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Hyatt Just Opened A New Puerto Rico Resort With 223 Rooms, A Beach Club, and A Splash Pad

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There’s a new way to experience Puerto Rico’s beach capital of Isla Verde. Hyatt has officially opened its first Hyatt Centric–branded hotel in Puerto Rico, bringing the lifestyle-focused flag to Isla Verde with the debut of Hyatt Centric San Juan Isla Verde. The opening follows a $30 million transformation of the former Verdanza Hotel and […]

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Antigua, Turks and Caicos Top Hottest Luxury Destinations 

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While emerging Caribbean islands are great for growth, several travel experts are reporting that three particular islands are especially hot for luxury travelers not looking to go off-the-beaten path. Antigua  “Antigua is wonderful, so easy to get around the island with so many cool boutique resorts, 365 separate beaches, beautiful white sand sky blue water,” […]

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The Newest Luxury Resort in the Dominican Republic Is Now Open

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The Dominican Republic is now home to its most anticipated new luxury resort in years: the new wellness-focused Premier Club at Casa de Campo in La Romana. The new resort-within-a-resort is the first phase of a $90 million expansion for the legendary resort.  The 58 new rooms overlook the golf course, with new tech and […]

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How to Save on a Summer Vacation to the Island of Nevis 

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It’s one of the most beloved small islands in the Caribbean, and tiny Nevis is making it easier than ever to visit with a host of new summer packages for every kind of traveler.  “A Nevis Summer” has brought together some of the island’s top hotels for a significant new summer savings program that ranges […]


The Newest Luxury Resort in the Dominican Republic Is Now Open

Air Canada is helping to connect the French Caribbean in a new way this winter, with a significant in expansion in flights to the island of Martinique. That includes a new route between Toronto and Fort-de-France set to launch on Dec. 16. The new Toronto route will be operating once weekly on Saturdays. It will […]

Nassau, Bahamas Has a Brand-New Cruise Port 

The Caribbean’s top cruise destination has unveiled a completely reimagined destination in the heart of the Bahamian capital: after three years, the new Nassau Cruise Port is open.  The new-look port in Nassau has a sixth cruise berth, a new terminal building, and an array of offerings including a Junkanoo museum; event and entertainment spaces, […]

This Historic US Virgin Islands Hotel Is For Sale 

By Alexander Britell, CJI One of the most beloved hotels in the US Virgin Islands, additionally famous for its visit from former US President Jimmy Carter, is now on the market, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The boutique Club Comanche Hotel, set in the heart of Christiansted, St Croix, is on the market.  The news […]

US Virgin Islands, St Maarten Top Caribbean Visitor Growth 

The US Virgin Islands and St Maarten are leading the way for international visitor growth in the Caribbean right now, according to new data from analytics firm ForwardKeys.  The United States Virgin Islands saw a 22 percent increase in international arrivals in the first quarter of 2023, compared to the same period in 2019, before […]

Air Canada Is Planning a Big Expansion to Cancun This Winter

Air Canada is adding more flights this winter to one of the fastest-growing hotspots on the Caribbean Basin: Cancun, Mexico, in what is a significant expansion of service.  The carrier is ramping up flight service from Montreal, Vancouver, Halifax, Quebec City, Toronto and Edmonton to Cancun for the peak winter travel season, Caribbean Journal has […]

In Bermuda, Signs of a Travel Rebound

Bermuda seems to have turned the corner in its post-pandemic travel rebound, according to the newest data released by the Bermuda Tourism Authority.  The island’s leisure air arrivals were up 88 percent in the first quarter, compared to the same period last year; that included a sizzling 296 percent increase in travel out of the […]

American Airlines, JetBlue Adding More Barbados Flights

Tourism in Barbados is in full bloom as the island climbs its way out of the pandemic, and that means major carriers have their sights set on the destination. That includes American Airlines and JetBlue Airways, both of which are now ramping up service to the island.  This summer, American is launching an additional daily […]

Are OTAs Still a Threat to Travel Agents?

Online Travel Agencies (OTA) haven’t posed much of a threat to the business of travel advisors as they did in the past, but should an agent put OTAs in the rearview mirror for good or should they still be watching their backs? Travel advisors recently shared their opinion on whether or not OTAs are still […]