Month: November 2018

A New Push to Regrow Caribbean Reefs

A New Beach Hotel Opens in Puerto Rico

By the Caribbean Journal staff While much of Puerto Rico’s tourism industry is, unsurprisingly, concentrated in San Juan, the island is starting to see smaller, harder-to-reach destinations growing, too. That includes the southwestern beach town of Cabo Rojo, which is …

NCL Holds Keel Laying for Norwegian Encore Ship

By the Caribbean Journal staff Norwegian Cruise Line has completed the keel-laying ceremony for its new Norwegian Encore ship, slated to debut in the fall of 2019. The new ship is part of Norwegian’s Breakaway-Plus class, with a planned capacity …

A New All-Inclusive Is Coming to Grenada

By the Caribbean Journal staff Sunwing Travel Group’s Royalton brand, which has been growing at an exceptionally fast pace in the Caribbean, is adding another resort in the region. Sunwing has announced plans to open the new all-inclusive Royalton Resort …

Cayman Airways Adds New Boeing 737 Max 8 to Fleet

By the Caribbean Journal staff Cayman Airways has added a new aircraft to its fleet, the company said this week. The Caymanian carrier has formally taken delivery of its new Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft from the Air Lease Corporation. …

St Maarten’s Winair Adding More Flights for Holidays

By the Caribbean Journal staff St Maarten-based regional carrier Winair is adding more new flights for the upcoming holiday season. The carrier is adding 24 additional seats for its St Maarten-Curacao flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Aruba flights …

St Kitts Seeing Continued Cruise Growth

By Dana NilandCJ Contributor St. Kitts and Nevis is seeing continued growth in its increasingly important cruise sector. The destination reports it is attracting more than one million passengers per season. “We are having bigger ships,” said Minister of Tourism, …

New Art District Planned in Kingston, Jamaica

By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica has made no secret of it plans to push tourism to its capital — and now Kingston is getting another important boost. An organization called Kingston Creative is planning to establish a major new …

Riu Opens New All-Inclusive Near Cancun

By the Caribbean Journal staff Riu’s highly-anticipated Costa Mujeres hotel has officially opened its doors in the Mexican Caribbean. The new all-inclusive Riu Palace Costa Mujeres is set on Playa Mujeres just north of Cancun’s Hotel Zone, with a total …

Richard Branson’s Virgin Voyages to Build Cruise Terminal in Miami

By the Caribbean Journal staff Virgin Voyages has more big plans in Miami. Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson and Miami officials have announced plans to build a dedicated Virgin Voyages cruise terminal at PortMiami, slated for completion in November 2021. …

CHTA President: It’s Time for Investment in Caribbean People

By Dana NilandCJ Contributor It’s time for the region to make a greater investment in Caribbean people, according to Patricia Affonso-Dass, the new president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association. Affonso-Dass, who will address this week’s 9th Tourism Human …

Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas Calls on St Maarten

By Dana NilandCJ Contributor Symphony of the Seas, the newest addition to the Royal Caribbean fleet, made its inaugural call to Port St. Maarten this week. This was the ship’s first port of call in the Eastern Caribbean after leaving …

Los Cabos’ Chileno Bay Begins Expansion Project

By Dana NilandCJ Contributor Los Cabos’ Chileno Bay Resort and Residences is expanding its current real estate offerings, breaking ground this month on its final phase of development. Fourteen contemporary ocean view units will debut in 2020, including brand new …

The Top All-Inclusive in St Maarten is Set for a Big Reopening

By the Caribbean Journal staff The leading all-inclusive resort in St Maarten is set for a major reopening. The adults-only Sonesta Ocean Point resort is planning to reopen its doors on Dec. 15, according to the property. The property, which …

Carnival Set to Begin Mexico Cruise Expansion

By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Panorama ship is heading to California, part of a wider plan to expand its cruise offering along the coast of Mexico. The ship, which will be based in Long Beach, will …

Bahamas Plans $3M in Renovations at Grand Lucayan

By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of The Bahamas is planning $3 million in immediate repairs and renovations to the Grand Lucayan resort complex in Grand Bahama. The government purchased the resort, much of which remains shuttered, earlier this …

Sunwing Adding More Punta Cana, Montego Bay Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Canadian travel company Sunwing is adding new flights from the Caribbean out of Detroit this upcoming winter season. The new service will operate from Detroit Metropolitan Airport to both Montego Bay, Jamaica and Punta Cana …