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American Airlines Is Adding Nonstop Flights to a Caribbean Island Famous for Its Blue Water, Waterfront Resorts, and Unmistakable Character

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Some islands are defined by scale; Bimini is defined by stories. It’s the closest Bahamian island to the U.S., but it has always carried an outsized place in the Caribbean imagination — a strip of land where writers, activists, fishermen and wanderers have all left their mark. With American Airlines launching the only nonstop flights […]

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Blockchain, Caribbean Style?

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By Simons Chase CJ Contributor The Eastern Caribbean is home to one of the few examples of a regional monetary authority experimenting with blockchain technology. This week, the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) announced a pilot project with Bitt Inc., a blockchain startup based in Barbados. The memorandum of understanding with the ECCB calls for […]

This is the Ultimate Caribbean Relais & Chateaux Experience

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Two islands are always better than one. And that’s particularly true with the latest experience from Relais & Chateaux, which combines stays at two of its hotels in the Caribbean for the ultimate gourmet getaway. The “Caribbean Sugar and Spice” package, which runs through Oct. 31, showcases two Relais & Chateaux properties in the Caribbean: […]

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Royal Caribbean Spending $200 Million to Transform Bahamian Private Island

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean is in the midst of a $200 million transformation project at its CocoCay private island destination in the Bahamas. The project will rebrand CocoCay as “Perfect Day at CocoCay,” part of the company’s new “Perfect Day Island Collection.” The changes in the Bahamas will include a new 13-slide […]


This is the Ultimate Caribbean Relais & Chateaux Experience

By the Caribbean Journal staff Sandals Resorts International has named a new CEO, the company announced in a statement on Thursday morning. Sandals Chairman Gordon “Butch” Stewart has appointed industry veteran Gebhard Rainer as the new CEO, succeeding former CEO Adam Stewart in the role. Sandals said the search was conducted in concert with Adam […]

TUI Cruises Returning to Antigua

By the Caribbean Journal staff Major cruise line TUI is coming back to Antigua. After an absence of three years, TUI Cruises has confirmed that it has added St John’s, Antigua back to its 14-day Caribbean itineraries. With 13 transit calls in the winter season of 2019-2020, around 38,000 TUI passengers will be visiting Antigua […]

Norwegian Bliss Readies for Launch

By the Caribbean Journal staff Norwegian Cruise Line’s highly anticipated Norwegian Bliss cruise ship took another big step toward its debut this week, departing Meyer Weft in Germany. The ship is just two months away from its official launch as one of the Caribbean’s newest ships. After a stint in Seattle, Norwegian Bliss will begin […]

Caribbean Airlines Launches Nonstop New York-St Vincent Flights

By Alexander Britell For the first time ever, you can now fly nonstop from New York to St Vincent and the Grenadines. Caribbean Airlines launched the first-ever New York-St Vincent flights this week, a major new service that finally connects the United States and St Vincent and the Grenadines without the need for a second […]

Suriname Is Seeing a Tourism Surge

By the Caribbean Journal staff It may be far off the radar of most travelers, but Suriname was one of the fastest-growing destinations in the Caribbean Community last year, according to new data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The country on the northern coast of South America (and CARICOM member state) reported a total of […]

Costa Rica’s Gilded Iguana Hotel Reopens

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of Costa Rica’s top surf hotels has reopened following a major renovation. The newly-transformed Gilded Iguana has relaunched in the town of Nosara after a year of upgrade projects. The redesign of the Gilded Iguana, which first opened its doors in 1973, was carried out by internationally renowned architect […]

The PGA Tour Comes to the Dominican Republic

By the Caribbean Journal staff The PGA Tour comes to the Dominican Republic for the first time this week with the Corales Puntacana Resort and Club championship in Punta Cana, the tour’s first-ever official event in the Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic is playing host to the event from Thursday, March 22 to Sunday, March […]

New Boutique Hotel Coming to Bequia: The Liming

Global boutique hotel management company ICMI is planning its Caribbean debut. ICMI, or Inverlochy Castle Management International, is launching The Liming, a boutique hotel on the island of Bequia in the Grenadines. The property, which is slated to open Nov. 1, 2018, will be a collection of nine private villas ranging from one to five […]