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Caribbean Photo of the Week: On the Sand in Eleuethera

 Cayo Loco in Eleuthera.

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Maureen Keo, who sent in this lovely shot of the beach at Cayo Loco in Eleuthera. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the location of the […]

This Caribbean Country Is Adding 18,000 New Hotel Rooms

The Dominican Republic is seeing a hotel development boom. The Caribbean’s largest tourism destination is projecting more than 18,000 new hotel rooms by 2019, officials said at the recent Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange in Punta Cana. The 18,000 number comprises 55 new hotel projects and more than $2 billion worth of investments coming into the […]

Choice Expands in the Bahamas

By the Caribbean Journal staff Choice Hotels International is expanding its portfolio in the region. The company’s Ascent Hotel Collection has announced the addition of the Hope Town Harbour Lodge in the Abacos archipelago of the Bahamas. The lodge is located on Elbow Cay in Abaco, and is only accessible by boat. “The Ascend Hotel […]

A New Restaurant in Curaçao

By the Caribbean Journal staff Curaçao’s newest restaurant has officially opened its doors. The Blue View Terrace & Bar is now open on the cliffs of Curaçao’s western beach, Playa Forti. The restaurant offers a mix of island-inspired dishes, along with light salads, sandwiches, hamburgers, pasta and its signature “Curaçao Sprizz.” The eatery also offers a fine […]

Choice Expands in the Bahamas

 It’s one of the best beaches in the Caribbean you may not have heard of: Grand Case Beach, the long stretch of sand in the town of Grand Case St Martin. But what’s easily the most beautiful stretch is the one at the Grand Case Beach Club hotel, where the sand is white, the crowds […]

The Dominican Republic’s Big Tourism Projections

 By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic has high hopes for 2016. The country is projecting a total of 6 million total stayover visitors this year, according to the country’s Ministry of Tourism. That projection comes after the country easily led the entire Caribbean in total visitor numbers last year, with just under 5.6 […]

Caribbean Hotel Occupancy Continues to Decline

 Above: the Playa Grande Beach Club Caribbean hotels are off to a very slow start so far in 2016, according to new data from hotel analytics firm STR. The region’s hotels reported occupancy of 74 percent in March, down 4.5 percent compared to March 2015. It was the largest single-month decline in the Caribbean since […]

This Caribbean Private Island Just Got Cheaper

 One Bahamian private island just got cheaper. It’s called Finley Cay, and the island near Eleuthera has just reduced its price to $1.995 million, or less than many New York City apartments. The 13-acre island is more than seven miles from its nearest neighbor, and about an hour by boat from Nassau. The island has […]

How Expedia Is Helping Caribbean Hotels Talk to Guests

 By the Caribbean Journal staff Expedia wants its hotel partners to talk to its guests. That’s the plan of its new Expedia PartnerCentral Conversations tool, which is offering the company’s Caribbean hotel partners “better dialogue and engagement” with booked guests. The new tool “is designed to be an easy to use platform that opens the […]

Air Canada’s Newest Nonstop Caribbean Flights

 By the Caribbean Journal staff Air Canada is expanding in the Caribbean. The company has announced that its Air Canada Rouge carrier will be launching new flights between Montreal and San Jose, Costa Rica and between Toronto and Port of Spain, Trinidad. The new flights will launch in the winter of 2016. “Air Canada is […]

VIDEO: A Pair of Caribbean Cocktails Just For You

 By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor What’s better than a cocktail on the beach? Two cocktails on the beach. And the only thing better than that is sipping those cocktails on the beach at Mexico’s Grand Velas resort. Because only at this all-inclusive playground near Playa Del Carmen will your beach butler bring you this […]

Kaeeni Beach Coming to Las Galeras

 By Guy Britton A major new hotel is coming to one of the Dominican Republic’s up-and-coming destinations. Amhsa Marina Hotel and Resorts has announced plans to launch construction of the Kaeeni Beach Hotel in the Las Galeras beach enclave of the country. The Samana-area property will include 336 rooms and will be an all-inclusive resort. […]

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