The Caribbean Travel Awards 2023

By: - December 7th, 2022
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st george's harbor in grenada, one of the prettiest bays in the region.
Grenada.

Yachting Destination of the Year: Grenada

It starts with the outstanding Port Louis Marina, but Grenada has quietly become an in-demand yachting hotspot in recent years, both for the tri-island state (including nearby Carriacou and Peitte Martinique) and for its place as an easy-to-reach hub for exploring the wonders of the islands of the Grenadines. Even better? The Moorings is here, too.


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American Airlines Just Relaunched Service to Five Airports in Cuba 

a beach at the Melia Varadero in Cuba.

American Airlines has significantly ramped up its service to the island of Cuba.  Last month, the world’s largest airline resumed service to five different airports in Cuba: Holguin, Santa Clara, Santiago, Varadero and Camaguey.  Service to Santa Clara is operating twice per day, while American’s flights to Varadero, Holguin, Camaguey and Santiago are operating daily.  […]

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A New Rooftop Hotspot in Playa del Carmen 

umi rooftop

One of Playa del Carmen’s coolest hotels has added a sizzling new rooftop hotspot.  It is called UMI Rooftop + Tokyo Kitchen, and it’s the newest addition to the ultra-chic Thompson Playa del Carmen in the heart of the Mexican Caribbean’ most hopping beach town.  The Japanese Izakaya-style eatery, helmed by Chef Roman Osamu, officially […]

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Cancun Tourism Continues to Surge 

Cancun Punta Cana Vacations

Even in a traditionally slow time of year in the Caribbean, one airport continues to post blazing tourism growth: Cancun.  The Mexican Caribbean hotspot has seen dramatic growth in 2022, particularly in the second half of the year, as passenger traffic at Cancun International Airport keeps posting significant growth, both over 2021 and, importantly, 2019 […]


There's a New Baseball Stadium in The Bahamas 

Miami Marlins star Jazz Chisholm just might be the most famous baseball player ever from The Bahamas.  But the reality is that Chisholm is part of a growing wave of high-level baseball talent coming from The Bahamas, a growing baseball power and a nation that is quickly falling in love with the game. (Another Bahamian […]

New Yorkers Are Migrating to This Caribbean Island in Droves

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI Proximity, specifically a three-hour flight, coupled with the pandemic’s effect on Americans’ desire to have a back-up home to retreat to, has created a trend of New Yorkers moving to one particular Caribbean destination. The Turks and Caicos Islands. “At Turks & Caicos Sotheby’s International Realty, we’re seeing buyers […]

Hyatt Just Opened a New "Level" of All-Inclusive in Playa del Carmen 

Miami Marlins star Jazz Chisholm just might be the most famous baseball player ever from The Bahamas.  But the reality is that Chisholm is part of a growing wave of high-level baseball talent coming from The Bahamas, a growing baseball power and a nation that is quickly falling in love with the game. (Another Bahamian […]

In First, American Airlines to Fly From Miami to British Virgin Islands

In a potential game changer for tourism in the British Virgin Islands, American Airlines has announced plans to launch nonstop flights from Miami to Tortola.  Next summer, American will kick off the first-ever nonstop flights from the United States to the British Virgin Islands, with service set to launch on June 1, 2023.  The new […]