Hotels

The Best Hotel in Port of Spain, Trinidad Has a Sushi Bar, Ocean Views, and a Rooftop Infinity Pool

trinidad hyatt

Angostura 1919 at the Waterfront. Tekka don at the sushi bar. Warm greetings from the staff as the city hums outside. I arrive in Port of Spain and the Hyatt Regency feels like exactly what I was looking for — a place that balances the buzz of Trinidad’s capital with the calm of a waterfront […]

News

Frontier Airlines Is Launching Another Expansion to Cancun

cancun flights

Frontier Airlines is at it again, with the fast-expanding low-cost carrier set to launch another big expansion to the Caribbean.  This time it’s to Cancun on the Caribbean coast of Mexico, where Frontier is launching three new routes early next year.  Beginning Feb. 17, Cancun will kick off three new routes to Cancun, which has […]

News

Melia Is Opening a Major New Theme Park in Punta Cana

punta cana melia theme park

Melia Hotels International is opening a major new theme park destination in Punta Cana.  The company is planning to open what it calls a “world-class theme park” called Katmandu in the fall of 2022, in partnership with Falcon’s Beyond Global.  The first phase will include Katmandu Park Punta Cana, modeled on the popular European theme […]

News

Silversea Launches Construction on Hybrid Cruise Ship

silversea nova

Luxury cruise brand Silversea has launched construction on its newest ship: Silver Nova.  The ship, which is being built at Meyer Werft, is set for delivery in the summer of 2023.  Notably, it’s the first-ever hybrid-powered luxury cruise ship, one that will be free of local emissions at port, according to the company.  Overall, the […]


Melia Is Opening a Major New Theme Park in Punta Cana

It’s unquestionably one of the most naturally beautiful islands in the Caribbean. But when you think about Saint Lucia, the beach isn’t often the first thing that comes to mind. Indeed, many of the island’s most noteworthy places to stay aren’t actually on the beach, like three-walled hillside retreats like Ladera or Jade Mountain and rainforest […]

United Airlines Relaunching Flights to Antigua

United Airlines is relaunching its service to the island of Antigua, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The carrier will be resuming flights between Newark Liberty International Airport and Antigua’s VC Bird International Airport beginning Dec. 4.  The nonstop flights will operate once weekly on Saturdays until Dec. 18, when the carrier will operate two weekly flights […]

Cruise Industry Rebounding in Jamaica

Jamaica’s cruise industry is on the upswing, according to Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett.  Just this week, Carnival Cruise Line joined Aida, MSC Cruises and Holland America as brands to have stopped in at least two Jamaica ports since the resumption of cruise tourism to the island.  That included a stop this week by Carnival Glory, […]

The Caribbean’s Newest Beach Resort Is Open In Bonaire

A major new beach resort has opened its doors on the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire, Caribbean Journal has confirmed.  The new Time to Smile Chogogo Dive & Beach Resort Bonaire is the second property for the Chogogo brand, joining its existing resort in nearby Curacao.  It welcomed its first-ever guests on Wednesday.  The 201-room […]

Turks and Caicos’ InterCaribbean Airlines Is Expanding Again

Fresh off the news of its expansion to Antigua, Turks and Caicos-based interCaribbean Airlines is set to. Launch another new destination: Guyana.  The company will be launching new flights to Guyana on Dec. 17, with service between Georgetown and Barbados.  The service will include a total of 12 weekly flights between Barbados and Georgetown.  It […]

Costa Rica’s Top Glamping Resort Is Expanding

Nayara Tented Camp, the leading glamping resort in Costa Rica, is getting bigger.  The resort is set to complete an expansion this summer with the addition of a main building, reception area, bar, lounge, swimming pool and fire pit, among other touches.  That’s along with several new accommodations, including a pair of two-bedroom villas, six […]

Leading Caribbean Luxury Hotel on the Market

By Alexander Britell One of the Caribbean’s leading boutique luxury hotels is now on the market, Caribbean Journal Invest has exclusively learned. The Montpelier Plantation and Beach in Nevis, an historic property that dates back to Sir Hans Sloane’s discovery of the spot in 1687, is for sale. And its history truly does span four […]

A New All-Inclusive Beach Resort in Punta Cana

There’s a new all-inclusive beach resort in Punta Cana’s fast-growing Cap Cana neighborhood, Caribbean Journal has learned. Karisma Hotels and Resorts has debuted the new Azul Beach Resort Cap Cana, adjacent to the recently-opened Margaritaville Island Reserve Cap Cana. The property is set on Playa Juanillo, about 15 minutes from Punta Cana Airport. The property […]