Last month, Norwegian Cruise Line unveiled its latest ship: the 3,800-passenger Norwegian Joy, which is currently plying the waters of Alaska’s Inside Passage. Except, Joy isn’t really new at all. Built two years ago, the ship was originally designed specifically for the booming Chinese cruise …

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An 81-year-old cruise ship passenger from Indianapolis, who suffered a heart attack and stroke while sailing in Europe, has been described by his daughter as very popular with “three or four girlfriends on the boat.” Karen Schuldt is trying desperately …

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At the midway point in 2019, many Caribbean destinations have reported strong visitor numbers year-to-date, healthy hotel development growth and increases in airlift for the upcoming winter season. Curacao, Jamaica, the Bahamas, the U.S. Virgin Islands, St. Maarten/Martin, St. Lucia, …

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Jamaica’s recently established Global Tourism and Crisis Management Centre will partner with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to research the threat of sargassum, a type of brown seaweed, to Jamaica and the wider Caribbean. “The issue of managing sargassum …

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