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Nonstop New York-Tortola Flights Could Soon Be a Reality

Having to find a connecting flight to get to the British Virgin Islands could soon be a thing of the past. Tortola-based BVI Airways has received approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation to operate nonstop flights from New York […]

Caribbean Home: Escaping Reality and Finding Paradise in Tortola

Above: the main house of the Frenchman’s Cay Estate (Photo: Sotheby’s International Realty) At the top of one of the highest points in the west end of the British Virgin Islands’ Tortola is the Frenchman’s Cay Estate, a luxurious retreat […]

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The Bahamas’ Baha Mar Has a New “Game Zone”

After debuting its spectacular new water park, Baha Bay, The Bahamas’ Baha Mar has added another strong amenity for families: a brand-new arcade called The Game Zone.  The new offering, located next to the resort’s Asian-Fusion eatery, Cinko, has more […]

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You Can Now Fly Nonstop From Los Angeles to Nassau, The Bahamas 

In what is another boon for the booming tourism industry in The Bahamas, Alaska Airlines has just kicked off two historic routes to the destination.  Alaska Airlines is now flying nonstop from both Los Angeles and Seattle to Nassau, The […]

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Cayman Airways Just Launched Nonstop Flights to Barbados 

Cayman Airways has launched service to its newest destination: the island of Barbados, with weekly scheduled service now directly linking the Owen Roberts International Airport in Grand Cayman with the Grantley Adams International Airport in Barbados.   The inaugural service is […]

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A Major New Green Energy Project in Saba 

The Dutch Caribbean island of Saba could soon be producing nearly 90 percent of its energy through renewable sources.  This story is part of Caribbean Journal Invest, the authority on Caribbean hotel, real estate and tourism business news. Join to […]

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A New Top Chef at This St Croix All-Inclusive 

The recently-reinvigorated Divi Carina Bay all-inclusive resort in St Croix has named a new leader for its culinary program.  The property has tapped Norman McPherson as its new executive chef. McPherson will be in the charge of the resort’s eateries […]

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Hyatt Is Adding Mr & Mrs Smith 

Hyatt has entered into an agreement to acquire the London-based travel platform Mr & Mrs Smith.  The company has a collection of more than 1,500 boutique and luxury hotels, including a large number in the Caribbean.  Hyatt is acquiring the […]

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How to Move to St Croix, Explained

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI This story is part of Caribbean Journal Invest, the authority on Caribbean hotel, real estate and tourism business news. Join to access this and other great features, including our biweekly newsletter. Subscribe to […]

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New Punta Cana Theme Park Opening Next Month 

The highly-anticipated debut of the first true theme park in the Caribbean is set for next month.  On March 15, the new Katmandu Park will open to the public in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.  The first Caribbean outpost of the […]

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Cayman Islands Tourism Is Heating Up   

Tourism in the Cayman Islands is in the midst of a strong recovery – and surpassing tourism officials’ own initial targets for 2022.  The island had been forecasting a 40 percent recovery of its pre-pandemic tourism totals from 2019, but the […]

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There’s a New Baseball Stadium in The Bahamas 

Miami Marlins star Jazz Chisholm just might be the most famous baseball player ever from The Bahamas.  But the reality is that Chisholm is part of a growing wave of high-level baseball talent coming from The Bahamas, a growing baseball […]

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New Nonstop Flights Between Los Angeles, Cayman Islands

It’s one of the most important source markets for Caribbean travel you never hear about: California.  While it doesn’t send as many travelers to the region as major markets like Miami and New York, the California market, particularly Southern California […]

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This Saint Lucia All-Inclusive Just Completed a $6M Renovation 

Saint Lucia’s popular Coconut Bay Beach Resort has completed a $6 million renovation project.  The resort reopened its doors earlier this month after a wide-ranging update that included guest rooms, the CocoLand Kidz Klub, the Wedding Center, tennis and basketball […]

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17 Great Caribbean Beaches You Can Only Reach By Boat 

