Tag Archives: caribbean

Cruise News: Carnival Corporation Expands Mexico Maritime Cadet Apprenticeship Program

Miami, Florida  – Carnival Corporation & plc ((NYSE/LSE: CCL, NYSE: CUK), the world’s largest cruise company, expanded its maritime cadet apprenticeship program with Princess Cruises and Maritime & Port University of Mexico, broadening onboard training opportunities for Mexican maritime students and supporting future careers at sea. Signed during Seatrade Cruise Global, the addendum reinforces Carnival Corporation’s ongoing […]

Cruise News: Star Princess Named to Condé Nast Traveler’s Prestigious 2026 Hot List

Fort Lauderdale, Florida – Princess Cruises is proud to announce that Star Princess has been named to Condé Nast Traveler’s 2026 Hot List, a highly regarded annual selection recognizing the best new and newly transformed travel experiences around the world. Celebrating its 30th edition, the Condé Nast Traveler Hot List is curated by the publication’s global editorial team and honors […]

MUCH ADO ABOUT BELOVED VEGETATION

EBy Dorothy Purge Imagine a place with giant trees.  Cedar, pimento, and Blue Mahoe mainly; all grown among smaller trees; banana, grapefruit, tangerine, guava, as well as coffee shrubs.  Added to those acreages were contours of cabbages, carrots, turnips, tomatoes, eskellion, thyme, red peas and handsome yam vines. A place with flower beds of asters, […]

Jamaica’s cement shortage expected to ease next month

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Apr. 23, CMC – Jamaica is facing a cement shortage, but industry stakeholders say supply conditions are expected to improve within weeks as efforts are underway to stabilise production. The Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica (IMAJ) said it received assurances from Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL) during a meeting on Wednesday that the […]

Cayman Islands to launch inaugural heritage month

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, Apr. 23, CMC – The Ministry of Culture and Heritage will be marking the territory’s inaugural observance of Heritage Month in May.  During the month, a diverse range of cultural events and activities will celebrate and reflect on Caymanian identity, culture and heritage, including Emancipation Day on May 4. In a […]