The MSC Divina cruise ship recently bade farewell to Venice and embarked on an 18-night voyage to Miami, where it will become the first Fantasia class ship to sail from North America and the first MSC cruise ship to offer year-round Caribbean sailings.
Last year was a gloomy one for the U.S. Virgin Islands, with fewer cruise ships calling on St. Thomas and St. Croix. Yet 2013 is looking very good so far — particularly when it comes to air arrivals, which are at their highest levels since the mid-1990s.
The ultra-luxe Crystal Serenity will sail into the southern port of Ponce to ring in the New Year, marking its first visit to Puerto Rico, parent company Crystal Cruises announced Tuesday.