caribbean

5 Gorgeous Private Islands You Can Visit by Cruise Ship

by Jodi Ornstein of usatoday.com Planning a cruise to the Bahamas or the Caribbean for the first time? There's a concept with which you'll have to become familiar: The cruise line private island. Nearly every major brand has one, and they factor into a wide range of itineraries in the...

Man Sues Disney Cruise Line, Claims Thumb was Severed by Cabin Door

by wfla.com A man is suing Disney Cruise Line over a severed thumb, WESH Orlando reported. The lawsuit filed this week in Orlando federal court alleges that the man’s finger was cut off while he was on a Disney cruise. The plaintiff Marco Fidel Acosta says his thumb...

Disney Cruise Ship Rescues 12 Cuban Migrants in Caribbean

by nbcnews.com The U.S. Coast Guard says a passing cruise ship has rescued 12 Cuban migrants from an unseaworthy vessel in the Caribbean. A Coast Guard spokesman in Miami says the crew of the Disney Wonder spotted the migrants southeast of Cuba. Petty Officer John-Paul Rios said the cruise ship...

Rogue Wave Hits MSC Divina Cruise Ship in Caribbean

by Donna Tunney of examiner.com A rogue wave struck the MSC Divina cruise ship Nov. 26 as the ship sailed between Puerto Rico and the Bahamas, TravelMolereports. The 136,000 gross registered ton ship, which carries 3,500 people and is owned by MSC Cruises, is based in Miami. The...

The Caribbean’s Most Dangerous Cruise Stops Will Surprise You

by Sid Lipsey of yahoo.com Cruise ships docked in the Bahamas, one of the most popular — and, some say, troubled, Caribbean destinations. The super-lucrative Caribbean cruising season is almost here. And with it comes renewed attention on a sticky issue for cruise lines...

How to Deal With the Chikungunya Virus While Traveling

by Nick and Dariece of travelpulse.com Last year during the Ebola virus scare, there was another epidemic terrorizing the Caribbean, but its severity was somewhat overshadowed by Africa's deadly plague. This doesn't mean that Chikungunya (aka Chik-V) wasn't serious. While the virus has started to run its course...

Are Cable Cars the Future for Cruise Piers?

A developer has proposed a unique cable car arrangement instead of a new controversial deep-water pier proposed by the government. The Grand Cayman's is the fifth busiest cruise port in the Caribbean according to recent reports, but it’s losing ground to other destinations. One of the factors is...

Hurricane Season Cruising: What to Know Before You Go

By huffingtonpost.com Summer activities are winding down. Kids are back in school. The unrelenting heat of summer has started to fade. Sounds like the perfect time to book a Caribbean cruise. Then you turn on the weather report only to learn that Mother Nature is sending a wallop...

Four Great Cruise Destinations

Sometimes it's not how you get there but where you are going that makes the best part of a cruise. To determine what kind of destination  you should be going to, you need to figure out what kind of cruise experience want to have. Warm or cold? Adventure or...