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Norwegian Joy leaves Miami on Sunday 31 January 2027 and, reportedly, waddles back in on Friday 5 February at 7:00 AM. That’s five nights, two reported sea days, Great Stirrup Cay and Nassau. What makes it worth a look is…
Yesterday afternoon, at 4:30 p.m., Freedom of the Seas slipped out of PortMiami on a nine-night loop to the Dutch Caribbean. That sailing is already underway. The ship is due back at the dock at 6 a.m. on October 31,…
Quick Reference: Celebrity Beyond, Autumn in the Caribbean Detail What to know Ship Celebrity Beyond (Celebrity Edge class, built 2022, refurbished 2026) Size 140,600 gross tons, 16 decks, 3,260 guests, 1,400 crew Season Autumn 2026 (late October into December) Region…
It’s 22 October 2026, and Spectrum of the Seas leaves Shanghai in two days. If you’re reading this with a boarding pass in hand, congratulations on your commitment. If you’re still deciding, this guide covers the rest of the autumn…
Carnival Venezia leaves Port Canaveral on Sunday 10 January 2027 for 14 nights of Southern Caribbean, and this is not your average Bahamas sprint. You get eight scheduled ports, a 13-hour Aruba day, and Grenada, Barbados and Dominica on one…
Late October in Texas means the heat has finally stopped holding a grudge. Norwegian Viva is also rolling back into Galveston, like a pop star starting the second leg of a tour. The weekly 7-night Western Caribbean run is about…
This is the Carnival Jubilee’s Sunday, 17 January 2027 sailing out of Galveston: six nights, two ports and three sea days, in the stretch of winter when Texas can be shivering while Cozumel is shorts weather. Carnival’s July 2026 cancellation…
Carnival Elation leaves Jacksonville on Thursday, January 14, 2027, for four nights. It’s a short winter Bahamas run on a 1998-built Fantasy Class veteran, a ship that has been working since 1998 and has not once asked for a raise.…
Picture this: it’s late October, the clocks are about to go back, and your inbox is a wall of “Winter is coming” retail emails. Meanwhile, 1,160 crew members on a pink-and-white ship in Puerto Rico are polishing the rails for…
Queen Mary 2 leaves Southampton on Monday 11 January 2027 and doesn’t dock again until Sunday 14 February, which is Valentine’s Day, so choose your cabin-mate wisely. Thirty-four nights isn’t a holiday, it’s a lifestyle choice. It’s a Caribbean round…
