Royal Caribbean is set to make its debut in Santiago de Cuba and Cienfuegos along Cuba's southeast coast.

The Symposium included global cruise line executives, government authorities, and participants from local businesses.

The Curacao Ports Authority has opened Tula Pier, the second cruise pier in Curacao.

The Celebrity Cruises president and CEO announced Thursday that her cruise line is filling that void. Celebrity, part of Royal Caribbean Cruises, is building a new 100-passenger vessel to be based permanently in the volcanic archipelago.

Windstar Cruises president John Delaney wants to help after the recent hurricanes by witnessing, in person, that San Juan and the Caribbean are open for business.

PortMiami surpassed the five million passenger mark in fiscal year 2016-2017 that ended Sept. 30, welcoming more than 5.3 million cruise travelers to Miami, the highest number of cruise guests anywhere.