Norwegian Cruise Line is planning to build a $50 million cruise destination on two adjoining islands in southern Belize. The master plan is still under development, but the company said the project will likely include a floating pier and an island village with open-air structures on raised platforms.

In 2014, Holland America Line is offering an extensive Canada and New England program with 48 sailings spanning spring, summer and fall. Now more travelers can experience the region’s breathtaking scenery, historic seaports, culinary treats and cultural charm.

Haiti’s tourism officials would like to expose the country’s northern region and attractions to more visitors, including the cruise passengers who disembark at Labadee, which has been Royal Caribbean’s private resort since 1986. Tourist-oriented Labadee, on the tip of a peninsula on the north coast, has much to offer.

Excitement was palpable at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, earlier as Royal Caribbean International marked two important milestones in the development of its Quantum class of ships.

Royal Caribbean International plans to spend $70 million to build a new cruise terminal at Cape Liberty in Bayonne, N.J., to open in October 2014.