These are the Must-Visit Caribbean Islands for Spring 2015

By: - April 7th, 2015
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St Lucia — The Romance Destination

This island has carved out a rather rarefied niche for romance travel, and it’s understandable. The Pitons and surrounding areas are one of the most romantic places in the region, and St Lucia is also home to some of the region’s most romantic hotels: from the beachfront Anse Chastanet to Jade Mountain and Ladera, where the views of the Pitons reign.

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SLS Expanding to Cancun

Above: an SLS property in Miami By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s another SLS hotel on the way in the Caribbean to join the ever-expanding group of Cancun hotels. Following in the footsteps of the soon to open SLS LUX at Baha Mar in the Bahamas, parent company sbe Entertainment Group announced plans to open […]

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Air Canada Sees Surge in Latin America, Caribbean Traffic

Above: an Air Canada Rouge flight landing in St Maarten By the Caribbean Journal staff Air Canada saw a significant increase in revenue passenger miles to Latin America and the Caribbean last month, the company said. In March, Air Canada totaled 672 million revenue passenger miles to the region, a 12.6 percent increase in RPMs […]

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BVI’s Scrub Island Resort Names New GM, Managing Director

Above: Scrub Island By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands’ Scrub Island Resort, Spa and Marina has announced a slate of new appointments, highlighted by a new general manager. The property has named Douglas “Chip Nelson” as its new general manager, while naming James “Jim” Miller as its new managing director. Scrub Island […]

Usain Bolt Will be Competing at the World Relays Bahamas

 Above: Usain Bolt By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican superstar Usain Bolt will be competing at the upcoming IAAF/BTC World Relays Bahamas in May, the local organizing committee said Tuesday. The Jamaican Athletics Administrative Association confirmed that Bolt would be on hand at the event, which takes place in Nassau on May 2-3. “The LOC […]

Turks and Caicos Signs $220 Million Condo-Hotel Development Deal

 Above: the signing ceremony (Photo: TCIG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Following the Turks and Caicos Islands’ high-profile announcement of a new $224 million Ritz-Carlton hotel project, the territory has signed a deal for a similarly large $220 million hotel project with Cooper Jack Development Limited. The deal is to build a $220 million mixed-use, […]

Interview with St Maarten Tourism Minister Claret Connor

 Above: Usain Bolt By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican superstar Usain Bolt will be competing at the upcoming IAAF/BTC World Relays Bahamas in May, the local organizing committee said Tuesday. The Jamaican Athletics Administrative Association confirmed that Bolt would be on hand at the event, which takes place in Nassau on May 2-3. “The LOC […]

Virgin Launches New Tobago Flights

 Above: Tobago (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Virgin Atlantic officially made its return to Tobago last week. The carrier is now operating a weekly Sunday service that will expand to two flights per week during the winter season later this year. “You have another major international airline carrier traversing the London-Gatwick to Tobago […]