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Caribbean Hotels Had a Stronger Finish to 2025, in a Positive Sign for the Winter Season

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December was the strongest month of the year for the Caribbean hotel sector a positive sign after a year of mostly declining occupancy numbers.  Hotel occupancy across the region was 67.4 percent in 2025 — up 0.9 percent from December 2024, according to data provided to Caribbean Journal by analytics firm STR.  That was actually the […]

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Chile’s SKY Is Launching Flights to Aruba

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Chile-based airline SKY is launching a new route to the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba in the second of this year, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The carrier will be operating flights between Santiago and Aruba’s Queen Beatrix International Airport.  The launch follows what Aruba airport officials called “several years” of talks with the carrier. SKY […]

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Silver Airways Expands Flights to Dominica

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Regional carrier Silver Airways has expanded its capacity fo the Eastern Caribbean island of Dominica.  The airline has upgraded its flight service to Dominica from a 34-seat Saab 340 to a 48-seat ATR aircraft.  The upgrade applies to the airline’s San Juan, Puerto Rico-Dominica route, which operates four times each week. Puerto Rico-Dominica service operates […]

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Does Turks and Caicos Real Estate Have an Inventory Problem?

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By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI It’s no secret that Turks and Caicos has a real estate inventory problem. But, brokers in Turks and Caicos tell Caribbean Journal Invest, they don’t seem to be worried about the impact of a lack of inventory on the market. After all, less product means more demand, said […]


Silver Airways Expands Flights to Dominica

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI St. Barth real estate has a good problem on its hands. It needs more inventory —  because real estate there continues to be a juggernaut regardless of the pandemic. Tom Smyth, co-owner of St. Barth Sotheby’s International Realty, said one of the best reasons to invest or buy […]

The Best New Boutique Hotel in the Caribbean Is In St Kitts

They call it “luxury with no footprint.” You understand it the moment you walk into Sunset Reef in St Kitts, the island’s newest hotel and arguably the most exciting new hotel in the Caribbean.  There’s no front desk: check-in means taking you straight to your room, eliminating the typically arduous arrival experience that you find […]

New Cat Island Airport Breaks Ground in The Bahamas

A new airport has broken ground on the island of Cat Island in The Bahamas.  The new multimillion-dollar airport development project will mean an all-new terminal for the island’s New Bight Airport.  The new terminal will serve as a port of entry into The Bahamas, with customs and immigration services.   “The design is modern and […]

Air Antilles Adds More Eastern Caribbean Flights 

Air Antilles has expanded its network in the Eastern Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The regional carrier has added new service between Saint Lucia, Dominica and Guadeloupe, onward to St Martin’s Grand Case Airport.  The new route, which began on April 1, is a mid-day service that also eases travel through Paris to Europe.  The […]

Marriott Is Opening Its New Edition Hotel in the Riviera Maya 

Marriott is opening the first-ever EDITION resort in the Caribbean this summer.  The new Riviera Maya EDITION at Kanai is slated to open this summer in the Kanai development in the Mexican Caribbean.  It will be the second luxury resort to debut this year at Kanai, following the opening of the new St Regis Kanai […]

American Airlines Expanding Dominica Flights 

American Airlines is ramping up its service to Dominica this summer, Caribbean Journal has learned.  From now through May 31, American will be operating its popular Miami-Dominica nonstop service three times eac week, with service on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.  Beginning June 1, American Airline will be adding a fourth weekly flight, with service running […]

In Bonaire, a Must-Visit Caribbean Villa Resort 

“Everything is easy.” That’s not just an observation at Bonaire’s new Grand Windsock resort. It’s practically the property’s corporate philosophy.  At Bonaire’s first full-fledged villa resort, making things easy is the priority, beginning the moment you land at Flamingo International Airport. This is a very different kind of resort for Bonaire, even on an island […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: On the Beach in Grenada

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Erin Fisher, who sent in this lovely shot of La Sagesse Beach in Grenada. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the location of the photo. It […]