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These Top Jamaica Hotels Are Now Open and “Fully Operational”

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Across Jamaica, signs of normalcy have started to return with remarkable speed. Airports are open again. Flights are moving on schedule. Cruise calls have resumed. Restaurants, cafés, museums and small shops are starting to get back to their steady rhythms from Kingston to Negril. Kingston, home to most of the nation’s population, is running smoothly […]

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Air France Expanding Flights to Guadeloupe, Martinique

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Air France is increasing its service to the French Caribbean departments of Martinique and Guadeloupe this winter.  Beginning Dec. 21, the company will be operating three daily flights from Paris-Charles de Gaulle to both Martinique and Guadeloupe.  That’s in addition to the carrier’s existing flights from Paris Orley.  In all, Air France will be operating […]

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San Juan, Puerto Rico Penthouse Sells for $3.4 Million

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A four-bedroom, 5.5-bathroom penthouse in San Juan, Puerto Rico’s hip Condado Beach neighborhood has been sold for $3.4 million, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  Unit 901 at the Acquamarina condominium at 1315 Ashford Avenue sold for a record-breaking $693.03 per square foot, according to Oriana Juvelier, vice president and broker at Puerto Rico Sotheby’s International […]

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Four Seasons Resort Nevis Planning October Reopening

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The Four Seasons Resort Nevis, one of the Caribbean’s leading luxury hotels, is planning to reopen in October, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Nevis resort is now accepting reservations for stays beginning Oct. 7, 2020, according to the property’s Web site.  That date will come amid St Kitts and Nevis’ planned tourism reopening in October, […]


San Juan, Puerto Rico Penthouse Sells for $3.4 Million

A pair of leading luxury hotels in Barbados will be reopening in October, Caribbean journal has learned.  The Port Ferdinand Yacht and Beach Club Residences and the Saint Peter’s Bay resort will both be opening on Oct. 14.  Both luxury properties are set in the tony northwestern coast of the island in the parish of […]

From Aruba to Jamaica, 9 Beaches With Built-in Social Distancing

Social distancing is one of the hardest parts about COVID-19: we all miss our family and friends, and it’s made even worse when you feel like you’ve been trapped in your house for months. What if, however, you could stay safely apart from other people yet still enjoy the beauty of a Caribbean beach? Any […]

Where to Get Tested (Quickly) for Caribbean Travel

If you are planning a trip to the Caribbean, you’ll need a negative COVID-19 before you go, with different destinations requiring different windows. More importantly, you’ll need results within a very tight window. And while each destination has a clear set of pre-testing requirements, it’s not always clear where to actually get tested — and do […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Lindquist Beach in St Thomas

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Patrick Hutchins, who sent in this beautiful shot of Lindquist Beach on the island of St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. 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 […]

What Are the Incentives for Hotel Investment in the US Virgin Islands?

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor While U.S. Virgin Islands investment experts, like those in the rest of the Caribbean, remain sensitive to the struggles everyone is experiencing due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, they also humbly admitted that this an opportunistic time for hotel investors to buy property in the Territory. “Whenever there is a […]

Marriott Reopens Waves All-Inclusive Hotel in Barbados

Marriott’s Waves Hotel and Spa in Barbados has officially reopened, Caribbean Journal has learned. The all-inclusive boutique hotel on the Platinum Coast of Barbados has reopened under Marriott’s new “Commitment to Clean” health and safety protocols. The hotel is part of the Elegant Hotels collection of resorts that Marriott acquired last year to fuel its […]

InterCaribbean Airways Is Expanding to St Vincent

Fast-growing Turks and Caicos-based regional carrier interCaribbean Airways is expanding again, this time with new service to the island of St Vincent. Beginning Oct. 1, the carrier will be operating flights between Barbados and St Vincent. interCaribbean will be running the flights on Embraer 120 aircraft, the company said. It’s part of a wider expansion […]

USVI Governor Urges Airlines on Pre-Flight Testing

US Virgin Islands Governor Albert Bryan Jr is calling for pre-departure testing at U.S. airports in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19. Bryan, who was speaking during a Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association discussion, said mandatory pre-flight testing would make travel to the Caribbean “healthier and easier.” Bryan said that he and Saint […]