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Month: December 2015

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American Airlines Begins Los Angeles-Montego Bay Flights

American Airlines has officially begun its new nonstop service from Los Angeles to Montego Bay, Jamaica. The carrier will be operating twice-weekly service to Jamaica from the West Coast on Fridays and Saturdays. The flights will depart Los Angeles at […]

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AMResorts Names New Senior Vice President to Help Expansion Push

Fast-growing regional hotel brand AMResorts has named a new senior vice president. The company, which is a subsidiary of Apple Leisure Group, has promoted Colette Baruth to Senior Vice President of Marketing, Sales, Revenue Management & Distribution, it announced this […]

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Turks and Caicos Projecting Strong GDP Growth

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Turks and Caicos Islands is projected to have some of the region’s highest GDP growth in the coming years, according to data from its Strategic Policy and Planning Department. Future projections suggest that economic […]

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Island Routes Launches Entertaining New Safety Video

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Jamaica-based tour operator Island Routes is bringing some sass to the safety video with a musical version that debuted on board the company’s new fleet of buses this week. Written, produced and performed by […]


Haiti Getting $41 Million Grant for Final Phase of Industrial Park

More funding for final phase of project By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Inter-American Development Bank has approved a $41 million grant for the fifth and final phase of the Caracol Industrial Park, which has become the main manufacturing hub in […]


New Delta Flights to St Croix

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The US Virgin Islands will welcome new Delta Air Lines flights from Atlanta to St. Croix beginning Dec. 23. US Virgin Islands Governor Kenneth Mapp says that the new flights are an important development in the resurgence of the economy […]

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How Lilly Pulitzer Is Partnering With This Caribbean Hotel

St John meets high fashion By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor St John’s Caneel Bay resort turns 60 next year and is celebrating the landmark in style by partnering with fashion brand Lilly Pulitzer to release a limited-edition scarf. The 28” […]


US Virgin Islands Braces for Increased Hotel Room Tax

Hoteliers in the US Virgin Islands are bracing for the introduction of an increased hotel tax on the island. The new hotel room tax will rise from 10 percent to 12.5 percent beginning Jan. 1, 2016. The tax rate will […]


The Best Tour Guide in Dominica

You’ve been on a tour. You’ve probably been on a tour in the Caribbean. And there are great tour guides around the region — ones who offer that extra insight, or take you to that place no one else seems […]

All-Inclusive

The 10 Best All-Inclusive Resorts for Food

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We’ve long said that some (maybe most) of the best vacation experiences happen around food —  especially when traveling with families. And in the modern era, the all-inclusive experience in the Caribbean means top-level cuisine. Forget the loaded buffet and […]


JetBlue Is Adding a New Route to Puerto Rico

JetBlue is continuing its Caribbean growth with an expansion in Puerto Rico. The carrier is adding a new route between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Rafael Hernandez Airport in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. JetBlue already serves the destination from New York […]


Tourism Growth Slows in St Lucia

After a very strong year in 2014, the pace of tourism growth in St Lucia has slowed so far in 2015. Last year, the island reported a 6 percent growth in stayover tourist arrivals compared to the previous year. So […]


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