News Expedia, Melia Partner on Package Bookings
By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the world’s largest hotel companies has announced a new booking partnership with Expedia. Spanish hotel giant Melia has announced a “strategic technology relationship” with Expedia that will enable the global chain to offer […]
Carnival Is Continuing Its Cuba Expansion
By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Cruise Line is ramping up its Cuba cruise offering. The company has announced the addition of 23 new three-to-five-day sailings to Havana in 2019-2020 on five different ships departing from four homeports: Carnival Sunshine, […]
Grenada Is Getting More Nonstop Flights
By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s about to get a whole lot easier to get to the island of Grenada. A number of airlines are set to launch expanded or new routes to the Spice Isle, beginning with new daily […]
News A High-Level Caribbean Hospitality Forum
By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the most important events on the Caribbean travel industry calendar is coming soon, with the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s CHIEF forum set for June 22-24 in Miami. CHIEF, which stands for the […]
Carnival Legend Repositioning to Tampa
By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Legend ship is repositioning to Port Tampa Bay next year, the company announced in a statement this week. The 2,124-passenger ship will head to Port Tampa Bay beginning in October 2019 […]
Princess Cruises to Bring New Caribbean Program to St Maarten
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Princess Cruises will kick off its summer cruise itinerary with Rhythm of the Caribbean, a new experiential program that will include St Maarten. The new cultural experience on Caribbean sailings will include regional cuisine, signature […]
News A New $130 Million All-Inclusive Coming to Dominican Republic
By the Caribbean Journal staff A major new hotel development is coming to the Caribbean’s hottest hotel investment destination. The new Grand Fiesta Americana Punta Cana Los Corales all-inclusive resort has already broken ground in the Dominican Republic’s tourism hub. […]
Turks and Caicos Private Cay on the Market for $48 Million
By the Caribbean Journal staff Ever dream of owning your very own cay in the Turks and Caicos Islands? Well, there’s a price: $48 million. Turks and Caicos’ Water Cay is on the market, a 435-acre, beach-filled private island in […]
JetBlue’s Big Cuba Expansion
By the Caribbean Journal staff JetBlue is making a major expansion in service to Cuba, the carrier announced on Tuesday. JetBlue will be launching the first-ever nonstop flights between Boston and Havana beginning this November, with weekly flights on Saturdays. […]