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Hyatt Pushes Back Reopening of Seven Jamaica All-Inclusive Resorts as Delays Continue Into 2027

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Hyatt’s return to Jamaica just moved again. The company is pushing back the reopening of several major all-inclusive resorts in Montego Bay and Rose Hall to the first quarter of 2027, following continued recovery work after Hurricane Melissa. It’s the latest adjustment in a timeline that has already been extended, and it affects one of […]

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Sofitel Set to Open New Luxury Hotel in Panama City's Casco Viejo 

the new hotel will be in the historic quarter of Panama City.

The charming historic quarter of Casco Viejo in Panama City will soon be home to a major new luxury resort, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The highly-anticipated new Sofitel Legend Casco Viejo Panama is opening its doors in January, a spokesperson for Sofitel confirmed.  The hotel will have 159 rooms in a prime waterfront location, with […]

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Tradewind’s Anguilla Flights Are Back Next Month

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Tradewind Aviation, the luxury airline that operates scheduled and charter service to many of the Caribbean’s top destinations, is set to relaunch its popular Anguilla service.  Next month, Tradewind will resume its nonstop service between San Juan’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport and Anguilla’s Clayton J. Lloyd Airport.  The San Juan-Anguilla flights, which begin Dec. […]

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St Kitts’ Cruise Season Is Heating Up 

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St Kitts is primed for a major cruise season in 2022-2023, one that will include an array of ships making their inaugural calls to Port Zante in Basseterre.  Already this season, four ships have made their inaugural calls.  That includes Seabourn Venture, Carnival Spirit, Royal Caribbean’s Voyager of the Seas and Ocean Explorer.  A major […]


Tradewind’s Anguilla Flights Are Back Next Month

Bahamian national carrier Bahamasair has officially kicked off its new service between Raleigh, North Carolina and the island of Grand Bahama in The Bahamas.  The new nonstop route began operating on Nov. 17, with service twice weekly, on Thursdays and Sundays.  Bahamasair is operating the fights on 138-seat Boeing 737-700 aircraft.  “The Bahamas is the only place […]

The Hartling Group Has a New Project in Turks and Caicos

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI The Villas at Blue Mountain, an existing enterprise with four completed villas and a beach club in Turks and Caicos, has enlisted developers The Hartling Group to “re-envision” the project with the addition of eight more villas, according to Joe Zahm, president and broker at Turks & Caicos […]

Canadian Airlines Add More Seats to Jamaica 

Jamaica has secured commitments for a record number of seats from Canada this winter, according to Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett.  The island is projecting 283,000 seats out of Canada this winter, a record for the destination.  That represents 26,000 more seats than in the winter of 2019, Bartlett said.  The seats are from travel […]

JetBlue Just Made Caribbean Island Hopping Much Easier 

The serene, mountainous charm of tiny Saba. The spectacular hiking and endless hospitality of Statia. The boating fantasies of Tortola. They’re some of the most sought after little destinations in the Caribbean, but they’re not exactly the easiest to get to. But JetBlue just made it a whole lot easier to reach them. In what […]

Building the New British Virgin Islands

By Alexander Britell It’s been a “wild ride” for the British Virgin Islands in the last half decade, first with a storm and then a pandemic. But one company has been at the forefront of the British Overseas Territory’s reconstruction and renaissance — Mosaka Ventures Limited, a company that’s based in Tortola and has played […]

Frontier Airlines Just Launched New Nonstop Costa Rica Flights 

There’s a new way to fly from Atlanta to Costa Rica, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Rapidly-expanidng ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines has officially kicked off new nonstop service between Hartfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to San Jose, Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaria International Airport.  The new service is operating three times per week; initially fares are as low […]

New Dreams Resort in Punta Cana to Open Doors in February 

The newest Dreams all-inclusive resort in Punta Cana will be opening its doors early next year, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Dreams Flora Resort and Spa, the latest addition to Apple Leisure Group’s AMR Collection, will be holding its official opening in February 2023, the company confirmed.  The all-inclusive resort will be set in the […]

11 Antigua Resorts That Are Perfect for a Romantic Vacation

“Love and Wanderlust” are perfectly paired for a romantic getaway, honeymoon, or destination wedding in Antigua and Barbuda. This twin-island nation abounds in activities where couples can bond, from sunset sails and yacht charters to hands-on Caribbean cooking classes at Nicole’s Table and horseback riding on Sunset Beach (and in the surf!) with Sunfire Horseback […]

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