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Flight Watcher: Newark to San Juan for $153 Roundtrip

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Flight Watcher found a strong winter fare on United: you can fly nonstop from Newark to San Juan for about $153 for travel during the week of Feb. 2. The flight takes just under four hours, making it one of the easiest tropical escapes from the Northeast, with no connections required. Fares to San Juan don’t […]

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Two New Villas to Try at Jamaica’s Tryall Club

By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Tryall Club villa resort has added a pair of new luxury villas to its rental portfolio. The Montego Bay-area property has added the hip four-bedroom Aqua Bay, along with the “timelessly elegant” Quinntessential [sic]” villa. Each comes with its own private staff and unique amenities, from a gym with […]

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Puerto Rico’s VIVO Beach Club Reopens

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor After months of renovations due to the damages caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, San Juan’s VIVO Beach Club has officially reopened with an array of new attractions, new entertainment line-up and business strategy. VIVO Beach Club opened in 2012 as the only self-contained social oceanfront destination club complex in Puerto […]

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VIDEO: Checking in to Treasure Beach, Barbados

Barbados-based Elegant Hotels has been turning heads in the Caribbean of late, adding to an already impressive collection of resorts with a slate of fresh, new properties. First it was the launch of the game-changing Waves Hotel all-inclusive which debuted in 2016. Now, it’s the gorgeous Treasure Beach, which just made its debut on the […]


Puerto Rico’s VIVO Beach Club Reopens

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Disney Cruise Line has added a brand-new Caribbean destination: Bonaire. The line’s Disney Wonder ship became the first-ever Disney ship to visit Bonaire on Thursday, a big boost for the island’s capital, Kralendijk. Disney wonder has a capacity of 2,400 passengers, sailing a mix of Caribbean itineraries including Southern Caribbean […]

Copa Expanding Flights to Curaçao

By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama-based Copa Airlines is expanding its service to the Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao. Beginning in July 2018, Copa will be increasing its service to daily flights between Panama and Curaçao. The nonstop flights will be operated daily with a capacity of 96 seats. It’s a boost for Curaçao as […]

A New Windsurfing Center in Bonaire

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the Caribbean’s top windsurfing destinations just got even better. Windsurfing legend Bjorn Dunkerbeck and DefiWind founder Philippe Bru have opened the new Dunkerbeck Pro Center on the island’s famous Lac Bay. The center, which has opened in partnership with the Sorobon Beach Resort, will welcome windsurfers of any […]

Nickelodeon Resort Coming to Mexico

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Nickelodeon hotel brand is expanding to the Mexican Caribbean. Karisma and Viacom have announced the planned debut of the new Nickelodeon Hotels and Resorts Riviera Maya in the spring-summer of 2019. The property will be the second Nickelodeon-branded resort in the region, following the debut of the Nickelodeon Punta […]

A Great Family Hotel Option in Nassau

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor It’s long been one of the best places for families to stay in Nassau — and it’s getting even better. Comfort Suites Paradise Island says it is aiming to welcome more families with children in 2018. The all-suite hotel is offering a children’s meal incentive, allowing children 11 and under […]

Ritz-Carlton Coming to St Kitts

By Alexander Britell Fresh on the heels of the debut of Park Hyatt’s first Caribbean hotel, the island of St Kitts is poised for another major hotel development. A Ritz-Carlton hotel is coming to the island in 2021, according to St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris. Marriott’s Ritz-Carlton resort in St Kitts […]

St Maarten Continues Recovery

By Alexander Britell SAN JUAN — St Maarten is continuing its recovery from Hurricane Irma. The destination’s Tourism Minister, Cornelius de Weever, addressed the media at the recent Caribbean Travel Marketplace conference in Puerto Rico, briefing reporters on the island’s tourism recovery. “We are open for business,” de Weever said, detailing both recovery and rebuilding […]

New Nonstop Flights Between New York, St Vincent and the Grenadines

By Alexander Britell For the first time ever, travelers will soon be able to fly nonstop between New York and St Vincent and the Grenadines. In a significant boost for St Vincent and the Grenadines and its new airport, Caribbean Airlines has announced plans to launch weekly nonstop service between New York and St Vincent […]