They’re tucked away in tiny corners of the Caribbean, set off far in the middle of the sea, hidden beneath cliffs.  They’re those rarefied beaches that are a bit harder to reach, the ones you can’t fly to, the ones […]

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The 7 Best Luxury Resorts in Cancun

Cancun once had a reputation as an inexpensive all-inclusive destination. Now, the famous beaches of the Hotel Zone boast one of the best collections of luxury resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean as a whole, as Cancun continues to draw […]

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A Major Step Toward Electric Flights in the Caribbean 

The Caribbean’s first electric airline is closer to becoming a reality.  The all-electric Alice aircraft, produced by Eviation Aircraft and already on order by Caribbean airline Cape Air, made its first flight this week.  Alice flew for eight minutes at […]

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Spirit Is Launching a New Nonstop Route to Montego Bay, Jamaica 

Spirit Airlines is launching the only nonstop service between Connecticut and Jamaica, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The low-cost carrier is kicking off nonstop service between Hartford’s Bradley International Airport and Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay.  “Spirit Airlines is excited […]

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9 Reasons to Visit Antigua and Barbuda Right Now

Antigua has always enjoyed a reputation for stellar resorts — think Curtain Bluff, Galley Bay, Jumby Bay, and Hermitage Bay, and, most recently, Hammock Cove, to name just a few — but now smaller sister island Barbuda is getting some […]

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Caribbean Aviation Is Critical. That’s Why It Needs to Get Better.

The importance of air transport for the Caribbean is self-evident. As a result, many efforts and funds have been directed towards attempts to improve the Caribbean’s air transport competitiveness. A 2018 CDB working paper on regional air connectivity titled ‘Air […]

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The Dominican Republic Just Set Another Tourism Record 

The Dominican Republic just set another tourism record, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The country reported 626,010 tourist arrivals in April — the most visitors in April in the history of the destination.  That number represents 7 percent more than April 2019 […]

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Cape Air Will Become the Caribbean’s First Electric Airline 

Cape Air, the Massachusetts-based airline that has a strong presence in the Caribbean, is going electric.  The company has signed a letter of intent to purchase 75 all-electric Alice commuter aircraft, meaning the longtime regional carrier will become the Caribbean’s […]

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IHG to Debut New Hotel Brand in Mexico 

IHG Hotels and Resorts is set to debut its newest hotel brand in Mexico.  The company will unveil its first two voco [sic] hotels in the country later this year, with locations in Guadalajara and Saltillo.  The signings “mark the […]

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Oceania Has a New Cruise Ship 

Oceania Cruises has floated out its newest ship in Italy.  The new 1,200 guest Vista was floated out at the Fincantieri shipyard in Sestri Ponente, Italy this week.  The ship will launch in April 2023 in Rome, before heading later […]

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The 22 Best Islands in the Caribbean to Visit in 2022

Hiking a volcano. Walking the cane fields of an organic rum distillery. Eating lionfish burgers at an oceanfront food truck; savoring a twilight mento concert; kayaking across a secret mangrove forest; riding a flats boat to an undiscovered sandbar. They’re […]

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Turks and Caicos’ InterCaribbean Airlines Is Expanding Again

Fresh off the news of its expansion to Antigua, Turks and Caicos-based interCaribbean Airlines is set to. Launch another new destination: Guyana.  The company will be launching new flights to Guyana on Dec. 17, with service between Georgetown and Barbados.  […]

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A Dubai-Jamaica Flight on Emirates?

The Caribbean has been courting tourism from the United Arab Emirates for years — including a big push at Expo Dubai this year.  And now one Caribbean Tourism Minister wants to actually make a UAE-Caribbean air route a reality.  Jamaica Tourism […]

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Jamaican Hotelier Named New Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association President

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association has a new president.  The Miami-based regional hotel association has tapped Jamaican hotelier Nicola Madden-Greig to the role.  Madden-Greig is currently the group director of marketing and sales for the Courtleigh Hospitality Group in […]

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