Steve Griswold’s weekly wrap of Caribbean travel news for April 10, 2026: Half Moon Jamaica reopens after Hurricane Melissa, Cayo Levantado joins Hyatt’s Unbound Collection, and Virgin Voyages launches a Sail & Save promo with a Bimini cruise giveaway that ends Tuesday April 14.
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Norwegian Luna — NCL’s brand-new 3,565-guest ship — was christened in Miami on March 27 and started Caribbean sailings on April 4. With the longest waterslides at sea, 17 restaurants, Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries, and a massive waterpark expansion at Great Stirrup Cay, here’s what cruise travelers need to know about the newest ship in the Caribbean.
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Beaches Exuma is a $100 million transformation of Sandals Emerald Bay into a family-friendly Beaches Resort in Great Exuma, Bahamas. Opening in late 2027, the resort will feature 249 rooms, 12 restaurants, a Pirate Island Waterpark, Sesame Street characters, a Red Lane Spa, and a Greg Norman-designed 18-hole championship golf course on 500 oceanfront acres. Here is everything we know so far.
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The Caribbean welcomed 35 million visitors in 2025 — a new record — and cruise tourism hit its highest numbers ever. With 2026 demand already surging and travel advisors reporting their most optimistic outlook in years, here’s what the data means if you’re planning a Caribbean vacation this year.
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It was a busy week in Caribbean travel — Sandals’ spring sale is still running, Welcome Home Week starts Monday, and Virgin Voyages just launched a new savings promotion on Caribbean cruises. Here’s what happened and what it means for your next trip.
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