A white-sand beach, clear turquoise water and one of the Caribbean’s strongest luxury hotel collections are about to get easier to reach from several major U.S. cities. BermudAir is significantly expanding its service to the Turks and Caicos Islands for the 2026-2027 winter season, adding new nonstop and direct routes from the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff While Puerto Rico has a diverse, rich tourism product, it’s long had a void in one area of the Caribbean tourism industry — all incs. Now, the Wyndham Grand Rio Mar resort is trying to change that, with a new program that covers everything and makes it a full-fledged all […]
A major Caribbean race By the Caribbean Journal staff More than 300 cyclists from around the world are heading to Tobago next week for the Tobago International Cycling Classic, including the “Tour of Tobago.” The wider event, which begins Sept. 29, includes six days of international cycling, three days of mountain bike races, two days […]
More flights out of Buffalo By the Caribbean Journal staff In a bid in part to ease travel for many Toronto-area travelers, Canadian travel giant Sunwing is offering flights out of Buffalo International Airport for a second winter season this year. The company will again offer weekly, direct flights from Buffalo to Caribbean destinations including […]
More flights to the island By Guy Britton MONTEGO BAY – Jamaica’s set for a major airlift boost this tourist season. The island has secured more than 60,000 new airline seats, according to Tourism Director Paul Pennicook. The director announced the news during the JAPEX conference in Montego Bay. Of the new seats, about 50,000 […]
A new push By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands has launched a new push to strengthen the territory’s financial services sector. The new BVI Forward Campaign “aims to build on the strength of the jurisdiction’s internationally renowned financial services sector by further improving the quality of the operating environment and developing a […]
The latest Global Innovation Index By the Caribbean Journal staff If the Caribbean wants to compete in the global economy, it will need to come up with new ideas, new platforms and new strategies. That means innovation. So what’s the most innovative place in the Caribbean? It’s Barbados, according to the newest edition of the […]
All-inclusive returns after Hurricane Odile last year By the Caribbean Journal staff Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos has reopened its doors folowing Hurricane Odile last year, Hyatt announced. The company said that the property had been “transformed,” now including a newly-redesigned lobby, 591 suites, 12 restaurants, bars and lounges and a water park. “In recreating Hyatt […]
Slight drop after 15 months By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean hotel occupancy dropped last month for the first time since April 2014. The region’s hotel industry ended a streak of 15 months of consecutive positive year-over-year increases in hotel occupancy in August, with a drop of 0.4 percent to 68.1 percent, according to the […]
A new loan from IDB By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Inter-American Development Bank has approved a $10 million loan in an initiative to reduce poverty and create jobs in Barbados. The program aims to alleviate the country’s poverty and unemployment rates through a program comprised of three components. Firstly, the program will work to […]
A new project in Puerto Rico By Dana Niland CJ Contributor A new inn has broken ground in Puerto Rico, the Puerto Rico Tourism Company announced this week. The new project is called Rincon Ojo de Agua, a 16-room project that will be located in the area of Rincon on the west coast of the […]
Expansion in flights By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean Airlines has increased its flight service between Trinidad and Nassau, the company announced. The Port-of-Spain-Nassau flights will operate three times per week on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays as flight BW 414. The expanded service launched last week. “The Bahamas welcomes Caribbean Airlines increased service to Nassau,” […]
