Marriott Just Opened Its New All-Inclusive Concept in Cancun
It’s been five years that Marriott has been in the all-inclusive space, first with its acquisition of Barbados’ Elegant Hotels, then with the alliance with Blue Diamond Resorts. All-Inclusive by Marriott Bonvoy, as the company’s all-inclusive portfolio is known, keeps […]
Anguilla Courts Travel Agents in South America
Anguilla is making a major push to court travel agents in South America. To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored subscription options: Caribbean Journal Invest for comprehensive investment news or Caribbean Journal Travel Advisor for targeted content […]
Caribbean Hotels Keep Filling Up as Travel Demand Strengthens
It was a very strong March for the Caribbean hotel industry, according to the newest data from hotel analytics firm STR. Hotel occupancy was 76.4 percent last month, a sizable 7.3 percent jump over March 2023 — a very strong […]
Jamaica: Travel Advisors “Critical” to Tourism Growth
Travel advisors are critical to advancing the growth of tourism in Jamaica, Tourism Minster Edmund Bartlett said this week. To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored subscription options: Caribbean Journal Invest for comprehensive investment news or Caribbean […]
This Top Paradise Island Restaurant Has a New Look
Ocean Blu, one of the two eateries at the Ocean Club, a Four Seasons Resort on Paradise Island in The Bahamas, has gotten a new look and a new culinary program. The open-air eatery set next to the resort’s infinity […]
American Airlines Is Adding More Daily Nonstop Flights to Dominica
Fresh off the news that American Airlines would be running daily flights to Dominica for much of the summer, the world’s largest airline has plans to extend that service. American Airlines already announced that it would be operating daily nonstop […]
WestJet Is Coming Back to Bonaire for a Second Season
The newest gateway for Canadian travelers to the Dutch Caribbean is coming back again for a second season this upcoming winter, Caribbean Journal has learned. WestJet, which kicked off its first-ever flights between Toronto and Bonaire last year, has announced […]
Dominican Republic Cruise Tourism Keeps Growing
It’s no secret that the Dominican Republic is the most popular destination in the Caribbean, as measured by air visitors. But the country’s cruise industry has quietly been seeing rapid growth, too. Indeed, the Dominican Republic welcomed just under 867,000 […]
Norwegian Cruise Line Is Adding Caribbean, Bahamas Cruises From a New US Homeport
Norwegian Cruise Line is adding a new homeport next year: Jacksonville, Fla, Caribbean Journal has learned. The company has signed a three-year agreement to homeport its Norwegian Gem cruise port in Jacksonville, beginning in November 2025. The 2,394-guest-capacity ship will […]
Antigua Cruise Port Just Broke Its Single-Day Record
Antigua’s fast-expanding cruise port just set an all-time record for visitors in a single day, Caribbean Journal has learned. The St John’s port welcomed 15,808 passengers last week, with a total of five different cruise ships in t John’s — […]
Rum Journal: The Caribbean’s Best New Rum Is From Grenada
They have been making rum here in some form for almost three centuries, in a 500-acre estate anchored by waving cane fields on the southern coast of Grenada. As you walk around the grounds, you find the remnants of centuries […]
Rum Journal: The Best Rum in Belize
The focus of the rum world has traditionally been eastward. The vast number of distilleries across the islands of the Eastern Caribbean have always dominated the attention of rum consumers and connoisseurs alike, with only Guatemala’s Ron Zacapa and Nicaragua’s […]
Rum Journal: A Secret Rum Punch in Eleuthera
For more than two decades, this has been the must-visit beach bar in Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera: Tippy’s perched above a stunning crescent of sand on the island’s eastern coast. The colorful yellow and blue, the warm service and great food […]
Rum Journal: From Bermuda, a New Kind of Old Rum
Bermuda’s Gosling’s Rum has a special place among rum lovers. For years, before rum’s renaissance in the last decade, Gosling’s was often one of the few premium rums you could find a bar shelf. For true rum aficionados, its unmistakable […]
