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JetBlue Is Bringing More Flights to a Caribbean Island Famous For Green Mountains, Chocolate, and Romantic Vacations 

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You don’t just dive into Saint Lucia. You discover it, glimpse by glimpse, layer by layer. The first view is usually green — impossibly green — as rainforest folds into volcanic ridges and then drops toward the sea. By the time you reach the coast, the island has already shifted your pace. Mornings stretch longer […]

Winair Launches Flights to Antigua

Regional carrier Winair has officially launched scheduled service to Antigua. The new service is from three origin islands: St Maarten, St Kitts and Nevis. The outgoing St Maarten-Antigua flights will operate on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with return service to St Maarten on Sundays. St Kitts-Antigua flights will operate on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with an additional […]

This Bonaire Resort Has a New Look

The Divi Flamingo Beach Resort and Casino has a new look. Bonaire’s only casino dive resort underwent a major multimillion-dollar renovation in 2015 that included room and bathroom upgrades, new lounging cabanas, a redesigned pool area, a newly-constructed beach and an elevated sun deck. The resort’s Divi Dive Shop also launched a new merchandise store […]

Air Canada’s Caribbean Traffic Growth Continues

Air Canada’s traffic to the Caribbean keeps rising. The carrier announced continued growth to the region in January, with an 8.1 percent year-over-year increase in revenue passenger miles to 735 million. Load factor increased by 1.2 percentage points to 86.8 percent, while available seat miles rose by 6.4 percent to 846 million. Overall, the carrier […]

This Bonaire Resort Has a New Look

 It’s often been said that if you have to ask how much something costs, you can’t afford it. The same is true of cool — if you have to ask why a place is cool, you’re never going to get it. That’s where this list comes in — the Caribbean’s coolest hotels for 2016, the places that […]

Marriott Expands in Costa Rica With El Mangroove Resort

 Marriott is continuing to expand its Autograph Collection Hotels portfolio in the Caribbean Basin. The brand has added its second hotel in Costa Rica, the El Mangroove boutique resort. The 85-suite property includes a pool stretching over 130 feet with views of the Gulf of Papagayo, a state-of-the-art spa and a focus on active travel. […]

Delta’s CEO Is Retiring

 Delta Air Lines CEO Richard Anderson is retiring, the company announced on Wednesday. CEO Richard H. Anderson has chosen to retire effective May 2, 2016, when he will be elevated to executive chairman of the Delta Air Lines Board of Directors. Ed Bastian, Delta’s president, will be appointed CEO on May 2, while Glen Hauenstein, […]

American Airlines Is Bringing Back Snacks

 The return of snacks By Dana Niland CJ Contributor American Airlines is continuing to elevate the customer experience by adding complimentary snacks and more free movies, TV shows, and music in the Main Cabin. Throughout the next few months, travelers flying American will begin to experience new amenity kits and services on their flights and […]

Barbuda’s Remarkable Birds

 A one-of-a-kind sanctuary By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor It’s a couple of weeks after the holidays and at first sight, the mangrove appears to be festooned with scarlet Christmas tree balls. But as our boat inches closer, I realize that what I’m seeing is the red throat pouch of male frigate birds, proudly inflated […]

Grenada’s Real Estate Market Is Booming

 The small real estate market in Grenada is booming, according to a new report from Century 21 Grenada Grenadines. The country’s real estate sector saw a 71 percent increase in sales volume last year compared to 2014. Overall real estate sales in Grenada totaled $40.753 million last year, up from $23.8 million in 2014, with […]

A Pair of New Villas to Try in St Barth

 Looking for something new in St Barth? The island’s top villa company, St Barth Properties, has you covered, with two new villas in its portfolio: Villa Himalaya and Villa Fleur de Sel. Villa Himalaya, set on the hillside of Petite Saline, has five bedrooms and a spectacular infinity pool. Villa Fleur de Sel, a five-bedroom […]

How to Move to The Most Exclusive Address in Barbados

 When it comes to Caribbean real estate, it doesn’t get much more exclusive than this. This is One Sandy Lane, the real estate component of Sandy Lane, one of the Caribbean’s toniest resorts — although One Sandy Lane is a world unto itself. The community is an “enclave” of private residences overlooking the sea — and […]