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Puerto Rico Is Getting Hilton’s First-Ever Spark Hotel in the Caribbean

Hilton is bringing its newest hotel brand to the Caribbean — and its first stop is the southern Puerto Rican city of Ponce. The company has announced plans to open Spark by Hilton Ponce, marking the debut of its fast-growing premium […]

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More Americans Are Buying Real Estate in Barbados

Barbados is in the midst of a real estate transformation — one being driven by second homeowners. And for the first time in three decades, it’s Americans, not Brits, who are fueling the demand. To access this content, subscribe now. […]

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Southwest Airlines Is Adding Nonstop Flights to a Caribbean Island Filled With White-Sand Beaches, Green Hills, and Tropical Adventure

You step through the terminal at Cyril E. King Airport, palm trees swaying in the distance, the Caribbean sun warming your face — and this time, you’re arriving in St. Thomas on a Southwest Airlines flight, with a sip of […]

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Every Traveler to St Maarten Needs to Fill Out This Form

You’re landing in Sint Maarten soon. But before the beach bars, the shopping and the planes gliding just overhead, there’s one essential thing every traveler needs to do. It happens before you even board your plane. Sint Maarten now requires […]

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Southwest Airlines Is Adding Nonstop Flights to a Caribbean Island Filled With White-Sand Beaches, Green Hills, and Tropical Adventure

You step through the terminal at Cyril E. King Airport, palm trees swaying in the distance, the Caribbean sun warming your face — and this time, you’re arriving in St. Thomas on a Southwest Airlines flight, with a sip of […]

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JetBlue Is Cutting Its Puerto Rico-Cancun Route 

JetBlue is cutting one of its routes within the Caribbean late next month, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The carrier’s service between San Juan, Puerto Rico and Cancun is flying its last frequency on Aug. 23, according to JetBlue’s website.  The […]

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Carnival Just Opened Celebration Key, With Crystal Water, Local Flavors and a Port Made Just for Cruise Guests

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You step off the ship and into another world. The beach stretches in front of you, lined with palm trees and pastel-colored shops. Steel drums echo softly from a beachfront bar. The scent of cracked conch drifts in the breeze. […]

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The Best Family-Run Caribbean Hotels Have Personal Service, Historic Charm and True Island Roots

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You arrive to check in — and the owner is the one handing you the key.Or maybe they’re walking you to your room. Or setting a place at the dinner table. Maybe it’s their daughter greeting you at breakfast, their […]

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This Panama Resort Has Overwater Bungalows, Glass Floors, and a Price That Beats Bora Bora

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You wake up to the sound of water gently lapping beneath your feet. Through the glass floor at the foot of your bed, you watch rays drift silently across the shallows. A breeze carries the scent of salt and mango. […]

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Rum Journal: This 12-Year-Old Rum Is a Taste of Grenada 

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Martinique. Cuba. Guyana. Guadeloupe. Barbados. Puerto Rico. When you think of legendary Caribbean rum-making markets, these are some of the first names that come to mind. But hidden away in the southeastern Caribbean is another one that should be on […]

Rum Journal: A Game-Changing Caribbean Rum Gets Even Better 

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It may be hard to remember with the growth of rum in the last decade. But when Dos Maderas came out with its 5+5 rum, it was a bit of a game-changer for the spirit.  At the time (more than […]

St Maarten’s New Airport Bar Makes a Mean Ti’ Punch 

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We love St Maarten’s new airport. It’s been quite the process rebuilding things since Irma, and Princess Juliana just put the finishing touches on the project at the end of last year.  The result is a sparkling new Caribbean airport […]

Momofuku Just Opened a Caribbean Hotspot in New York (With a Rum Bar)

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It’s one of the hottest restaurant brands, well, anywhere: Momofuku, the contemporary Asian hotspot founded by David Chang that now has locations all around the globe.  But Momofuku started life in New York, and that’s where the brand’s newest concept […]

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More Americans Are Buying Real Estate in Barbados

Barbados is in the midst of a real estate transformation — one being driven by second homeowners. And for the first time in three decades, it’s Americans, not Brits, who are fueling the demand. Between January and September of last […]


A New Residential Development Is Coming to the Dominican Republic: The Dom Dom

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A new residential community is underway in the coastal town of Dominicus-Bayahibe in the Dominican Republic. The project, called The Don Dom, is being developed by BECCA, a real estate firm focused on sustainable and lifestyle-oriented development, in partnership with […]


Hyatt Is Selling Playa’s Real Estate for $2 Billion 

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Hyatt Hotels Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its recently acquired Playa Hotels & Resorts real estate portfolio for $2 billion to Tortuga Resorts, a joint venture between KSL Capital Partners and Rodina. The deal, announced this […]


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Carnival Launches New “Funnel Faves” Campaign to Celebrate Travel Advisors

Carnival Cruise Line has launched a new initiative aimed squarely at its most important partners: travel advisors. The new campaign, called Funnel Faves, is built around a simple idea—great vacations begin with great advisors. The initiative comes on the heels of […]


The Aruba Travel Guide: Where to Stay, Where to Eat and What to Do

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The adventure, the beach, the food, the happy. Aruba is always one of our favorite destinations, and that extends to travel agents, who are also loving the Dutch Caribbean island right now. Here’s our Aruba travel guide, with everything you […]


This Caribbean Hotspot Has a New Travel Agent Program 

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It’s one of the hottest destinations in the Caribbean right now, with surging arrivals after decades off the travel radar.  And now it’s got a brand-new travel agent program.  If your clients are asking for fresh Caribbean options, St. Vincent […]


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