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American Airlines Is Preparing for Its Biggest Summer Ever

American Airlines says this summer is expected to become the biggest in the company’s history. The carrier says it expects to welcome 75 million travelers across 750,000 flights during its summer travel period running from May 21 through Sept. 8, surpassing its previous all-time record set in 2019. That includes a massive Memorial Day kickoff, […]

The Caribbean Mourns a Reggae Legend

Above: John Holt By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the titans of reggae, John Holt, passed away in London on Sunday. Holt was a legend of rocksteady who first rose to prominence as part of the group The Paragons. A native of Kingston, Jamaica, Holt was active for a half century. “His accomplishments are […]

Suite Spot: The Cliff Penthouse Suite at Virgin Gorda’s Oil Nut Bay

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor You know how you walk into some hotel rooms and, as much as you try to be cool and pretend as if you live just like this at home, can’t help but gush? The Cliff Penthouse at Virgin Gorda’s Oil Nut Bay is exactly that kind of suite: the […]

Oscar de la Renta Dies at 82

Above: Oscar de la Renta at an exhibit on him at the William J Clinton Presidential Center last year By the Caribbean Journal staff The world is mourning a Caribbean legend after the death of Dominican-born fashion designer Oscar de la Renta, who passed away on Monday night at the age of 82. The world-famous […]

Suite Spot: The Cliff Penthouse Suite at Virgin Gorda’s Oil Nut Bay

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Cancun has a not entirely undeserved reputation as a mecca for rowdy Spring Breakers and tacky tourist-trap bars. But what often gets forgotten in the criticism of this Yucatan, Mexico tourist town is the number one reason why people flock here: Stretching for 14 miles, Cancun’s bone-white ribbon of white […]

Bermuda Says It's "Open For Business" Following Hurricane Gonzalo

Above: Elbow Beach in Bermuda By the Caribbean Journal staff Bermuda says it is “open for business” a few days after a powerful hurricane hit the Atlantic island. The island’s LF Wade International Airport, as well as the causeway, reopened on Sunday afternoon, and all of the island’s hotel properties are “open and are able […]

Rum Journal: One of the World's Best Rum Bars Gets a New Look

Above: RUMBAR at the Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne (All photos by CJ) RUMBAR, the famous rum bar on the island of Key Biscayne off the coast of Miami, has a new look. The bar, which Rum Journal named one of the world’s best rum bars for 2014, recently underwent a renovation project. While the bar has […]

Riviera Maya's Rosewood Mayakoba Names New Managing Director

Above: Rosewood Mayakoba By the Caribbean Journal staff Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has named Daniel Scott the new managing director of Rosewood Mayakoba, the company announced. Scott assumed the position on Oct. 1; he now oversees operations for the 130-room luxury resort on the Riviera Maya section of Mexico’s Caribbean coast. He had most recently […]

Gansevoort to Open Second Caribbean Hotel in December

Above: a rendering of the Gansevoort Playa Imbert By the Caribbean Journal staff Gansevoort Hotel Group will soon be opening its second property in the Caribbean region. The company announced that it would be opening the Gansevoort Playa Imbert on the north coast of the Dominican Republic on Dec. 15. The hotel will include 48 […]

American Airlines Significantly Increasing Service to Martinique

Above: Cap-Est in Martinique (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell MIAMI — American Airlines is significantly boosting its service to the island of Martinique. Less than two years after the carrier first launched a single Saturday direct flight to the French department, American announced it would be increasing service to six flights per week beginning in […]

This Is the Caribbean's Coolest New Boutique Hotel

Above: El Blok in Vieques By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico’s island of Vieques has a a new boutique hotel — and it’s one that just might be the coolest of its kind in the Caribbean. It’s called El Blok, and it’s a design that’s already turning heads in the region. The hotel officially opened […]

Grenada Looks to Add New Hotels

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s government says the country needs “at least 3,000 hotel rooms,” Governor General Dr Cecile La Grenada said in her Throne Speech last week. Seeking to make Grenada “a world-class tourism destination,” La Grenade said her government would “continue to offer incentives to investors (local and foreign) […]

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