Air Travel

How Air Caraïbes and Caribbean Airlines Are Making the Caribbean Easier to Reach From Europe

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For travelers in Europe, the Caribbean just got closer. Caribbean Airlines and Air Caraïbes have signed a new codeshare agreement that links Paris-Orly directly to the wider Caribbean through seamless connections in Martinique and Guadeloupe. It means that a traveler boarding in Paris can now check in once, collect all boarding passes up front, and […]

OAS Electoral Mission Arrives in Guyana

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Above: Georgetown, Guyana By the Caribbean Journal A team of observers from the Organization of American States has arrived in Guyana ahead of the country’s planned general elections. The OAS team began its final deployment in Georgetown, the country’s capital, on Tuesday, ahead of the May 11 vote. The delegation is being led by former […]

A New Caribbean Water Park

Above: the new water park in St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff While you might consider every Caribbean beach its own kind of water park, a new project in St Lucia is offering its own take. The Splash Island Water Park is slated to open soon in St Lucia as the Caribbean’s first-ever “open-water […]

US Government Approves Ferry Service From Florida to Cuba

Above: Havana, Cuba By the Caribbean Journal staff In a major step, the United States has begun approving licenses for a number of ferry companies to operate services between the United States and Cuba. While a number of hurdles remain, from US coast guard approval of Cuban ports to Cuban government approval, the move could be […]


A New Caribbean Water Park

Above: Cuba By the Caribbean Journal staff Dutch Caribbean airline InselAir is adding a brand-new destination: Havana, Cuba. The carrier announced the move this week; the flights will begin out of Curacao on July 3. (The service includes connections from Bonaire and Aruba). The company will operate two flights per week on Mondays and Fridays […]

A $740 Million Resort Project Breaks Ground in Antigua

Above: the groundbreaking last week By the Caribbean Journal staff Just a few days after a $300 million project broke ground in Antigua and Barbuda, an even larger one has now launched. The YIDA project, the agreement for which was signed just after Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne took office last June, broke […]

New Flights From Cancun to San Juan

Above: San Juan (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Mexican Airline Volaris is launching a new route between Cancun and San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Puerto Rico Tourism Company announced. The new service with the Mexican low-cost carrier will begin operating beginning July 2 every Thursday and Sunday. “With this agreement to restore a […]

JetBlue Adding Seasonal Flights From Boston to Barbados

Above: Barbados (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff JetBlue is adding seasonal service to Barbados out of Boston, the company announced. The new flights will operate weekly from Boston’s Logan International Airport to Barbados’ Grantley Adams International Airport. The flights will launch Nov. 7, subject to government operating authority, the company said in a […]

Five Things To Do On a Rainy Day in the Caribbean

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor No need to let a little “liquid sunshine spoil” your fun when you’re in the Caribbean. Here are some indoor activities that will put the “yay” back in a rainy Caribbean day. Mix a Memory On St Martin Take the 90-minute class at Tijon, a Grand Case perfume workshop […]

9 Interesting Facts About the Caribbean’s Natural Environment

Above photo: Tim Calver By Kimberly John CJ Contributor 1.      The Caribbean Sea is our ‘bread-and-butter’ and the main source of food and livelihoods for most of the region’s 41 million people. But, we also need protection from the sea’s relentless power, a service provided free of charge by coral reefs and mangrove forests. This […]

JetBlue Launching Charter Flights From New York to Havana

Above: Havana By the Caribbean Journal staff JetBlue is expanding its charter services to Cuba, the company announced Tuesday. The company said it would be launching charter flights between New York and Havana, making it the first major carrier to announce a flight to Cuba from New York since last year’s historic rapprochement between the […]

Major Caribbean Financial Services Conference Begins in St Maarten

Above: the Westin Dawn Beach in St Maarten By Joshua Martinez CJ Contributor ST MAARTEN — One of the Caribbean’s largest financial services conferences officially began in St Maarten this week. The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners’ (STEP) Annual Caribbean Conference brings together companies, attorneys, and individuals in key market sectors such as Company […]