Cunard and Fincantieri have celebrated the start of construction on the 249th ship of the luxury cruise line, marking an exciting moment in the company’s 179-year history.

While the world mourns the destruction of Abaco and Grand Bahama and seeks ways to help the destinations build back better, the cruise industry continues to prove its commitment.

Carnival Cruise Line is heading back to Grand Bahama beginning this Friday with the Carnival Pride.

On Sept. 27 Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line resumed commercial operations with the two-night roundtrip sailings out of Palm Beach.

The company's U.S.-based subsidiary cruise line is changing its name to Atlas Ocean Voyages and establishing its headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 

Port St. Maarten says it is expecting to see 10.6 percent fewer cruise-ship calls for the period November 1, 2019, to April 30, 2020, compared to figures for the same period in 2018-2019.