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This Caribbean Floating Bar Has World-Class Tacos — And You Can Only Get There by Boat

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You come in by boat, cut the engine, and drift into Lindbergh Bay with a floating taco bar ahead of you. The water here is clear enough to see sand patches under the surface as you slow down. Small boats move through the bay. People sit in float seats with drinks in hand. Others climb […]

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Belize Is Getting New Flights from Sun Country Airlines

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By the Caribbean Journal staff From WestJet to Southwest Airlines, Belize has seen a wave of new flight launches to the destination in the past several years. Now you can add another new route to the list. Sun Country Airlines has announced plans to launch new nonstop flights from Minneapolis-St Paul to Belize. The new […]

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The Best Way to Fly to Anguilla and Nevis

By Alexander Britell They’re two of the most luxurious islands in the Caribbean. But getting to them hasn’t always a luxurious experience. That’s no longer the case, though, thanks to the return of luxury airline Tradewind Aviation. The private airline, which offers both scheduled flights and private charter flights to a host of Caribbean destinations, […]

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Playa Hotels Names New Senior Vice President

By the Caribbean Journal staff Fast-growing all-inclusive developer Playa Hotels and Resorts has announced a major new appointment. The company has tapped Rachel Rothman as its new senior vice president of investor relations and strategy. Playa is the owner, operator and developer of all-inclusive properties under the Hyatt, Hilton, Jewel and Panama Jack brands in […]


The Best Way to Fly to Anguilla and Nevis

By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton One of our favorite airport lounges in the Caribbean, well, isn’t at the airport at all. And it isn’t exactly a lounge either. But that’s what makes this tiny beach shack on Tortola’s Trellis Bay such a lovable, enjoyable place to wait for your flight. The drill is simple: […]

WestJet Seeing Big Traffic Growth

By the Caribbean Journal staff Canadian carrier WestJet had big traffic numbers in August, according to the latest data report from the company. WestJet reported 2.73 billion revenue passenger miles last month, an 8.1 percent increase compared to the same month in 2017. Available seat miles rose by 10 percent to 3.07 billion in the […]

Bahamas Tourism Is Having a Spectacular Year

By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s been a spectacular year so far for tourism in The Bahamas — and it’s gotten even better. The country just released its first-half stopover visitor numbers, and the result is a 15.2 percent growth rate compared to the first six months of 2017 — and one of the fastest growth […]

Holland America Is Sailing 100 Caribbean Cruises This Season

By the Caribbean Journal staff Cruise line Holland America Line will be sailing more than 100 cruises to the Caribbean from October through April 2019, the company said this week. The cruises range from three to 21-day itineraries, across eight ships including the company’s newest ship, Nieuw Statendam. (The latter will begin sailing in December) […]

Scrub Island Is Set for a Grand Reopening

By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton Scrub Island, the private-Island resort in the British Virgin Islands, is getting ready for its big reopening. The resort and marina is planing for a full reopening on Oct. 1, and Caribbean Journal got a sneak peek at the property this week. The 52-room resort is set a short […]

Cancun, Cozumel Airport Traffic Rebounding

By the Caribbean Journal staff A seeing some flattening in international traffic in recent months, the Mexican Caribbean’s major air hub is seeing a rebound. Cancun International Airport reported 2.198 million passengers in August, a 5.6 percent increase compared to the same period in 2017. That included a 3.6 percent increase in international traffic, with […]

Grand Hyatt Opens in Bogota

By the Caribbean Journal staff Hyatt has opened its first-ever hotel in Colombia’s capital: the Grand Hyatt Bogota. The new 372-room property is set in the heart of Bogota’s Ciudad Empresarial Sarmiento Angulo commercial district. “We are thrilled to announce the opening of the first Grand Hyatt hotel in the country and are confident that […]

Rum Journal: In Tortola, The Bar That Did Not Break

WEST END — There’s a group of us, sailors and rum-seekers, strolling through the pathways of West End in Tortola, searching for the Pusser’s we knew.  West End has changed in the last 12 months, and will change again in the next 12, the winds of recovery blowing through the mangroves.  We come upon a […]

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