamas and Western Caribbean. For South Florida, it marks another high-profile addition to a cruise […]

The Ultra-Luxury, Small-Ship Cruise Game Has a New Player: Orient Express

First there was Ritz-Carlton. Soon, Four Seasons. Now another iconic luxury brand is getting into ultra-small-ship cruising: Orient Express.  Beginning next year, Orient Express is launching what it’s calling the “world’s largest luxury sailing yacht” for a series of cruises that will include a season in the Caribbean.  Orient Express Corinthian, as the ship is […]

Nassau, Aruba and St Maarten Just Made the List of the World’s Most Beautiful Cruise Ports

A new global study has revealed the cruise ports with the most breathtaking arrival views — and three Caribbean destinations have earned a place among the world’s top 20. The research, conducted by UK-based AllClear Travel Insurance, reportedly used eye-tracking technology to measure which port views caught travelers’ attention first and held it the longest. […]

Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas Returns to Puerto Rico Following Major Pier Upgrade

Puerto Rico’s upgraded pier can now host the world’s largest cruise ships — and soon, the newest Icon-class vessels. San Juan has reclaimed its place among the world’s elite cruise destinations. This week, Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas became the first Oasis-class ship to dock at the city’s Pier 3 since the completion of a $10 […]

The New Carnival Festivale Has 1,000 Interconnected Rooms, a Water Park, and Year-Round Caribbean Cruises

Carnival Cruise Line has opened reservations for Carnival Festivale, a new Excel-class ship set to debut in May 2027 with year-round Caribbean sailings from Port Canaveral. The ship will be the fourth in the Excel class and will introduce several first-time features for Carnival, including 1,000 interconnected rooms — nearly 70 percent more than previous […]

Princess Cruises’ New Star Princess Just Completed Sea Trials

The second Sphere-Class ship has passed a key test in the Adriatic and is now just weeks away from welcoming guests. The next chapter in Princess Cruises’ fleet expansion is almost here. Star Princess, the line’s second Sphere-Class ship and one of the most advanced vessels in its history, has successfully completed its sea trials in […]

This Serene Antigua Beach Is A Hidden Slice Of Paradise With Turquoise Waters

The color hits you first. That vivid turquoise that looks almost unreal, the kind you think must have been edited — until you’re standing here, on the soft white sand of Long Bay Beach, seeing it with your own eyes. The curve of the bay is framed by low headlands, the water shimmering in the […]