Bermuda legalizes same-sex marriage — again
By Brooke Sopelsa and Ariel Jao From NBC The island’s Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned a gay marriage ban that was signed into law just four months ago. / Bermuda’s Supreme Court on Wednesday legalized same-sex marriage in the British…
Eastern Caribbean has ‘hurricane hangover’ but Carnival calls region as a whole ‘very strong’
From Seatrade Cruise News Carnival Corp. & plc painted a very strong demand picture for 2018 cruises across all regions but noted bookings for the Eastern Caribbean are slightly behind, citing ‘a bit of a hurricane hangover.’ That set analysts…
Cruise lines record best profits in a decade
By Tom Stieghorst From Travel Weekly The cruise industry is closing out a year of extraordinary earnings, with several of the biggest companies enjoying their best profit margins in a decade. Two of the three publicly traded cruise companies, Royal…
Cayman Islands Cruise Ship Pier Plan Advances
By Brian Major From Travel Pulse The Cayman Islands government will issue a requests for proposals (RFP) for construction of its planned $150 million cruise ship pier and terminal facility by March of 2017, the country’s premier said recently. An…
Tour company in development at Royal Caribbean
By Tom Stieghorst From Travel Weekly Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. confirmed that it is working on a new subsidiary that would be focused on developing and marketing land tours around the globe. The company is still in formation, but RCCL…