Flights

Southwest Airlines Is Launching New Daily Flights to a Caribbean Island Famous for Sand, Beach Bars and Gourmet Eateries

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The approach into Princess Juliana International Airport is one of the most recognizable arrivals in the Caribbean. Jets descend low over the bright water of Simpson Bay before touching down just beyond the edge of Maho Beach, where travelers gather along the sand to watch aircraft pass overhead. Within minutes of leaving the airport, the […]

San Juan Marriott Names New General Manager

By the Caribbean Journal staff The San Juan Marriott has a new general manager. The Puerto Rico property has named Jose Gonzalez its new GM, it announced this week. Gonzalez comes to the hotel after previously serving at the JW Marriott Caracas. “We’re delighted to have Jose join our executive team,” said Joaquin Cruz, Director of Marketing […]

There Is a Bar at Ernest Hemingway’s Home in Cuba

By Alexander Britell SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA — There should be a bar here. Here at Finca Vigia, the hillside farm where Ernest Hemingway spent three decades of his life, nothing has changed. Hemingway’s house became a museum just about a month after he left the country in 1961, and even the bottles of his […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: The Sea in Anguilla

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Liz Guilbeault, who sent in this snapshot from her recent vacation to Anguilla. “It was taken at Cap Juluca Resort while walking through their restaurant Pimms,” Liz tells us. “Simply breathtaking!” Do you have a great photo of the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the […]


There Is a Bar at Ernest Hemingway’s Home in Cuba

The latest Underwater Caribbean photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Dave Lowther. This incredible shot was taken on a live-aboard dive trip in the Bahamas aboard the Caribbean Explorer. Do you have a great underwater photo of the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with “Underwater Caribbean” in the subject line. Photos must be at least […]

Haiti's Royal Decameron Close to Debut

By the Caribbean Journal staff A major new all inclusive resort is opening soon in Haiti. The opening of the Royal Decameron could prove to be a major boost to Haiti’s nascent tourism sector. The property is slated to debut Dec. 15 on Haiti’s Cote des Arcadins. It will include buffet-style breakfast, lunch and dinner, […]

Southwest Airlines' Newest Jamaica Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Southwest Airlines is continuing its Caribbean expansion out of its hub at Houston’s Hobby Airport. The carrier launched service between Houston and Montego Bay, Jamaica on Sunday. The Houston-Montego Bay flight departs at 10:35 AM, returning around 6:15 PM from Jamaica. The daily nonstop flights are the latest Caribbean destinations for […]

How to Find the Haunted Caribbean

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Halloween means our minds are turning to ghosts, goblins and all things ghoulish. Check out these spooky Caribbean spots – if you dare. El Convento, Puerto Rico Apparently not all dead nuns go to heaven; some reportedly still roam this Old San Juan hotel. The city cloister was formerly […]

Caribbean Home: Your Own Paradise in Culebra

By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s one of the acst-kept secrets of the Caribbean: Puerto Rico’s Culebra. And the little island known by beach aficionados for its Playa Flamenco is also home to some very luxurious pockets of real estate. At the top of the list? Zoni Beach, this retreat has four bedrooms, three bathrooms […]

IHG Expands in Mexico With Puebla Hotel

By the Caribbean Journal staff InterContinental Hotels Group is ramping up its expansion in Mexico. The company announced the debut of its latest hotel, Staybridge Suites Puebla in the city of Puebla this week. The eight-story, extended-stay property has 129 suites. It opens following an investment of more than $12 million by Hotel Royal Plaza. […]

Avianca Launching Barbados Flights

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Colombia-based Avianca is planning to introduce twice-weekly nonstop flights between Bogotá and Barbados. The new flights, which begin Dec. 2, will operate on Wednesdays and Saturdays between El Dorado International Airport and the Grantley Adams International Airport. Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. CEO,William Griffith said the new service was welcomed by […]

New Lights for Grenada’s National Cricket Stadium

By the Caribbean Journal staff Nighttime cricket is coming to Grenada. The country’s government has been guaranteed a $4.08 million USD loan from the Canadian Bank Note Company to erect light fixtures at the island’s National Cricket Stadium. The news was revealed by Minister for Culture, Senator Brenda Hood this week. The loan, which was […]

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