St Croix’s Must-Visit Food Festival Is Back
St Croix, one of the Caribbean’s hottest culinary destinations right now, is set for another edition of the popular Taste of St Croix food festival. The 2020 edition of the event, which will be held on April 2, will be …
Turks and Caicos Has a Roaring Real Estate Market
The real estate market in Turks and Caicos is seeing record-breaking performance, according to the newest report from Turks and Caicos Sotheby’s International Realty. Indeed, Turks and Caicos real estate hit a record $334.7 million in sales volume in 2019, …
St Kitts and Nevis Keeps Up Sizzling Tourism Growth
St Kitts and Nevis continues to see sizzling tourism growth, according to the latest numbers from the twin-island federation. St Kitts’ Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport reported 163,453 passengers in 2019, a very strong 7 percent improvement compared to the …
JetBlue Is Launching Service to Guatemala
JetBlue is expanding in the Caribbean Basin again. The New York City-based carrier has announced plans to launch its first-ever service from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to Guatemala City. The new flights will operate daily beginning June …
The Cool List: The Coolest Caribbean Hotels for 2020
The Caribbean’s roster of high-design, forward-thinking, fun-loving hotels continues to grow. Everyone has a different definition of what’s cool — particularly when it comes to hotels. But a cool hotel should have an x-factor, a special quality that turns it into …
New Royal Caribbean Ship Coming to Caribbean in November
Royal Caribbean’s newest cruise ship will make its debut in the Caribbean in November. The new Odyssey of the Seas will launch in the Mediterranean this summer before heading to Fort Lauderdale for its first Caribbean sailings in November. Odyssey …
Cancun Is Getting Another Dreams Resort
Another Dreams-branded resort is coming to the heart of Cancun, part of a big expansion for the all-inclusive brand. The Dreams Vista Cancun Resort and Spa is set to open on Feb. 22, according to Apple Leisure Group. The newest …
Belize Has Quietly Become a Caribbean Hotspot
Long a well-kept secret for travelers in the know, Belize has quietly become a full-fledged Caribbean hotspot in recent years, buoyed by one of the region’s fastest rates of tourism growth. And now it’s borne out by the data — Belize …
Punta Cana Is Getting a New Casino Resort
A new casino resort destination is coming to Punta Cana, the most popular tourism destination in the Dominican Republic. Serenade Caribbean Hotels has announced plans to open a 603-room all-inclusive casino resort (yes, there will be swim-out rooms as an …
How to Make Paella, Caribbean Style
So much of the seafood we eat today is farm raised on crappy diets with all kinds of additives, hormones antibiotics etc. that when I saw some wild shrimp from the ocean along with some octopus from Spain available, I …
A New Margaritaville Resort Is Coming to Mexico
A new Margaritaville resort will soon be opening its doors in the heart of the Caribbean coast of Mexico, thanks to a partnership between Jimmy Buffett’s iconic brand and Karisma Hotels and Resorts. The new Margaritaville Island Reserve by Karisma …
Aruba Plans New Group Business Push in North America
Aruba is looking to grow its group business in the North American market, and the Dutch Caribbean destination has tapped a new sales director to lead that push. The Aruba Convention has named Robert Hayes as its new regional sales …
JetBlue Caps Off Strong Year of Traffic Growth
JetBlue capped off a strong 2019 with another solid month of traffic growth, according to the latest numbers from the New York City-based air carrier. JetBlue reported 4.6 billion revenue passenger miles in December, a 5.7 percent increase over the …
Curtain Bluff, an All-Inclusive Caribbean Classic, Is Better Than Ever
It’s not easy to become a classic. It’s not just half a century of luxury, or years of visits by legendary names. A classic resort is about a vision, a look, a philosophy — and relentless execution. Being flanked by …
The Riviera Maya Has a New Wellness Resort
There’s a new wellness resort in the heart of the Riviera Maya on the Caribbean coast of Mexico. It’s called Palmaïa, The House of AïA, and it’s a new kind of holistic retreat in the region. Founder Alexander Ferri says …
