While Erin is expected to take a northward turn in the Atlantic, a new system off the coast of Africa has the National Hurricane Center's attention.

According to reports and a statement from Royal Caribbean RCL, the passenger did not fall through the hole, but was nevertheless injured when a piece of acrylic glass broke off from the slide. Icon of the Seas, which can hold up to 7,600 passengers plus crew, was dubbed the largest cruise ship in the world when it launched in 2024.

A heat advisory has been issued for the Dallas-Fort Worth area and points east, as a powerful and rapidly intensifying Hurricane Erin churns in the Caribbean.

Not to be confused with the Dominican Republic, the island nation of Dominica—tucked between Guadeloupe and Martinique in the Lesser Antilles—rightfully earns its nickname, The Nature Island. While it has its share of white- and black-sand beaches, it’s the lush rainforests, winding rivers, waterfalls, and volcanic hot springs that truly define it.

Royal Caribbean has temporarily closed a waterslide on its Icon Class ships while safety checks are carried out following a passenger incident on August 7. The Frightening Bolt waterslide forms part of the world’s largest waterpark at sea on Icon of the Seas and newly launched sister ship Star of the Seas.

A Royal Caribbean cruise ship made a stop in Central Florida on Sunday after being rerouted because of Hurricane Erin. The Vision of the Seas pulled into Port Canaveral just after sunrise Sunday morning. The ship had departed Maryland on Thursday and was originally headed to Bermuda.

Officials in the northern Caribbean are warning of heavy rains and dangerous swells as Tropical Storm Erin approaches the region.

After years of uncertainty, new farming projects are popping up on a stretch of land in Quebec City that was once slated for a massive housing development. The projects share a common goal: tapping into the growing demand for exotic,

One thing that separates this wave of African pride from the ones that came before is social media. Dennis Howard, an entertainment and cultural enterprise lecturer at the University of the West Indies, says a "significant" amount of Jamaicans are connecting with Africa through platforms such as TikTok.