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Melia Just Opened a New All-Inclusive on an Under-the-Radar Caribbean Island Filled With Beaches, Rainforests, and Dive Sites 

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Roatán has quietly become one of the Caribbean’s most reliable alternatives to the region’s bigger-name islands — less crowded, easiergoing, and still closely tied to what draws travelers here in the first place: reefs close to shore, small beaches tucked into coves, and a pace that has resisted large-scale tourism. A newly opened all-inclusive on […]

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US Virgin Islands Tourism Partners With Chicago Cubs

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Continuing a major marketing push in the sports world, the US Virgin Islands Department of Tourism has launched a new multi-year partnership with the Chicago Cubs baseball team.  The partnership “creates an unparalleled opportunity for the U.S. Virgin Islands to reach deep into the Midwest market and connect with a broad range of potential travelers,” according to […]

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The Atlantis Paradise Island Casino Is Getting an Upgrade 

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The casino at the Atlantis Paradise Island resort in The Bahamas is getting an upgrade.  The Atlantis Casino is already undergoing a “refresh” that includes modern finishes, new textures, celestial fixtures and “flowing lines echoing the refractions of the sea,” according to the resort.  That will include an enhancement of the casino’s two on-site lounges, […]

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Spirit Airlines Is Adding Daily Flights to St Maarten 

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In a big boost for St Maarten and its surrounding destinations, low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is expanding its service to Princess Juliana International Airport.  Next month, Spirit is expanding to four weekly flights between Fort Lauderdale and St Maarten, with flights on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.  That will expand further on Nov. 15, when […]


The Atlantis Paradise Island Casino Is Getting an Upgrade 

The top luxury resort on the Dutch Caribbean island of Statia has named a new general manager.  The Golden Rock Dive and Luxury Resort has tapped Anthony Reid to the role.  Reid comes to the property after having worked most recently with the island’s government, with which he served as Statia’s Director of Economy, Nature […]

The Bahamas Is Seeing “Explosive” Visitor Growth 

Tourism is booming in The Bahamas, with visitor numbers ahead of where they were before the onset of the pandemic.  The country’s erformance has outpaced projections for the first seven months of 2023, with more than 5.89 million total visitors from January through the end of July, according to new data from the Ministry of […]

Avianca Is Launching New Nonstop Flights to Honduras 

Avianca is launching new nonstop flights to the gateway of Honduras’ Caribbean coast: San Pedro Sula.  On Dec. 11, the Colombian carrier will be launching a new nonstop route between New York and San Pedro Sula, with flights on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays.  San Pedro Sula, set on the edge of the country’s Caribbean coast, […]

Jamaica’s New Digital Entry Process Goes Live  

Jamaica’s new digital entry process for visitors has officially gone live.  All passengers must now fill out a digital form before they arrive in Jamaica.  The form can be filed out at any point before touching down in Jamaica.  It’s a significant overhaul of the country’s arrival process, eliminating the need to fill out a […]

This Caribbean Resort Has a New Michelin-Star Chef

One of the Caribbean’s top luxury resorts has a new Michelin-star chef: the celebrated Le Barthelemy Hotel and Spa in St Barth.  The hotel has named Jérémy Czaplicki as the head chef of the hotel’s on-property restaurant, Amis St Barth.  Czaplicki has worked at some of the top restaurants in France, including most recently at […]

Marriott’s New Westin Beach Resort Is Open in St Thomas 

The long-awaited Westin Beach Resort in St Thomas has officially begun welcoming guests in a soft opening phase, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The US Virgin Islands’ largest resort is currently open for bookings, as confirmed on the Marriott Web site.  It’s a hugely important boost for the tourism industry in the US Virgin Islands, which […]

Andaz Turks and Caicos Starting Construction 

The long-awaited Andaz Turks and Caicos project is finally launching construction, according to Vista Development.  The project is now “shovel ready” and will “immediately begin construction,” according to a statement.  The residential resort project on Grace Bay Beach is being led by BYD TCI Construction.  “We are truly excited to have our contractor mobilized and […]

Grand Hyatt Baha Mar Names New Managing Director 

The Grand Hyatt Baha Mar resort ha named a new managing director, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The 1,800-room resort on Cable Beach in Nassau, The Bahamas has tapped Peter McMahon to the role.  “I am thrilled to join Grand Hyatt Baha Mar as Managing Director.  The resort and its colleagues have established a truly world-class […]