Caribbean

Caribbean Airlines Is Cutting Its Flights Between Fort Lauderdale and Jamaica  

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Caribbean Airlines is cutting two nonstop routes from Fort Lauderdale — again — and it’s not alone. Just six months after Caribbean Airlines relaunched its route between Fort Lauderdale and Montego Bay after a long hiatus, the carrier is cutting it again. It’s part of a broader reduction that will see the removal of both […]

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Major Caribbean Four Seasons Resort Sold 

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By Alexander Britell A prominent Four Seasons resort in the Caribbean has been sold, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  Cayman Islands-based Dart has acquired the Four Seasons Resort and Residences Anguilla, the company announced.  The 35-acre property was acquired from an affiliate of Starwood Capital Group.  Paul Weimer and the CBRE Hotels team in Miami […]

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US Virgin Islands Tourism Is Booming

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It’s been one of the biggest success stories in Caribbean tourism since the onset of the pandemic: the US Virgin Islands, which expertly navigated the uncertain waters of the pandemic and came out with record-breaking numbers.  Indeed, from June 2021 to May 2022, the US Virgin Islands had the highest hotel occupancy in the Caribbean, […]

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A New Beverage Manager at BVI’s Rosewood Little Dix Bay 

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The British Virgin Islands’ Rosewood Little Dix Bay has named a new beverage manager, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The resort has tapped Oreste Catenacci to the role, in which he will be responsible for the beverage program at the property’s three dining concepts and its cocktail bar called The Rum Room (not to be confused […]


US Virgin Islands Tourism Is Booming

The Curacao Marriott Beach Resort has completed a refresh of its culinary program, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The resort’s eateries have added new menus and new options.  That includes Zala Gastro Lounge, which is now offering lunch service, with everything from premium rums to shared platters and “gourmet small plates with Caribbean flair.” The Salty […]

How to Take an All-Inclusive Vacation in Grenada

Grenada has an abundance of locally grown food and spirits, and one way to tap into the Spice Island’s rich culinary diversity is to stay at one of Grenada’s resorts with all-inclusive options. From popular brands with global recognition to family-owned luxury beach resorts, Grenada has a small but diverse group of all-inclusive options to […]

Four Seasons Is Opening a Caribbean Private Island Resort

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI Four Seasons is set to open its first-ever private island in the Caribbean, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. Four Seasons Private Residences Caye Chapel in Belize recently announced it is set to open in the second quarter of 2024. The residential resort is the focal point of Caye Chapel, […]

Cayman Airways Is Relaunching Flights to Montego Bay, Jamaica 

Cayman Airways is relaunching its service between Grand Cayman and Montego Bay, Jamaica.  The restarted nonstop service is set to begin on Aug. 4, the national flag carrier announced on Facebook.  The flights are operating daily; the Grand Cayman-Montego Bay flight leaves at 6:15 PM, arriving in Montego Bay at 7:15 PM.  The return flight […]

Disney Cruise Line Adding New Ship in Port Everglades

Disney Cruise Line is bringing a new ship to Port Everglades next year.  The company’s Disney Dream cruise ship will homeport for the first time in Port Everglades beginning in November 2023.  On Nov. 20, 2023, the ship will begin a series of four and five-night cruises to both the Western Caribbean and The Bahamas.  […]

A New Year-Round Resort in Anguilla 

Anguilla’s new Aurora Anguilla Resort and Golf Club, the rebranded and transformed former CuisinArt resort, has announced plans to stay open year-round, Caribbean Journal has learned.  That would make it largely unique among the majority of Anguilla’s top resorts, most of which tend to close during September and October.  The resort is the product of […]

A New Caribbean Shark? 

Devanshi Kasana and her colleagues were puzzled when they discovered it: a large shark typically thought to live in the freezing Arctic – in the middle of a coral reef in Belize.  It was the first time a so-called Greenland shark, had been found in the waters of the Western Caribbean.  The shark, between 10 and […]

Bahamas’ Atlantis Paradise Island Names New SVP of Sales 

The Bahamas’ Atlantis Paradise Island resort has named a new senior Vice President of sales, the property announced.  The resort has tapped Steven M. Silverman to the role, in which ie will develop and lead the group and leisure transient sales team.  Silverman most recently led sales initiatives at the Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, […]