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Lenny Kravitz Is Headlining a Nassau Festival With World-Class Chefs, Caribbean Art, and Global Flavors

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When The Bahamas Culinary & Arts Festival returns to Nassau’s Baha Mar this fall, it will do so with a headliner who embodies the spirit of the islands: four-time Grammy Award–winner and Bahamian rock legend Lenny Kravitz, whose love for The Bahamas is boundless. His performance will anchor the Oct. 22–26 festival, setting the tone […]

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A New Adults-Only Resort Is Coming to Aruba 

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A new adults-only resort is coming to the island of Aruba next year.  Spanish brand Iberostar is opening its first-ever resort in the Dutch Caribbean, with plans to debut in the fall of 2024.  The Iberostar Grand Aruba will have 240 suites in a property across from Eagle Beach.  Amenities will include multiple pools, three […]

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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Mullet Bay, St Maarten

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Linda Slawson, who sent in this beautiful image of Mullet Bay Beach in St Maarten.  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. […]

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American Airlines Is Adding a New Destination in Jamaica 

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American Airlines is adding a brand-new destination on the island of Jamaica next year, Caribbean Journal has learned.  On Feb. 24, 2024, American will launch its first-ever service between Miami and Ian Fleming International Airport on the north coast of Jamaica.  The airport, set about 20 minutes from the heart of Ocho Rios, is a […]

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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Mullet Bay, St Maarten

 The newest boutique hotel in the British Virgin Islands just reopened for the season, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Cornucopia hotel on Virgin Gorda has officially relaunched, the property confirmed this week.  The adults-only hotel first opened its doors last year as a new kind of boutique hotel for the BVI — a hybrid of a […]
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With Winter Ahead, a Sunny Outlook for Caribbean Hotels

 Summer’s over, kids are back in school and travel starts to cool down with the weather.  But even in the year’s customary nadir, the Caribbean still showed strong improvement last month, according to new data from hotel analytics firm STR.  Hotel occupancy was 51.5 percent in September — representing a nearly 5 percent increase over […]
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Aeromexico Adding Atlanta-Merida Flights 

 Through its partnership with Delta Air Lines, Aeromexico is adding several new routes to Mexico next year, including a new nonstop route to Merida on the Yucatan peninsula.  Beginning in July of next year, Aeromexico will be operating a new nonstop route between Atlanta and Merida, one of the fastest-growing destinations in Mexico.  It’s part […]
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A New Culinary Program at the Hyatt Regency Aruba

 The Hyatt Regency Aruba is getting a new dining program, following the appointment of Chef Yvan Didelot as its new director of culinary experience and food and beverage operations.  Didelot will serve as “both a chef and a leader” to elevate the resort’s gastronomic and mixology offerings.  That will include a significant focus on the […]
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This Caribbean Island Is Hosting a Rum and Lobster Festival 

 The tiny Dutch Caribbean island of Saba is set to launch an impossibly appetizing culinary event: a rum and lobster festival.  The first-ever Saba Rum & Lobster Fest will run from Nov. 6-12, with culinary experiences, music, art and a focus on two of the island’s most famous specialties:  spiny lobster and rum.  Saba is […]
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This Turks and Caicos Hotel Just Reopened After an Upgrade 

 Turks and Caicos’ The Somerset on Grace Bay hotel has officially reopened for the season, following property-wide upgrade project.  The 53-villa resort just completed a “refresh” including upgrades or total refurbishments to many of the rooms, including new state-of-the-art kitchen equipment, enhanced minibars and facelifts to the common areas, including the lobby.  “We are thrilled […]
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A New Way to Fly to Long Island in The Bahamas 

 Blue holes, white-sand beaches, boundless adventure. Long Island has always been one of the best-kept secrets in The Bahamas.  This fall, Long Island is about to get major new service from the United States market.  On Dec. 14, Makers Air is launching new service between Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport and the Stella Maris resort on […]
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Cayman Airways Just Launched Nonstop Flights to Barbados 

 Cayman Airways has launched service to its newest destination: the island of Barbados, with weekly scheduled service now directly linking the Owen Roberts International Airport in Grand Cayman with the Grantley Adams International Airport in Barbados.   The inaugural service is the result of a partnership between Cayman Airlines and Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. “The introduction […]