A new initiative by Dominica’s top hotel group aims to empower local hospitality and tourism entrepreneurs. The new GEMS Entrepreneurship Challenge will award a total of $45,000 Eastern Caribbean Dollars (about $17,000 USD) to three winning entrepreneurs to help grow […]
It’s getting easier to visit the island of Eleuthera in The Bahamas, Caribbean Journal has learned. Popular small carrier Aztec Airways is expanding its service to North Eleuthera International Airport later this month. Beginning Jan. 24, the airline will be […]
Caribbean tourism is sizzling: islands across the region are reporting historic levels of tourism arrivals, and that includes a wave of new flights on the way. Now, one of the top Caribbean carriers is deepening its network in the region. […]
Jamaica’s strong recovery from the pandemic is leading to record-breaking tourism revenues for the island, according to the country’s Minister of Tourism. Minsiter Edmund Bartlett say the island ended the year with tourism earnings of $3.64 billion. “The 2022-2023 fiscal […]
Virgin Atlantic is adding a new Caribbean destination this year: the Turks and Caicos Islands. The United Kingdom-based carrier will be operating twice weekly, with service set to begin on Nov. 15, 2023. The flights are operating out of London […]
Marriott International has quietly been cultivating a broad portfolio of all-inclusive resorts across the Caribbean, from small boutiques in Barbados to large beach hotels in Antigua. Last year, that included Marriott’s highly-anticipated addition of what is now the crown jewel […]
The Caribbean island of Bonaire is the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s newest port in the region. Ritz-Carlton’s new luxury cruise line called on Bonaire for the first time this week, with the Evrima ship in the heart of Kralendijk. The yacht, […]
Silver Airways has expanded its flight service to Dominica with larger aircraft, Caribbean Journal has learned. The carrier recently upgraded its aircraft to Dominica, replacing the former 34-seat Saab 340 with a 48-seat ATR aircraft. The aircraft is used on […]
Cancun continues to buzz as the destination reports record-breaking tourism numbers, a wave of visitors to accompany the Mexican Caribbean’s seemingly endless hotel pipeline. And now the area has another new resort: Spanish hotel giant Riu Hotels and Resorts has […]
If you’ve played tennis at a top Caribbean resort, chances are it was built by one company: Agile Courts, which has been building courts around the United States and the Caribbean for what is now a half century. Indeed, Agile […]
By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI Aruba has long been a retirement destination for Americans, but now is attracting an influx of people looking to relocate to the Caribbean island long before their careers end. And Cindy Ruittemanz, founder […]
Passenger traffic in Puerto Rico was ahead of its pre-pandemic levels last year, according to newly-released data from Mexican company ASUR, which manages the island’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport. In 2022, San Juan’s air hub reported passenger traffic of […]
After the holidays, Americans are eyeing what Expedia is calling “nothing-cations,” trips where the objective is simply warm weather and relaxation, the travel giant said this week. In the company’s latest report, Expedia said a survey of 4,000 American travelers […]
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