The arrivals hall at Owen Roberts International Airport has felt different this year. Flights from Toronto have been landing full. The nonstop from New York has been carrying winter-weary travelers escaping late-season cold. Restaurants along Seven Mile Beach have stayed busy deep into what used to be quieter weeks. Hotels that normally begin easing rates after peak winter have […]
Upstart Canadian airline Canada Jetlines has added its first Caribbean destination: Cancun, Mexico. The carrier officially kicked off its new nonstop service from Toronto to Cancun on March 3, Caribbean Journal has learned. Toronto-Cancun service is operating three times each week, with flights on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. “Canada Jetlines is very proud to operate […]
Set at the western edge of the island of Puerto Rico, the town of Rincon has always been known for its laid-back beach vibe and world-class surfing. Now it has another draw: a new eatery by star chef Joerick Rivera. It’s called Bakku, and it follows the chef’s former sushi spot, Sophia’s, which was for […]
By Dana Niland The Dutch side of St Maarten is getting what could be its first true luxury resort. Altree Development has announced it is bringing Vie L’Ven Resort and Residences to Indigo Bay in St. Maarten. The new luxury five-star resort will feature 253 residences set in a prime location on lush coastal landscape. […]
Playa Hotels and Resorts has added another all-inclusive resort to its portfolio in the Mexican Caribbean hotspot of Cancun. The fast-expanding all-inclusive resort company has officially taken over management of the Seadust Cancun Family Resort, set in the popular Hotel Zone of Cancun, Mexico. “We are pleased to welcome Seadust Cancun to Playa’s premier roster […]
The new Aqualina project by Aristo Development in Nassau is now 70 percent sold, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The $100 million Aristo project on Cable Beach which broke ground 18 months ago, will have a total of 30 residences, all with either three or four bedrooms, private elevators and ocean views. At the end […]
Travel to the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire continues to surge so far in 2023. Bonaire reported 15,811 stay over visitors in February, a 15.4 percent increase over the same period in the record-breaking year of 2019. That included 7,882 visitors from The Netherlands and another 3,972 visitors from the United States, with 49 percent […]
Doubles, anyone? British Airways is launching new nonstop flights to Port of Spain this month, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new nonstop route from London Gatwick will launch Sunday, March 26, according to British Airways. The route will be operating three times each week, with service on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. British Airways is operating […]
For decades, overwater bungalows were the exclusive specialty of the South Pacific. Not anymore. More and more overwater resorts are starting to pop around the Caribbean, from the islands of Panama to the heart of the Dutch Caribbean. And while the early Caribbean overwater pioneers were often relegated to remote locales, the newest, hottest overwater […]
The PGA Tour has returned again for the 15th edition of the Puerto Rico Open golf tournament. This week, some of the world’s top players will compete for a $3.8 million purse at the Grand Reserve Golf Club in Rio Grande. “We are humbled and thrilled that the PGA TOUR has returned to Puerto Rico and the […]
One of the top Carnival events in the Caribbean is set for St Thomas next month. The 2023 edition of St Thomas Carnival begins April 8, with a series of events celebrating the island’s vibrant local culture. This year’s festival is being held under the theme “Illuminating our Culture for the World to See.” “Carnival […]
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