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The Best Room at Park Hyatt St. Kitts Is a Two-Story Villa With a Rooftop Infinity Pool

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A look inside the resort’s two-story villa, where the entire upper floor is a private rooftop with an infinity pool, dining pergolas and sunbeds — and the deck nearly outsizes the rooms below. Most hotel rooms give you a balcony. The One Bedroom Bi-Level Villa with Rooftop Pool at Park Hyatt St. Kitts gives you […]

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Southwest Airlines Planning Big Caribbean Relaunch

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Southwest Airlines is set for a big Caribbean relaunch this coming fall, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The announcement comes as increased vaccinations and traveler confidence continue to lead to a tourism rebound in the Caribbean.  “With demand for beach and leisure destinations continuing to increase, Southwest intends to resume service to all of its previously […]

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Turks and Caicos Reaches Major Vaccination Milestone

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It’s now one of the most vaccinated countries in the world: the Turks and Caicos Islands.  Turks and Caicos has received an Alert Level 1 rating from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the wake of the British Overseas Territory’s having given at least one dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to more […]

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Belize Set to Welcome Back First Cruise Ship

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Belize is set to welcome back its first cruise ship call since the onset of the pandemic, Caribbean Journal has learned. On July 7, the Carnival Vista ship will call on Belize, tourism officials confirmed this week.  Because the ship will be a “fully vaccinated” cruise, Belize will not be implementing a travel bubble.  The […]


Turks and Caicos Reaches Major Vaccination Milestone

American Airlines has launched its newest Caribbean route, with nonstop service from Dallas-Fort Worth to St Maarten.  The new flights, which launched this week, are operating every week on Saturdays.  American Airlines is operating the service on Airbus A321 aircraft, with plans to operate through at least the end of the summer.  American Airlines continues […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: On the Boardwalk in St Croix

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Marcus Weitzman, who sent in this lovely shot of the boardwalk in St Croix, 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 name and the location of […]

Caribbean Moment: Vessup Bay, St Thomas

It’s hidden between a pair of landmarks: Red Hook and the Ritz-Carlton, St Thomas, a lovely little beach called Vessup Bay.  It’s the essence of what makes St Thomas so wonderful — everywhere you look, in every corner, there’s a new bay, a new coastline to explore.  St Thomas is as popular as it has […]

This Punta Cana All-Inclusive Resort Is Relaunching

Melia is relaunching its premier all-inclusive resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, Caribbean Journal has learned.  On June 15, the company will launch the former Grand Reserve at Paradisus Palma Real as the new Paradisus Grand Cana, according to a statement.  The all-inclusive Paradisus Grand Cana, formerly known as the Grand Reserve at Paradisus Palma […]

Riu Completes Reopening of Caribbean Resorts

Riu Hotels and Resorts has now completed the reopening of all of its properties in the wider Caribbean-Mexico region. Luis Riu, CEO of Riu Hotels and Resorts, confirmed the move, with the relaunch of a total of four hotels in the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama and Jamaica. That includes the adults-only Riu Palace Macao in […]

A Major New Caribbean Airport Project

One Caribbean island is set for a dramatic new international airport.  The government of Dominica has officially signed the agreement for the construction and development of a new international airport fort he island.  The project, which is slated for completion by 2025, would allow for international aviation to the island — meaning jet service from […]

Delta Vacations Has a New President

Delta Vacations, the official vacation provider of Delta Air Lines, has named a new president. The company has tapped Kama Winters to the role, which will take effect June 21. Winters had most recently served as director of product retailing at Delta Air Lines. In the role, she will be responsible for “advancing the vacation […]

The Island of Bonaire Is Back

The Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire is back. The southern Caribbean destination has welcomed back flights from the United States, with the return this week of both American Airlines and Delta Air Lines. It’s the first time American carriers have flown to bonaire in more than 15 months, with service from Miami on American Airlines […]