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Raleigh-Durham Is Getting New Nonstop Flights to Belize and Turks and Caicos This Winter

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BermudAir’s two seasonal routes will connect North Carolina travelers with Belize City and Providenciales beginning in December. Two very different Caribbean vacations are getting a new nonstop connection from North Carolina this winter: the white-sand beaches of Turks and Caicos and the rivers, reefs and rainforest lodges of Belize. BermudAir is adding both destinations from […]

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Dreams Officially Opens New Dominican Republic All-Inclusive

Dominican Republic All-Inclusive Resort New

Hyatt’s Dreams brand has officially opened its new Dreams Flora Resort and Spa in Punta Cana.  The newest addition to Hyatt’s Inclusive Collection is set on the beach in the Cabeza de Toro area of Punta Cana.  Hyatt’s Inclusive Collection now totals 12 resorts in the Dominican Republic; Dreams Flora is the fifth Dreams resort […]

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Caribbean Carrier Cape Air Kicks Off New St Thomas-Nevis Route 

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Top regional carrier Cape Air has officially launched its newest route in the Caribbean: regular service between St Thomas and Nevis.  The new service is a major new link for Nevis, which typically receives most of its visitors via ferry from neighboring St Kitts.  The flights are operating daily, with two flights on Sundays — […]

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This St Maarten Resort Has a New Rooftop Bar 

St Maarten Rooftop Bar

St Maarten’s newest resort has added a major new amenity: a striking new rooftop bar and eatery.  The new Mix at Oceans is the newest addition to the Oceans at Divi Little Bay, the elevated resort-within-a-resort at the classic St Maarten property.  The new Mix is set on the fifth floor of Oceans at Divi […]


Caribbean Carrier Cape Air Kicks Off New St Thomas-Nevis Route 

There’s a new way to get to Bonaire from the island of Aruba.  Upstart Curacao-based airline Jetair Caribbean has launched new service between Aruba and Bonaire, a route that helps open up Aruba’s broad airlift network for travelers looking to visit Bonaire.  “We are happy for Bonaire that JetAir provides new connections to Aruba, Curacao and Sint Maarten. […]

The Caribbean Tourism Organization Is Bringing Back Its Biggest Events

The Caribbean Tourism Organization is bringing back its biggest annual events this year, Caribbean Journal has learned.  That includes the return of both the State of the Industry Conference and Caribbean Week in New York, among others.  The 2023 edition of the State of the Industry Conference will be held this fall in Providenciales, Turks […]

Spirit Airlines Adding More Nonstop Flights to San Juan, Puerto Rico 

It’s been a big month for Puerto Rico’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport.  First, ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines announced plans to add seven new routes from the US mainland to Puerto Rico.  And now another airline is at it, with Spirit Airlines’ plan to launch five new nonstop routes to Puerto Rico this spring.  On […]

Divi Resorts Launches Special Package for Bonaire Rum Week 

Divi Resorts has launched a new package for travelers heading to Bonaire Rum Week, the popular celebration of premium rum in Bonaire, which runs June 12-17, 2023.  The company is offering up to 35 percent off stays at its Divi Flamingo Beach Resort and Casino from June 9-20.  Rates are available through June 9. “Divi Flamingo […]

In Panama, a Secret Caribbean All-Inclusive Resort

Discovering a lost waterfall. Watching sunrise on a volcano. Ziplining through the rainforest. White water rafting. An exploration of artisanal coffee-making.  They’re not the sort of inclusions you typically find at a Caribbean all-inclusive resort.  But this isn’t your typical all-inclusive resort.  This is Los Establos, the tucked-away all-inclusive boutique resort at the edge of […]

New Cayman Islands-Panama Flights 

Cayman Airways is restarting its nonstop service between the Cayman Islands and Panama this summer.  The company will be relaunching the route between Grand Cayman and Panama City on June 26, according to the carrier.  The nonstop service will be operating year-round, with flights on Mondays and Thursdays.  Cayman Airways is operating the service on […]

InterCaribbean Adding Flights to Barbados, Saint Lucia 

Turks and Caicos-based airline InterCaribbean Airways is adding more flights in the region, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Following the introduction of two new aircraft, InterCaribbean is doubling its flights to and from Barbados.  The airline is also adding more flights going nonstop to St Vincent and Grenada, along with new service between St Vincent and […]

Small Caribbean Hotel of the Week: A Tiny British Virgin Islands Resort

It’s a dream that has a way of sneaking into our psyches particularly on frigid days in February: a trip somewhere far off the grid to a castaway-style retreat, just you and your flip flops and an appropriate beverage.  On a tucked-away little island in the British Virgin Islands, it’s not a fantasy.  This is […]