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Month: March 2017

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Grenada Seeing Strong Tourism Growth in US Market

Grenada is showing strong growth in tourism from the United States, according to data provided from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The Eastern Caribbean tri-island state reported 45,304 visitors from the United States last year, a 10.7 percent increase compared to […]

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Norwegian Pearl Completes Renovation Project

Norwegian Pearl

Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Pearl ship has returned to its seasonal homeport of Miami after a two-week-long dry dock. The ship underwent a renovation project that “revitalized” every stateroom and many of the ship’s public areas, according to the company. […]

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Caribbean Flights Are Getting Cheaper

Flights to the Caribbean are getting cheaper, according to the latest report from Airlines Reporting Corp., a travel intelligence firm. Average ticket prices across the Caribbean’s most popular destinations have fallen, with only flights to Punta Cana seeing an increase. […]

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BVI Leading Regional Cruise Tourism Growth

The British Virgin Islands is the fastest-growing cruise destination in the Caribbean, according to the latest numbers from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The archipelago reported a total of 699,105 cruise passenger arrivals last year, a 35.4 percent increase over 2015. […]


Royalton Opening New Negril Properties This Month

Fast-growing hotel brand Royalton is opening its newest Caribbean properties in Negril this month. The Royalton Negril Resort and Spa and the adults-only Hideaway at Royalton Negril are targeting a March 31 debut on the sand in Negril, according to […]


Viking Sky Makes Maiden Voyage

Viking Sky

Viking Ocean Cruises has a new ship. The cruise line’s Viking Sky made its maiden voyage from Rome’s Civitavecchia port to Barcelona. Viking Sky, which is the company’s third ship, will finish out the year sailing itineraries in the Americas […]

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Rum Journal: A Martinique Rhum from the Base of a Volcano

To find this rum, you must journey to the base of a volcano. Here at the foot of Mont Pelee, that fearsome summit in the north of Martinique, is the home of Rhum Depaz. And this beautiful plantation makes some […]


The 10 Best All-Inclusive Costa Rica Vacations

All Inclusive Costa Rica

Costa Rica is one of the world’s greatest nature destinations. With one of the globe’s largest concentrations of biodiversity, it’s an adventurers’ dream, from volcanos to thermal baths to hiking trails, there is something for everyone. But that doesn’t mean […]


Caribbean Photo of the Week: The Beach in Freeport

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Kelli Sylvester, who sent in this lovely shot of the beach in Freeport, Grand Bahama. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in […]

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Air France Taps Guadeloupe Chef for New In-Flight Menu

Babette de Rozieres

Air France has tapped one of the Caribbean’s top chefs for a new in-flight menu. The carrier has announced that Guadeloupe-born Chef Babette de Rozieres will be creating dishes on the menu in Air France’s business and premium economy cabins. […]


AMResorts Opens Breathless Montego Bay in Jamaica

Breathless Montego Bay

Fast-growing AMResorts has expanded its Caribbean portfolio with another new all-inclusive resort: the adults-only Breathless Montego Bay Resort & Spa in Jamaica. The hotel is Breathless’ first Jamaica property. “Jamaica tops travelers’ lists as a sought-after destination on a consistent […]


Jamaica Is Getting Greener

The island of Jamaica has set out on an ambitious green energy plan in the last few years, and it seems things are ahead of schedule. Jamaica had planned to achieve 30 percent of its energy consumption from renewable sources […]


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