American Airlines has officially launched new nonstop service between Miami and Bimini, adding a new airlift option to one of the closest Caribbean destinations to the United States. The first Miami-Bimini flight touched down in South Bimini Airport on Saturday, and is operating three times per week, with flights on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Even […]
Grand Bahama’s tourism comeback has begun in earnest. After major cruise lines like Bahamas Paradise and Carnival have already resumed sailings to the destination, a number of hotels have also reopened their doors in Grand Bahama. That includes the Lighthouse Pointe all-inclusive, along with hotels like Pelican Bay, Ocean Reef, Taino Beach and the Castaways […]
It’s the most stylish — and comfortable – way to arrive in Anguilla. Forget the ferries and their long lines — just book a flight to San Juan then hop on one of Tradewind Aviation’s luxury flights that take you right to Anguilla’s Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport. Tradewind is launching its San Juan-Anguilla flights for […]
Global all-inclusive resort brand Club Med has appointed Sabrina Cendral as its new Senior Vice President of Marketing and Sales, Caribbean Journal has learned. In her new role, Cendral will unite and oversee U.S. sales and marketing, while also driving marketing strategies for North America as a whole. “Our goal in merging U.S. sales and marketing into […]
“Jacques Cousteau couldn’t find the bottom.” The legendary explorer came here to the Ocean Hole in Eleuthera in 1971, drawn to one of the stunning inland sikholes called Blue Holes of which there are more in The Bahamas than anywhere else on earth, some explored, some not, many with unknown depths. “This is the paradise […]
The CuisinArt Golf Resort and The Reef by CuisinArt resorts in Anguilla have appointed a new executive chef. The properties have apppointed Juan Bochenski to the role, in which he will oversee the resort complex’s dining program, which includes the Tokyo Bay, Mosaic, Beach Bar and Grill and Yacht Club eateries, among others. He will […]
The US Virgin Islands has enacted a new bill aimed at spurring hotel development and construction in the Caribbean territory. The USVI’s expanded Hotel Development Bill gives hotel developers the ability to channel a percentage of room revenue both to finance the renovation of existing properties and to build new hotels. “The signing of this […]
Hyatt is opening another new hotel in Costa Rica, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new Hyatt Place San Jose Cariari will be set in the heart of the most important economic hub in the country, about a mile from the recently-launched Costa Rica Convention Center. It will be set in the province of Heredia, about […]
Hilton has opened its first-ever Homewood Suites hotel in the Dominican Republic — and the brand’s first-ever hotel in the Caribbean, period. The new Homewood Suites by Hilton Santo Domingo has debuted in the Dominican Republic’s increasingly popular capital city. The 145-suite hotel is owned by Inversiones Robledo SAS and managed by Hilton, with amenities like […]
Virgin Atlantic is ramping up its flight service to the island of Barbados for the upcoming winter travel season. Virgin will be adding more flights from Manchester to Barbados beginning this winter, with the addition of a third weekly flight out of Manchester Virgin will also be increasing its flights to Barbados from London Gatwick, […]
Royal Caribbean Cruises and Carnival Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Saint Lucia on a major new joint venture. The two cruise giants will work together to manage Saint Lucia’s existing cruise pier and terminal in Castries — and design, construct and operate a new cruise port on the island. The […]
A major new luxury all-inclusive resort has officially opened its doors on the Caribbean coast of Mexico. It’s called Atelier Estudio Playa Mujeres, the latest resort to debut in the up-and-coming destination of Playa Mujeres northeast of Cancun. The complex of two resorts on the beach in Playa Mujeres has a total of 593 luxury […]
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