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Jamaica Is Launching a Nationwide Plan to Reopen Tourism in December

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Jamaica is reopening for business, sooner than most expected. Jamaica’s Ministry of Tourism has announced an integrated national initiative to fully restart the country’s tourism industry by Dec. 15, following the widespread impacts of Hurricane Melissa. That would help preserve what is always the most lucrative time of year for the island’s tourism-focused economy — the […]

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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Harbour Island

By the Caribbean Journal staff The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Margarita Rogers, who sent in this beautiful shot of Harbour Island in the Bahamas. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line. It could be the next one! – CJ

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KLM Launches Costa Rica Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has officially launched a new direct service between Amsterdam and San Jose, Costa Rica. KLM is operating the flights twice weekly throughout the winter season, with a third weekly service to be added from the end of January to the end of March. It’s a major […]

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VIDEO: A Walk on Pink Gin Beach, Grenada

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It’s most famous as the home of the Sandals LaSource Grenada resort, but the lovely Pink Gin Beach in Grenada deserves acclaim all on its own. It’s a spectacular stretch of sand, with sweeping cliffs, lush greenery and sparkingly clear water that’s particularly good for snorkeling. This is what it’s like to walk on the […]


KLM Launches Costa Rica Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Fresh off new flight launches from Fort Lauderdale to both Punta Cana and Providenciales, fast-expanding Southwest Airlines has announced even more new routes and expanded services to the Caribbean. Southwest Airlines is adding a new nonstop flight service between Houston and Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands next summer, a flight that […]

Rosewood Names New VP for Branding

By the Caribbean Journal staff Rosewood Hotel Group has named a new vice president for brand marketing and communications. The company has appointed Robert Cheng to the role, in which he will spearhead the group’s overall strategic branding and communications. “In the next few years, as Rosewood Hotel Group expands its global footprint, Robert’s international […]

Anguilla’s The Reef by CuisinArt to Reopen in April

By the Caribbean Journal staff Anguilla’s The Reef by CuisinArt resort is planning to reopen in April, Caribbean Journal has learned. The resort, which was damaged by Hurricane Irma, has announced that it is now taking reservations for stays beginning April 10, 2018. “Thank you to everyone for your patience and support,” the property said […]

Royal Caribbean Reveals New 2019 Itineraries

By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean has unveiled its new itineraries for the Caribbean region for 2019 and 2020 including several redesigned ships designed for short Caribbean getaways. The newly modernized Mariner of the Seas and Navigator of the Seas will sail three and four-night itineraries to the Bahamas; Mariner will sail from Port […]

VIDEO: In Martinique, the Art of the Seaside Villa

By Alexander Britell The sound of the sea. It isn’t just the waves, or the sway of the palms, or youthful shouts or the clank of neighbors’ plates. It’s all of these things, and the reminder of what is not here: bustle, car horns, conference calls. Here just above Grand Anse d’Arlet on the southwestern […]

A New Miami-Bahamas Ferry

By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s another new way to get to the Bahamas from Miami. Ferry company FRS Caribbean has expanded its route network with the launch of new ferry service between Miami and Freeport, Grand Bahama. The new Grand Bahama ferry offers seating for 427 passengers, with a duration of about 3 hours, […]

Carnival Completes Port Everglades Terminal Upgrade

By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Corporation has completed a large-scale, multimillion-dollar redesign and upgrade of Cruise Terminal 2 at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale. The terminal, which is used by Carnival’s Princess Cruises brand, features a “more streamlined departure design” along with a new giant LED screen, a movie theater and “more comfortable” boarding […]

VIDEO: Discovering Boca Grandi Beach in Aruba

The moment you pull the car over the sandy path, you realize this isn’t like any other beach in Aruba. And it isn’t like any other beach in the Caribbean, either. This is Boca Grandi. It isn’t the beach you’re used to — there are sand dunes; the edge of the sand is pink; kitesurfers […]