Princess partners with Aristocrat Gaming
MIAMI — Princess Cruises has announced a partnership with Aristocrat Gaming to elevate the gaming experience for guests aboard Princess ships, according to a press release. As part of this…
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Cruise operators reap benefits of their own private islands
MIAMI — Major cruise operators are steering their ships — and millions of dollars in investments — into their own private destinations packed with excursions, beaches, bars and restaurants. The…
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Royal Caribbean lifts annual profit forecast on strong cruise demand, price hikes
MIAMI — Royal Caribbean boosted its annual profit forecast today for the fourth time this year, driven by high demand for private destinations and cooler cruise travel spots, as well as…
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Police clash with protesters on French island of Martinique
FORT-DE-FRANCE - Protesters defied curfews and clashed with police on the French Caribbean island of Martinique overnight into Friday morning, officials there said, more than a month since demonstrations erupted over rising…
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Cuba fights to come back from a nationwide blackout, then a storm that killed 7
HAVANA (AP) — A small town in Cuba was recovering Tuesday from flooding that killed at least seven people after Oscar crossed the island’s eastern coast as a tropical storm with winds and heavy…
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MSC Cruises cancels repositioning voyage in 2025
MIAMI — MSC Cruises is canceling a repositioning voyage that was scheduled to take place onboard the MSC Euribia on April 5, 2025. Completing a winter deployment in the Middle…
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Cuba grid collapses again raising doubts about a quick fix
HAVANA - Cuba's electrical grid collapsed again on Sunday, the fourth such failure in 48 hours, raising fresh doubts about a quick fix on an island already suffering from severe…
Cubans struggle with an extended power outage and a new tropical storm
HAVANA (AP) — Many Cubans waited in anguish and some took to the streets in protest as widespread blackouts stretched into their third day. Their concerns were heightened as a…
Oscar brings winds, heavy rains to eastern Cuba after striking the Bahamas
HAVANA — Tropical Storm Oscar brought heavy rains and winds to Cuba, an island already beleaguered by a massive power outage, late Sunday after brushing the Bahamas. It made landfall…
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Mexican officials shake off investor concern in bilateral business summit
MEXICO CITY — Mexican officials urged safety and stability in private investment in the country this week, following a bilateral summit with business leaders in which fears about constitutional reforms…