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Royal Caribbean’s new shore excursion website is a one-stop shop for travel agents planning a tropical vacation for their clients.

Royal Caribbean International kicks things up a notch with more ways for guests to explore while onshore, a new luxury suite class, and an interactive aqua park just for kids.

Norwegian Cruise Line offers guests new destinations and ports in 2016 and 2017, including itineraries to Asia, the Arabian Gulf, and India.

Think women-only packages are yesterday's trend? Think again. Eleven resorts on Grenada alone are offering them. As for guys, the golf getaway is no longer the only game in town.

Originally scheduled to open December 2014, this Bahamian mega resort has pushed its debut back several times, most recently to September 2015. This hasn't just lead to changes in some people's vacation plans; it also sparked talk that the resort was in big trouble. While visiting Sandals Royal Bahamian, Pleasant Holidays CEO Jack Richards decided to see Baha Mar for himself, and when he got back to the office, he talked with Recommend's Caribbean Editor Ed Wetschler.

Wedding bells are ringing out at sea.

The Grand Lucayan, in the Bahamas, announces the launch of a new all-inclusive concept, Lighthouse Pointe at Grand Lucayan.

The cruise industry is booming and fleets are expanding, so we put together a list of some new cruise ships coming down the pipeline.

I’m sure by now you’ve heard of this startup tour operator that debuted last year selling vacations to the Caribbean and Mexico, and which is headed by industry veteran Steve Gorga—he’s CEO and president—and was founded by Elyse Elkin. But we wanted to know what made them so “exclusive” and why “group” when they also sell FIT.

This fall, Disney Cruise Line will be transforming guest areas throughout the Disney Dream.

MSC Cruises revealed its plans for a new smart booking engine for agents, MSC Book, which will make it easier for them to make bookings with the cruise line, as well as its plans for year-round sailings on the MSC Divina.

Couples can now wed at sea on board three Norwegian Cruise Line ocean liners.

As a longtime repeat visitor, I've had a lot of experience on how to manage this bigger-than-life destination. I say "destination" rather than "resort," because Atlantis' marketing and sales people use that term, arguing that in this case, the resort, rather than The Bahamas, is the destination. They have a point. Anyway, what follows are some tips I've learned over the years.

Three new hotel openings in the Caribbean.

Sol Kerzner dined with two 6-ft. models the night that the Royal Towers and the Mayan Pyramid had their official opening. I knew better than to stare. I also knew Michael Jackson was upstairs in the instantly iconic Bridge Suite, and I knew the mythologically themed casino, the “ruin”-filled aquarium, and the new Aquaventure water park were unlike anything else in the region. I knew it all, right? Wrong, as I realized on subsequent trips. And now I’m back from my fourth visit, a trip inspired by two events: Atlantis, Paradise Island’s 20th anniversary and its linking up with the Marriott Autograph Collection.

Couples can now legally wed on the MSC Divina, while on board or shoreside at one of the Caribbean islands MSC Cruises visits.

Here are the takeaways—in short-hand style—from the Caribbean Travel Marketplace that took place in San Juan, Puerto Rico a couple of weeks back.

Here’s why they’re smiling in Barbados and Bermuda: Delta Air Lines’ new nonstops from Atlanta and JFK may bring Barbados 33,000 additional visitors annually from the United States.

Norwegian Cruise Line announced its new Margaritaville at Sea on board the Norwegian Escape on Dec. 4 with a new partnership with Margaritaville—complete with a private concert by Jimmy Buffet.

This time of the year I read the tea leaves (oolong tea, thank you) to reveal the top trends in Caribbean travel and decipher how they’ll affect travel advisors. The teapot, please...