Long before the recent all-inclusive boom reshaped Cancun’s coastline with rooftop lounges, celebrity-chef restaurants and wellness clubs, Hyatt Zilara Cancun was already one of the anchors of the adults-only resort market in the Mexican Caribbean. The property built its reputation on something simpler: a wide stretch of white sand in the heart of the Hotel […]
The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Robert Sheroke of Nottingham, Maryland, who sent in this gorgeous shot of sunset at the Holiday Inn Resort in Aruba. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and […]
My journey started with the thrill of the prop plane nosing down for a “bombs away” landing at the Gustaf III airport runway, one of the shortest in the world, as the landing gear of the Tradewind Aviation plane hammered the tarmac. I had arrived to be a rum judge at Caribbean Journal’s 2019 Caribbean […]
Anguilla’s all-important tourism sector has put Hurricane Irma in its rear-view mirror. The island set a new record for tourist arrivals last year, according to new data released by the Anguilla Tourist Board. In 2019, Anguilla welcomed 95,375 tourist arrivals to the island, an all-time record. Overall, Anguilla reported a 75 pecent jump over 2018. […]
Fresh off the announcement of a planned second Marriott hotel in Guyana, another new projet has broken ground, this time under the Hilton umbrella. Guyana’s first Hilton hotel will be located southeast of the country’s Ogle International Airport. The project’s developers have not revealed whether it will be a Hilton-branded hotel or if it will […]
Puerto Rico’s major airport had a very strong fourth quarter to close out the year, according to data from the Mexico-based ASUR airport group, which manages Luis Munoz Marin International Airport. Passenger traffic in Puerto Rico was up 18.1 percent year-over-year in the fourth quarter, buoyed by a 19.1 percent jump in domestic U.S. traffic […]
The Caribbean region set an all-time record for visitor arrivals in 2019, according to a new report from the Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization. Stayover arrivals to the Caribbean totaled 31.5 million, the highest total in the region’s history. That represented a robust 4.4 percent increase in visitors, outpacing the global tourism growth rate of 3.8 […]
Spirit Airlines has begun its first-ever international service from Austin, with the official launch of flights from Austin to Cancun in Mexico. The new service will be operating four times per week, with service on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. “By adding more nonstop destinations with our famous low fares, we create more opportunity for […]
In a significant achievement for a destination hit hard by the storms of 2017, St Maarten was the fastest-growing tourism destination in the Caribbean last year. The destination’s growth rate of 80 percent was the biggest improvement of any destination in the region, according to data released Wednesday by the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The British […]
Looking to solidify its position as the “sailing capital of the Caribbean,” Antigua and Barbuda has announced that it will continue hosting the RORC 600 sailing race for another five years. The race, which is now in its 12th year, plays host to teams from 39 countries and more than 74 vessels. “We are honored […]
The chief executive officer of the Bermuda Tourism Authority has resigned, the BTA said in a statement. Bermuda Tourism Authority CEO Kevin Dallas’ departure takes effect Feb. 26. In a statement, the BTA said its senior executive team would carry out interim leadership duties, with plans to launch a “robust executive search” for a new […]
Another new residential resort is coming to the booming tourism investment market of Providenciales in Turks and Caicos. It’s called South Bank, a combination residential resort and marina development set on 2,200 feet of edge of Long Bay Beach, on the southern coastline of Providenciales. The project will consist of a series of “neighborhoods,” all […]
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