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Margaritaville Set to Launch New Mexican Caribbean Cruises Including Cozumel Stops

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Margaritaville’s second cruise ship will soon be taking guests to the Mexican Caribbean out of Tampa Bay.  Margaritaville at Sea, which began in 2022 with cruises to Grand Bahama, is unveiling its new flagship ship next month for cruises that […]

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Princess Cruises Has a New Caribbean Ship 

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Princess Cruises’ Regal Princess cruise ship has arrived in Galveston, Texas, the largest-ever Princess ship to be based in Texas.  The 3,600-passenger ship will be sailing roundtrip voyages to the Western Caribbean for a season running through March 24, 2024.  […]

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Norwegian Launching Caribbean Cruises From Baltimore

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Norwegian Cruise Line is adding a new port for Caribbean cruises: the Port of Baltimore.  Norwegian has begun its first-ever season cruising out of the Port of Baltimore, from which it will be kicking off a Caribbean season beginning in […]

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Travel Agents: Small-Ship Cruises on the Rise in the Caribbean 

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The Caribbean Tourism Organization recently reported that the large cruise companies are starting to recover a lot of lost revenue from the last two years. And now several travel advisors are reporting that the smaller cruise lines and expedition ships […]


Caribbean Cruises Are Back in a Big Way  

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The Caribbean tourism industry has rebounded spectacularly from the pandemic – and so, too has the cruise sector. Plainly, Caribbean cruises are back in a big way, according to travel agents.  More cruise ships, some larger, are sailing, operating at […]


Celebrity Cruises Launches Travel Advisor Appreciation Month 

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By the Caribbean Travel Advisor Staff Celebrity Cruises has kicked off a month-long travel advisor appreciation program, Caribbean Travel Advisor has learned.  The company is marking National Travel and Tourism Week (from May 7-13) with a new Travel Advisor Appreciation […]

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MSC Launches Bahamas Cruises From New York 

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There’s a new way to cruise from New York to the islands of The Bahamas.  MSC Cruises has launched a new homeport at New York’s Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, meaning the line will now be operating year-round cruises to the region […]


Royal Caribbean Is Adding More “Short” Cruises 

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Royal Caribbean is adding more “short” Caribbean getaways beginning next year, the company said this week.  The cruise giant has revealed its lineup of different “short” cruises to the region for 2024, with itineraries on eight different ships.  That will […]


Antigua Eyes “Promising” Cruise Season 

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Antigua is projecting a “promising” cruise season in 2022-2023, according to officials at the Antigua Cruise Port.  The Port is forecasting 345 calls for a total of 616,419 passengers by the end of the peak cruise season.  And January 2023 […]

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Princess Cruises Is Building Its Biggest Ship Ever 

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Princess Cruises has unveiled the plans for what will be the brand’s biggest ship ever.  The new Sun Princess, which will accommodate more than 4,000 guests, is currently under construction at Fincantieri’s shipyard, with plans to begin sailing in early […]


Windstar Expanding in the Caribbean, Adding Cruises From Miami 

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Small-ship cruise line Windstar is expanding in the Caribbean, including its first-ever homeport in Miami.  The company is adding a new itinerary in the winter of 2023: Beach Fun and Sun: a Caribbean Getaway, that will feature seven days in […]


Carnival Is Bringing Costa Cruises Ships to the US

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Carnival Cruise Line is bringing two of Costa Cruises’ ships to the United States next year, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The plan is for a new concept called “Costa by Carnival,” which will see ships sailing from New York and […]