News Norwegian Getaway Completes “Extensive” Makeover
By the Caribbean Journal staff Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Getaway cruise ship has completed a two-week dry dock that included an “extensive” makeover. The ship’s changes included new venues and artwork; upgraded social spaces and what the company called “refreshed” […]
Marriott Set to Open New AC Hotel in the Caribbean
By Alexander Britell The world’s largest hotel company is set to debut its newest hotel in the Caribbean next week. It’s the highly-anticipated AC Hotel Kingston in Jamaica, which will begin welcoming guests June 17. The stylish new $50 million […]
A New Hotel Opens in Kingston
By the Caribbean Journal staff Kingston’s quietly robust hotel pipeline has unveiled another new property: the R Hotel. Jamaica’s newest business hotel has debuted in the heart of New Kingston. “Kingston has a major appeal as an urban tourist destination,” […]
News For Elite Island Resorts, a Focus on Travel Agents
By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the Caribbean’s leading resort brands has launched a major new push aimed at travel agents. Elite Island Resorts, which operates resorts around the Caribbean from Antigua to Barbados, has unveiled a new initiative […]
American Airlines Is Expanding Its St Vincent Flights
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor In an important sign of confidence in the destination from the world’s biggest airline, St Vincent and the Grenadines will be getting another weekly flight on American Airlines. Beginning Dec. 18, American Airlines will be […]
Caribbean Hotel Revenues Keep Climbing
By Rico Louw CJ Contributor The Caribbean hotel industry saw its first occupancy decline since October 2018, but continued its run of growth in room rates and revenues, according to April data from hotel analytics STR. In year-over-year comparisons with […]
News Caribbean Photo of the Week: An Icon of Aruba
By the Caribbean Journal staff The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Mala Jetha, who sent in this stunning shot of Aruba’s iconic Divi-Divi trees on the beach. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send […]
10 Small Bahamas Resorts to Visit Right Now
With 700 islands and cays and some of the most spectacular scenery anywhere on the planet, it’s not surprising that the Bahamas is filled with terrific resorts. But while the destination is perhaps best known for larger hotspots on the […]
Dominica at Epicenter of Caribbean Hotel Boom
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean’s hotel pipeline is surging — as more and more investors from around the world launch new hotel and resort projects. It’s growth that’s largely region-wide — but one island seems to be doing […]
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