American Airlines has officially launched new nonstop service between Miami and Bimini, adding a new airlift option to one of the closest Caribbean destinations to the United States. The first Miami-Bimini flight touched down in South Bimini Airport on Saturday, and is operating three times per week, with flights on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Even […]
Fast-expanding Frontier Airlines is adding another new route to the Mexican Caribbean hotspot of Cancun, Caribbean Journal has learned. It’s another new route for Cancun, which has seen massive growth in airlift amid the pandemic. The low-cost carrier is launching thrice-weekly service from Dallas-Fort Worth to Cancun beginning June 10. “Sun-seeking travelers have more options […]
Anguilla has officially reopened its borders for tourism. The island began welcoming back guests on May 25, following a month-long closure after the identification of a virus cluster. The island says that cluster was successfully contained. So what do travelers need to know? If you’re fully vaccinated, you’ll only have to stay in place for […]
Marriott International has opened its first-ever luxury resort in Bermuda, with the debut of the new St Regis Bermuda Resort. The first-ever Marriott International luxury brand property on the island, the OBMI-designed residential resort has 120 guest rooms, including 21 suites. That’s along with an ultra-luxe residential component with two and three-bedroom residences. “Bermuda has long […]
The first-ever Marriott resort in Belize is expanding, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Alaia Belize residential resort, which is part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection, has announced a new real estate project called Alaia Beach Club. The adults-only Alaia Beach Club will include a total of 120 “studios,” all of which have been designed to face […]
AMResorts is expanding its Dreams brand in the Mexican Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Now Sapphire Riviera Cancun is being rebranded as the new Dreams Sapphire Resort and Spa, according to Apple Leisure Group. The resort will officially rebrand on Oct. 22, 2021, according to AMResorts. The resort, set in the increasingly popular beach […]
By Alexander Britell As an island region, the Caribbean isn’t the easiest place to build. And even within the Caribbean, construction takes place in extremely remote destinations — particularly offshore or private islands with little to no infrastructure and where transportation is a challenge. But even more difficult is facilitating a place for the workers […]
No Caribbean destination has seen strong airlift growth amid the pandemic than Cancun, and now the Mexican Caribbean hotspot is set for another relaunch from Canada. In December, Sunwing will resume flights from Waterloo International Airport to Cancun, with service set to begin Dec. 13. The relaunched route will operate once weekly on Mondays, with […]
It’s only open by day. They come by boat or helicopter, or by short jaunt from the tents at the Barbuda Ocean Club. And the early returns are spectacular. This is the Caribbean’s hottest new restaurant, and it just so happens to be Robert De Niro’s new Nobu in Barbuda. It’s set on a stunning […]
The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Nancy Logan, who sent in this delightful shot from the beach in Anguilla. 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 the location of the photo. It could […]
Sunwing is set for a major relaunch of its service from Hamilton, Ontario this winter, Caribbean Journal has learned. That will be headlined by the relaunch of service from Hamilton to Punta Cana and Cuba. On Dec. 10, the Canadian travel company will resume weekly Friday service from Hamilton to Punta Cana, with flights running […]
In a major move by one of the Caribbean’s most popular destinations, Puerto Rico has announced that it is waiving pre-testing requirements for vaccinated travelers. Beginning May 24, vaccinated travelers from the U.S. will not have to show proof of negative tests before arriving in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico has also lifted its local curfew, […]
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