Princess Cruises Planning Big Wi-Fi Expansion

 

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Princess Cruises is planning a major expansion of what the company calls the “best Wi-Fi at sea.”

The cruise line will be expanding its MedallionNet service to six new ships in 2020, including Grand Princess, Diamond Princess, Majestic Princess, Star Princess, Enchanted Princess and Sapphire Princess.

The company has already installed MedallionNet on eight cruise ships in its fleet, after announcing the initial expansion of the program at the beginning of this year. 

“We continue our commitment to offer the best Internet at sea with the expansion of MedallionNet across the fleet,” said Jan Swartz, president of Princess Cruises. “Reliable connectivity allows each guest to choose how they want to use the Internet – that could mean staying connected continuously to message friends and family, share their amazing vacation experience, or jumping on and off for personal or professional needs and then promptly returning to vacation mode.”

The MedallionNet program includes the “MedallionClass” vacations on a number of its ships, featuring the provision of a wearable device that gives travelers personalized service, interactive entertainment and easier check-ins, among other amenities.

— CJ

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… fourth annual Puerto Rican Festival of New Haven. Organized by Puerto Ricans United, … celebration of Puerto Rican pride and community.
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A Spectacular Caribbean Villa in Anguilla

 

By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton

There must be some historic meaning. Or it might be a primeval word for tranquility, or the name of some divine spirit.

It wasn’t until the third day that I realized.

Nevaeh, this otherworldly, ethereal luxury villa in Anguilla, was heaven, backwards.

But the longer one stays here, the more it makes perfect sense.

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Nevaeh is a nine-bedroom villa on Long Bay, arguably the most beautiful of all of the beaches in Anguilla, high praise on an island blessed with an abundance of perfect stretches of sand.

And Long Bay is essential to the Nevaeh experience, a secluded corner of the southern corner of Anguilla that effectively becomes your own private beach during your stay here.

Nevaeh extends all the way from a hillside right down to the shores of Long Bay, a sprawling property that means this is as much a Caribbean resort as a villa, with every kind of amenity imaginable. And that is not hyperbole.

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The plunge pool outside the master suite.

There’s a centerpiece infinity pool and hot tub; a master suite with an ocean-view plunge pool of its own; a fire pit; a gourmet chef’s kitchen; all the watersports you can think of; a Japanese rock garden; a tennis and basketball court; a property-wide Sonos system; a nine-seat home theater; and even a high-tech golf simulator if you care to spend an hour or two at Pebble.

And that would all, on its own, make this place live up to its name.

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The property, which stretches from the beach all the way up a hillside, is stunning.

But there’s also a complete staff.

That means a chef to cook your meals, daily housekeeping and, most importantly, Winston, the man who will make sure that anything you need to find, to organize, to make happen — will happen — from a late afternoon tee time to bringing in masseuses for a poolside spa treatment.

And what it means is that even in Anguilla, a destination that’s all about getting out to the beach shacks and the restaurants, you find yourself drawn, pulled, beckoned to this extraordinary property.

Winston will arrange a massage for you by the pool.

Every time you return from an excursion, you begin to question why you ever left in the first place.

Because the more time you spend here, you understand that, while all of these amenities are marvelous, there’s something else at play.

The design here, the view, the thoughtfulness of everything, have cultivated a special kind of energy.

And as you listen to the waves and watch the different blues on the horizon, as you notice the little white flowers floating on the surface of the pool, you feel it.

Taking an evening rum in the pool I realized I was spending the minutes looking, not at the star-filled waves over Long Bay, but directly into the living room.

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The flow is strong here.

Nevaeh has a dual infinity pool, meaning there’s no “edge” on either side.

And in this perfectly designed indoor-outdoor space, the pool seems to flow right into the living room, giving the feeling that there’s no separation between the pool and the villa, a perfect confluence of energies and views, mesmerizing in its own way.

It means you can spend your day looking forward or backward, your night gazing at the ocean or the rock garden, with a balance of serenity in every direction.

In other words, it’s heaven, no matter which way you look at it.

For more, visit Nevaeh Villa.

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— CJ

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A Big Diving Festival in Saint Lucia

 

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Saint Lucia is known for its beauty, for its romance, for its spectacular hotels.

But it’s also one of the top diving destinations in the Caribbean.

And the island is set to host the third annual edition of its popular DiveFest Saint Lucia next month, one of the region’s top gatherings for lovers of the undersea world.

This year’s DiveFest Saint Lucia, held in partnership with the Saint Lucia Divers Association, will run from Sept. 8-15.

“DiveFest Saint Lucia seeks to highlight Saint Lucia’s beautiful underwater fauna and the overall Saint Lucian dive experience,” organizers said in a statement.

This year’s festival will include a dive treasure hunt, a “lionfish derby,” an underwater cleanup activity, a photo seminar and competition, themed dinners, island tours and street parties.

There will even be a mock underwater wedding.

— CJ

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