Barbados Kicks Off Cruise Season With First-Ever Visit By New Ritz-Carlton Yacht
Cruise season is now underway in Barbados, and the island kicked things off with a major new arrival: Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s Ilma ship. (more…)
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Cunard Announces New Voyages to Barbados in 2025 and 2026
Cunard is increasing the number of calls to Barbados in 2025 and 2026, with thirteen new sailings, according to a press release. (more…)
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Barbados’ 2023/2024 cruise season surpasses expectations
Barbados’ 2023/2024 winter cruise season has surpassed expectations, achieving remarkable milestones. (more…)
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Cruise Barbados welcomes Carnival Venezia kicking off anticipated Winter cruise season
Cruise Barbados welcomed the start of its much anticipated 2023 to 2024 cruise season with the arrival of Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Venezia on Saturday, October 10. (more…)
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Catch up With Arvia’s Naming Ceremony After The Event. Watch P&O Cruises Naming Ceremony
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Global star Nicole Scherzinger officially named P&O Cruises newest ship Arvia yesterday (16 March 2023) in a spectacular beachside ceremony in Barbados. (more…)
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Live From P&O Cruises’ Arvia: First Impressions of the Ship Ahead of Barbados Naming Ceremony
We’re on P&O Cruises’ newest ship Arvia for a very special Caribbean voyage that will see the ship christened in a beachside ceremony in Barbados tomorrow (March 16) by popstar Nicole Scherzinger. (more…)
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Nicole Scherzinger to create spectacular shows for P&O Cruises and name new ship Arvia
Multi award-winning performer Nicole Scherzinger is to create spectacular music and dance extravaganzas for P&O Cruises in an exclusive entertainment partnership. (more…)
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Stellar line up for live broadcast of P&O Cruises ship naming
Chart-topper Olly Murs will lead the line up of performers at the beach-side naming ceremony of P&O Cruises newest ship Arvia in Barbados in March. (more…)
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P&O Cruises announces details of Arvia’s naming ceremony. P&O Cruises to name Arvia in world-first beachside event
P&O Cruises will officially name its newest ship Arvia in a spectacular beachside ceremony in Barbados on Thursday March 16, 2023. (more…)
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New Protocols for Cruise Travelers in Barbados. The island requires each cruise line to conduct pre-embarkation health assessments of travelers
The Caribbean island of Barbados has announced new port entry guidelines to enable fully vaccinated travelers increased ease to experience the destination beyond their cruise ship. (more…)
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Barbados Provides Update on Status of Cruising and What to Expect
Prior to 2020, cruise tourism was a major sector in Barbados’ overall tourism industry and now the island nation is getting back on track for many cruise ship arrivals this winter season. (travelagentcentral.com)
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Royal Caribbean Calls Barbados Home For Second Winter Season. Rhapsody of the Seas to offer 7- and 14-night itineraries
Royal Caribbean International continues its bold Bajan adventure with the announcement of a second consecutive winter season sailing from Bridgetown, Barbados. (more…)
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Seabourn, Barbados Partnering To Launch Summer Luxury Cruises From July 2021
Seabourn together with the Government of Barbados, is developing plans to restart guest sailings on a second ship through a series of new summer voyages operating round-trip out of Bridgetown, Barbados, beginning on July 18, 2021. (more…)
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Royal Caribbean Launches New Adventures From Barbados. Grandeur of the Seas Debuts Three Distinct Itineraries beginning December 2021
Royal Caribbean International will for the first time call Barbados “home” next winter, offering travelers fresh ways to experience the southern Caribbean on Grandeur of the Seas. (more…)
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Cruise Arrivals Surge in Barbados
The Bridgetown Port in Barbados put up big numbers in 2017, according to a prepared statement, recording 818,752 cruise arrivals over the previous year’s 725,020, for a total increase of 12.9%. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Stranded Norwegian Gem Guests to Sail From Barbados Nov. 17
Guests staying in Barbados since a technical malfunction forced the Norwegian Gem to stop there are set to depart tomorrow, a representative of Norwegian Cruise Line tells Travel Agent. (travelagentcentral.com)
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Disney Fantasy Makes Inaugural Call on Barbados
Barbados’ thriving cruise industry received a further boost last week when Disney Cruise Line’s mega ship Disney Fantasy made its inaugural call, carrying approximately 3,500 passengers and 1,500 crew. (nationnews.com)
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Thomson Discovery to Sail from Barbados for 2016/2017
Thomson Cruises has announced changes to its winter 2016/17 program, leading with the announcement that the Thomson Discovery will depart from its new homeport in Barbados. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Barbados Reports Decline in Cruise Traffic Offset by Record Land Arrivals
Barbados Tourism Marketing Incorporated (BTMI) has reported that land tourists broke a 15-year record in the first quarter of 2015 to reach 171,471 long stay arrivals. However, cruise traffic saw a 6 percent decline to 217,139 passengers. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Barbados: Tourism Returns to Growth Path
Cruise is also projected to be buoyant with a 5 to 6 percent increase expected to push cruise arrivals over the 750,000 mark by the end of 2015. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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