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Golf Star Darren Clarke Teams Up With Tradewind Aviation

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Tradewind Aviation has tapped professional golfer Darren Clarke as its newest brand ambassador, further strengthening its ties to The Bahamas. Clarke, who makes his home at The Abaco Club on Winding Bay, will represent the luxury aviation brand across its growing private charter and scheduled service network in the islands. Beginning this summer, Clarke will […]

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Caribbean Hotel Construction Continues to Rise

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There were 15,781 hotel rooms in the Caribbean and Mexico region in construction last month, according to the latest data from analytics firm STR. That total came across 86 projects, representing a 23.2 percent increase compared to April 2016. Overall, there were 40,657 rooms in 222 hotel projects under contract in the wider region last […]

Puerto Rico’s Condado Plaza Hilton Is For Sale

The historic Condado Plaza Hilton in San Juan has been listed for sale, Caribbean Journal has learned. The 572-room property, which first opened in 1964, is set in the heart of the increasingly hip Condado neighborhood of Puerto Rico’s capital. It includes 54,000 square feet of flexible meeting space (the largest of all hotels in […]

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This Hotel Is Now Serving Lionfish Ceviche

One of the Caribbean’s greenest resorts is now doing its part for the blue, too. The Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort in Aruba has officially put lionfish on the menu, in an effort to help with the fight against the invasive species. The property’s Elements Restaurant is now serving lionfish ceviche, made with lemon juice, […]


Puerto Rico’s Condado Plaza Hilton Is For Sale

Bookings are now open for the first voyage and 2018-2019 inaugural Caribbean cruise season of Holland America’s new ms Nieuw Statendam cruise ship. The ship, due for delivery Dec. 1, 2018, will be the second “Pinnacle” class ship in Holland America Line’s fleet. “Every milestone we reach with Nieuw Statendam brings us closer to delivery, […]

US Virgin Islands Looks to Boost Tech Investment

The United States Virgin Islands is making a big push to court investment in the territory’s technology sector. The core of the push is the territory’s RT Park program, established at the University of the Virgin Islands in 2002, a specialist economic development agency that aims to establish the U.S. Virgin Islands as a premier business […]

Rock House, a Cliffside Hotel, Is Coming to Providenciales

Far from the white sands of Grace Bay Beach, a new kind of resort is coming to Providenciales. Developer Grace Bay Resorts has announced the launch of sales for Rock House, a residential resort tucked into the limestone cliffs of the island’s north shore. Grace Bay is behind the well-known Grace Bay Club. The property […]

The Bird Whisperer of Aruba

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor We’ve heard of hotel pets (Ziggy, the dog at Montpelier Plantation & Beach on Nevis springs to mind) but we’ve never heard of hotels with an entire collection on hand for guests’ enjoyment. Until now. At the Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino, guests can pet, pose with or […]

Air France Adds New Cabins to Cancun Flights

Air France has debuted new long-haul travel cabins on its flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Cancun, Mexico. The new cabins on the carrier’s Boeing 777s include 28 seats in business, 24 seats in premium economy and 260 seats in economy for the summer season. Air France offers three weekly flights to Cancun. In business, […]

Southwest Airlines Launching New Nonstop Flights to Punta Cana, Cancun

Southwest Airlines is continuing its rapid expansion push in the Caribbean with a trio of new Caribbean routes. The company, which is rolling out a wave of new flights on June 4, has announced plans to launch new daily nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, beginning in November. Southwest is also […]

Delta Launching New York-St. Kitts Flights

Delta Airlines has announced plans to launch new nonstop flights to St. Kitts, including a new route. The highlight is the carrier’s planned launch of a new weekly Saturday flight from New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport to St. Kitts, with service beginning Dec. 23. Delta is also adding a second weekly flight from Atlanta […]

A New CEO at InterContinental Hotels Group

InterContinental Hotels Group has named a new CEO, following the retirement of Richard Solomons. Solomons has been succeeded by Keith Barr, a member of IHG’s executive committee who has spent nearly 17 years with the company. Barr will take up the position and become a member of IHG’s board on July 1. “It has been […]