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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...

Conferences aboard cruise ships are enticing attendees to join in the education (...and umm, fun).

Vacation.com's International Conference & Trade Show, taking place April 24-May 2, 2015 aboard Royal Caribbean International's Quantum of the Seas, is now open for registration.

Recommend's Managing Editor spent a few days in Grand Bahama to experience the island lifestyle while staying at the Grand Lucayan Bahamas Resort.

Here’s a look at three cruise lines that know how to cater to the kid cruiser in all of us.

There’s a cruise for beer lovers. A cruise for fans of the hit TV show, “Dancing With The Stars.” A cruise for foodies, music lovers, and wine enthusiasts. In a nutshell: Experiential travel has taken off on the high seas.

Cruise lines across the board offer a slew of wedding and honeymoon services. Here’s a sprinkling of those offerings.

The makings of an all-inclusive resort can go as follows: coconut palm trees dotting a white-sand beach; cabanas and lounge chairs found oceanside with a few hammocks swinging in the breeze; a butler in crisp uniform serving guests cool, refreshing cocktails; and a wide selection of onsite restaurants to choose from—let’s not forget that nightly entertainment, as well. The formula is about the same across the board, yet these all-inclusive brands—and their distinctive properties—are each unique in their own way.

Island Destinations, and IDX has just launched the 2014 summer/fall brochure, which includes over 70 "Ultimate Exclusives" at resorts in the Bahamas, Bali, Bora Bora, the Caribbean, Hawaii, the Maldives, and Mexico. Exclusive offerings for travel professionals include complimentary nights, upgrades, resort credits, food and beverage offers, luxurious spa experiences, and more.

Disney Cruise Line has added new sailings for 2015, exploring the Norwegian fjords, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands. Disney will also be returning to the Baltic with new itineraries that include sailings from Copenhagen, Denmark to St. Petersburg, Alaska and Russia. The summer lineup for 2015 also includes cruises to the Mediterranean, the Caribbean and the Bahamas.

Norwegian Cruise Line announced today its newest ship, Norwegian Escape, will homeport year-round at PortMiami and sail an Eastern Caribbean itinerary. Norwegian Cruise Line also announced Guy Harvey will be the artist designing Norwegian Escape's hull artwork.