Category Archives: Caribbean

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., the world’s No. 2 cruise operator, reiterated its first-quarter profit outlook Wednesday and continued to emphasize its international expansion efforts.

You may have noticed the lack of columns the last couple of weeks. Wife and I forsook winter blizzards for Caribbean trade winds. As you regular readers know, cruise ships and fancy resorts aren’t our style.

Royal Caribbean Cruises ( RCL) raised its first-quarter profit outlook and continued to emphasize its international expansion. The Miami-based company forecasts earnings per share at between 30 cents and 35 cents, up from 25 cents to 30 cents per share. … Continue reading →

Two Caribbean smugglers who were designated by the White House as international drug kingpins were convicted on smuggling charges and could face life in prison, U.S. prosecutors said on Wednesday.

With the U.S. dollar sagging against the Canadian dollar and the euro, officials in the tourism-dependent Caribbean — which draws more than 50 percent of its visitors from the United States — are marketing their sandy beaches and warm climate … Continue reading →

Canadians should consider a tourism boycott to pressure Caribbean governments to protect the human rights of their gay citizenry, said participants in a University of Toronto forum Friday evening.

OSLO, March 3 – Norwegian shipbuilder Aker Yards has signed a preliminary deal with Royal Caribbean Cruises to build a fourth Freedom class cruise ship for delivery in the second half of 2011, Aker Yards said on Monday.

Popular among Caribbean expatriates living in South Florida, Tamarac-based Mystik Radio is off the air, Linda Hudson, the station’s general manager, said Saturday.

Disney Online announced Friday that it has launched new content for its Pirates of the Caribbean Online game for Mac OS X and Windows. It costs $9.95 per month to play ($4.95 for the first month).

Two elderly people who became ill during a Caribbean cruise were picked up at sea by a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter and taken to the Navy base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, a guard spokesman said Saturday.