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Month: November 2019

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Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Lead Caribbean Hotel Growth

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Hotel construction continues to grow in the wider Caribbean-Mexico region, according to a newly-released report from hotel analytics firm STR. And that is led by two of the region’s tourism powerhouses: the Dominican Republic and Jamaica.  In the Caribbean, the […]

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Frontier Launches Three New Routes to Puerto Rico

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Frontier Airlines has launched three new routes to Puerto Rico’s capital of San Juan.  The low-cost carrier has launched new thrice-weekly flights from Miami to San Juan’ new daily service from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Juan; and four […]

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British Virgin Islands Tourism Is Surging

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The British Virgin Islands is seeing a major tourism rebound so far this year, according to the latest data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The British Virgin Islands reported 172,776 stayover tourist arrivals in the first half of 2019, representing […]

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Relais & Chateaux’s Newest Caribbean Hotel Is in Dominica

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Relais & Chateaux, the global collection of boutique luxury hotels, has added its newest property in the Caribbean, and it’s a special one: Dominica’s Secret Bay. The boutique luxury eco-resort in northern Dominica is now Relais & Chateaux’s seventh property […]


In St Barth, an Essential Caribbean Villa

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The sun was boldest in the late afternoon and if you looked up for a moment from the sparkle of the pool, you could see the goat on the high rock.  It was the kind of view one could only […]


Cayman Islands Tops 7,000-Room Milestone

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The Cayman Islands has topped the 7,000-room milestone, tourism officials told Caribbean Journal this week.  The destination has added more than 1,000 new rooms in the last three years, with the condominium and villa categories accounting for 73 percent of […]

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Caribbean Photo of the Week: A Waterfall in Jamaica

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Graham Smith, who sent in this lovely shot of a waterfall at Secret Falls from his trip to Runaway Bay in Jamaica.  Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? […]


British Airways Expanding Bahamas Flights

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British Airways is expanding its flights service to The Bahamas next year, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The air carrier will be adding a new weekly Tuesday flight between London Heathrow and Nassau’s Lynden Pindling International Airport.  That service is slated […]


Aruba Is Getting a New Secrets Resort

The Caribbean’s fastest-growing hotel company is making its debut on the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba.  Apple Leisure Group’s AMResorts company is bringing a Secrets-branded resort to Aruba’s Baby Beach.  The 600-key Secrets Baby Beach Aruba is slated for completion […]

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Bahamas’ Great Abaco Classic Moving to Baha Mar

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One of the top tournaments on professional golf’s Korn Ferry tour is coming to the Baha Mar.  The 2020 Bahamas Great Abaco Classic will be moved to Royal Blue Golf Club at Baha Mar due to Hurricane Dorian’s impact on […]


Marriott Is Opening All-Inclusive Hotels in Jamaica, Curacao

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Marriott is ramping up its Caribbean all-inclusive expansion in a big way  The company, which several months ago announced plans to enter the increasingly competitive all-inclusive market, had already announced five new projects and plans to purchase Barbados’ popular Elegant […]


Eastern Airlines Is Launching Guyana Flights

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The venerable Eastern Airlines brand is back, and it’s about to launch its first regularly-scheduled flights to the wider Caribbean region.  Eastern will soon begin regularly-scheduled services between New York and Guyana’s capital of Georgetown, according to Joseph Harmon, director […]


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