A New Private-Island Resort in the US Virgin Islands

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JetBlue Is Launching 5 New Nonstop Flights to Puerto Rico This Month

White sand along Condado Beach, pastel balconies above narrow streets in Old San Juan, the low hum of traffic circling the centuries-old city walls — Puerto Rico has long been one of the most direct Caribbean trips from the mainland United States. Now more cities are getting a nonstop path to the island. JetBlue is […]

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US State Department Lists Landmark Caribbean Property

The United States Department of State is selling a landmark property it owns in Nassau, The Bahamas, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The property, which has been owned by the US Department of State since 1975, is set on West Bay Street between Arawak Cay and Saunders Beach. It’s best known for its eight-foot-high, white […]

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An Ultra-Luxe Cliffside Villa in St Barth

A new ultra-luxe villa has launched in St Barth, Caribbean Journal has learned. It’s called Villa Domingue, and it’s a contemporary, sleek, three-bedroom villa perched cliffside in the Pointe Milou area of the island. The very private villa has a minimalist decor and a natural palate, all part of a tremendously calming ambience. The supersized, […]

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Jamaica’s Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort Is Expanding

The Sandals Royal Caribbean resort in Jamaica is set to complete an expansion project, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Montego Bay property is adding 48 new rooms, according to Sandals Resorts International. That rooms, which will be available starting Dec.15, will include 12 new Crystal Lagoon Hideaway Swim-Up Club Level Junior Suites, along with 36 […]

An Ultra-Luxe Cliffside Villa in St Barth

Caribbean Journal recently learned that Moskito Island, billionaire Richard Branson’s private oasis in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), will launch this spring. “Moskito Island’s reopening is one of several in the Gorda Sound corridor, which is seeing a major rejuvenation this year,” Clive McCoy, director of tourism at The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board & […]

Marriott Is Adding a New Resort in Mexico

Marriott is adding another Sunwing resort to its portfolio: the Mystique Holbox by Royalton in Mexico. The resort is expected to align with Marriott’s Tribute Portfolio brand later this year, according to Sunwing. That comes after Marriott recently entered into a long-term agreement with Sunwing’s Blue Diamond Resorts that will add 19 resorts to Marriott’s […]

Windstar Planning to Relaunch Caribbean Cruises

Boutique firm Windstar Cruises is relaunching its Caribbean operations, the company said this week. The company will be resuming cruises with a vaccination requirement for all guests. “Looking at the science behind the virus, we see consistent recommendations for wearing masks, social distancing, testing, and enhanced cleaning. In response, Windstar developed a new Beyond Ordinary […]

American Airlines Expanding US Virgin Islands Flights

American Airlines is set to add more flights to the US Virgin Islands this summer, Caribbean Journal has learned. The world’s largest airline will be expanding its service to the territory to meet increased demand, according to USVI Tourism Commissioner Joseph Boschulte. Indeed, the US Virgin Islands has been one of the strongest-performing destinations in […]

St Barth Eyes Mid-May Tourism Reopening

St Barth is eyeing a tourism reopening in mid-May, according to the island’s tourism officials. The destination has been closed fro tourism since early February. The French government has mandated that St Barth will need to implement a “strong and immediate” vaccination campaign for the borders to reopen. That campaign, organized by the French government, […]

United Airlines’ Big Caribbean Expansion

As optimism grows in the travel industry, United Airlines is continuing to expand its Caribbean network, Caribbean Journal has learned. In fact, United Airlines will soon be flying more flights to the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America than it did in 2019 — before the pandemic. “We are proud of United’s deep roots and history throughout […]

Anguilla Names New Deputy Director of Tourism

The Anguilla Tourist Board has appointed a new Deputy Director of Tourism, Caribbean Journal has learned. The ATB has promoted Shellya Rogers-Webster to the role, in which she will manage the board’s internal and external relationships and communications. “I am very pleased to see Mrs. Shellya Rogers-Webster elevated to the post of Deputy Director of […]

St Maarten Airport Opens On-Site Testing Center

St Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport has launched a new on-site test center for travelers, officials said this week. The new center is the product of a collaboration with the local Health Care Laboratory Services in St Maarten. Departing passengers can now get a certified antigen test with a wait time of only 15 minutes. […]

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