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The Best Hotel in Port of Spain, Trinidad Has a Sushi Bar, Ocean Views, and a Rooftop Infinity Pool

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Angostura 1919 at the Waterfront. Tekka don at the sushi bar. Warm greetings from the staff as the city hums outside. I arrive in Port of Spain and the Hyatt Regency feels like exactly what I was looking for — a place that balances the buzz of Trinidad’s capital with the calm of a waterfront […]

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Norwegian Breakaway to Homeport in New Orleans

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By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Norwegian Cruise Line has announced that New Orleans will be the new homeport for its Norwegian Breakaway ship. The 4,000-passenger ship will spend its winter 2018-2019 season sailing out of New Orleans to the Caribbean, visiting ports including Cozumel, the Costa Maya, Ocho Rios, Jamaica, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, Roatan, […]

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Seaborne Resumes Daily Anguilla Flights

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean carrier Seaborne Airlines has resumed its flights to Anguilla. Flights had been suspended due to damage from Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The San Juan, Puerto Rico-based carrier has resumed daily commercial flights to and from Anguilla’s Clayton J Lloyd International Airport. The flights depart San Juan at 12:10 PM […]

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Yes, You Can Spend This Thanksgiving in St Barth

By Alexander Britell The tiny island of St Barth has been recovering from last month’s hurricanes at a breakneck pace. And now there’s even better news: you can spend your Thanksgiving vacation there, according to Nils Dufau, president of the St Barth Tourism Committee. The island will start taking cruise visitors on Oct. 30, but […]


Seaborne Resumes Daily Anguilla Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff In a major boost for the region, all British Airways flights between the Caribbean and London are operating regularly. “Our flights are back to normal between the Caribbean and London,” a spokesperson for the airline told Caribbean Journal in a statement. The news comes after operations had been suspended to […]

Tradewind Aviation Resumes San Juan-St Barth Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean luxury airline Tradewind Aviation has resumed operation of regularly-scheduled daily flights between San Juan and St Barth, the carrier announced. The move comes as the San Juan airport has “made great progress in the last few days,” Tradewind said in a statement. Customs has re-opened, the TSA checkpoint is […]

Punta Cana Airport’s New VIP Lounge Will Have Its Own Pool

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic’s newest VIP lounge is about to set a new standard for airports anywhere. The new VIP lounge opening at Punta Cana International Airport in December will have its own panoramic outdoor swimming pool. The pool has been designed by leading Dominican architect Antonio Segundo Imbert. It’s the […]

Cape Air Resumes St Thomas, Vieques, Tortola Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Regional air carrier Cape Air has resumed service to several islands in the Caribbean hit by last month’s hurricanes, the Hyannis, MA-based company announced. Cape Air has launched limited service to Vieques, St Thomas and Tortola, along with San Juan-Mayaguez flights. Cape Air will be operating the Mayaguez flights with […]

CTO Grenada Conference to Focus on Caribbean Recovery

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean’s leading tourism conference is coming to Grenada next week, with a major focus on recovery and rebuilding in the region in the wake of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The Caribbean Tourism Organization’s State of the Industry Conference, which will be held at the Radisson Grenada, will include a […]

St Barth’s Les Ilets de la Plage Resort Planning November Opening

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of St Barth’s most beloved resorts is planning to reopen soon. Les Ilets de la Plage, the villa resort in the area of St Jean, has announced that its reopening has been planned for Nov. 18, 2017. The resort like most on the island suffered damage as a result […]

KLM to Resume St Maarten Flights Oct. 29, Ramping Up Curacao Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has announced that it will be resuming flight service to the island of St Maarten beginning Oct. 29. The news is a significant boost for the island whose Princess Juliana airport was ravaged by Hurricane Irma. KLM will be lowering its frequencies, however, with two weekly […]

British Virgin Islands Airport Reopens for Commercial Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Commercial flights have officially resumed at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island, Tortola, in a big step forward for the British Virgin Islands since the devastation caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The announcement was made by the British Virgin Islands Department of Disaster Management. Carriers that […]