The Bal du Paradis was one of the world’s most famous galas in 1962, a fete on Paradise Island in The Bahamas celebrating the opening of the Ocean Club resort.  Boldfaced names like Zsa Zsa Gabor and five United States …

 Antigua and Barbuda is seeing record-breaking tourism numbers, and that’s leading to “significant” demand for new routes to the destination from global airlines. To continue the destination’s push, Antigua and Barbuda Tourism officials, led by Minister of Tourism, Investment, Civil …

 JetBlue Airways is expanding its service to Grenada for its popular summer festival season, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Between Aug. 7 and Sept. 1, JetBlue will be adding a second daily nonstop flight during Spicemas, the island’s premier cultural celebration.  …

 My spoon is a coconut shell. My bowl is a gourd.  Lunch today is a soup of ground provisions, lentils and peas in a coconut milk broth, a vibrant taste of St Kitts.  And it’s grown, prepared and served within …

 Disney Cruise Line is adding a new cruise destination in The Bahamas beginning next year.  In June 2024, the company will begin its first sailings to Lighthouse Point at the southern tip of Eleuthera.  The “vibrant beach retreat” is designed …

 The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), in collaboration with Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc., and the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association, is set to host Caribbean Travel Marketplace, taking place from May 9 – 11 at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford …

 It’s always been one of the best golf resorts in Puerto Rico, operating under a series of brands over the years. Now, the Wyndham Palmas resort clearly has a bigger ambition: to be one of the island’s best resorts, period.  …

 Turks and Caicos has officially lifted all of its Covid-era travel health protocols, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The destination will no longer require proof of vaccination for visitors to enter, effective April 1, 2023.  The vaccination lift was announced by …

 Playa Hotels and Resorts’ Jewel brand has officially opened its second all-inclusive resort in Punta Cana, Playa confirmed to Caribbean Journal. The new Jewel Palm Beach resort is set in the Cabeza de Toro area of greater Punta Cana.  The …

 Back in Black, AC/DC’s 1980 comeback record, was a spectacular success for the Australian hard rock band, selling more than 50 million copies worldwide to become one of the top-selling albums of all time. But for all of its commercial …

 Delta is ramping up its Caribbean expansion with more daily nonstop flights to the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba.  Beginning this winter, Delta will be adding a second daily nonstop flight between Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Aruba’s Queen Beatrix …

 The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Ed Cave, who sent in this stunning shot of Trunk Bay on St John in the USVI. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with …

 Small but mighty, Belize packs everything from Mayan ruins smothered in dense jungle to idyllic Caribbean islands, each home to boutique hotels that put guests in direct touch with the country’s vast natural beauty. We’ve scoured Belize’s beaches, cays, rivers, …

 The Caribbean Tourism Organization’s popular Caribbean Week event is coming back to New York this summer.  This year will be the first time Caribbean Week has been held since the onset of the pandemic.  It will run from June 5-8, …

 It’s getting even easier to fly to Nassau, The Bahamas from New York.  Delta Air Lines is adding a second daily flight between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Nassau’s Lynden Pindling International Airport, with service set to …

 

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