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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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The Caribbean’s Greatest Lobster Festival Is Back 

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If you haven’t heard of Anegada, it’s the beachy, uncrowded paradise at the frontier of the British Virgin Islands.  It’s also a place where lobster is more delicious — and more plentiful – than just about anywhere in the Caribbean.  That’s helped earn the tiny island the crown as the “Caribbean Capital of Lobster,” and […]

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Antigua to Host Travel Advisor Conference 

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Antigua will be playing host to a travel advisor-focused conference in January.  The Travel Tribe Collective will be hosting what it’s billing as an “immersive travel industry conference” at The Verandah resort in Antigua from Jan. 22-26, 2024.  The event, which will be in its second year, will put The Verandah in the spotlight, a […]

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Bonaire Tourism Is Having a Strong Fall Season 

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The Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire is off to a strong start this fall season, according to new data from Tourism Corporation Bonaire.  Bonaire welcomed 11,928 stayover visitors in September, representing a 19.3 percent increase compared to the same month in 2019, before the pandemic – one of its strongest months of the year in […]


Antigua to Host Travel Advisor Conference 

The Andaz Turks and Caicos resort, which just broke ground last month, has now topped $50 million in sales.  The residential resort, which will include 59 keys in its luxury resort and 74 branded residences, has now sold 40 percent of its inventory, according to the project team.  That includes three penthouse listings sold, including […]

Cancun Is the Caribbean’s Busiest Airport 

Cancun International Airport is the busiest airport in the wider Caribbean region, according to data from analytics firm ForwardKeys.  While it may not be a surprise to those who have been following the Mexican Caribbean’s sizzling growth since the onset of the pandemic, Cancun continues to see passenger traffic levels ahead of pre-pandemic totals.  Indeed, […]

American Airlines Set to Relaunch Tortola Flights 

American Airlines will soon be relaunching its landmark nonstop service between Miami and Tortola, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The popular route, the first-ever nonstop flight between the United States and the British Virgin Islands, will be restarting on Nov. 16.  The new flights will be operating twice daily from Miami International Airport.  Service will run […]

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection Is Adding a New Ship for the Caribbean

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection has floated out its next “super yacht,” Ilma.  The new boutique cruise ship, which was floated out at Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in France, will make its maiden voyage next year.  Ilma will follow the company’s first “superyacht,” Evrima, which made its debut this year in the Caribbean.  “As we celebrate […]

Delta Is Launching New Nonstop Flights to Turks and Caicos 

Turks and Caicos has been one of the strongest-performing destinations in the Caribbean since the onset of the pandemic, and now it’s getting another boost from a major airline.  Delta Air Lines is launching a new nonstop service between Minneapolis-St Paul and Providenciales, with flights set to begin on Jan. 20, 2024, local tourism stakeholders […]

Why Sting and Marcus Samuelsson Are Coming to The Bahamas  

The new Bahamas Culinary and Arts Festival is back for its second edition this month at the Baha Mar resort in Nassau.  This year’s food and art event will run from Oct. 26-29, with a series of live events and special dinners.  The event kicks off with a special musical performance by Sting, along with […]

New Brazil-Dominican Republic Flights 

Dominican Republic-based Arajet has been on a rapid expansion push in the last few years, and now the carrier is adding another new destination: Sao Paulo.  This week, Arajet been operating thrice-weekly service between Santo Domingo and Sao Paulo, with flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.  “We have landed in Samba land,” the carrier said […]

JetBlue Set to Launch New Nonstop Flights to Grenada

Grenada is hotter than ever, and we’re not talking about the temperature.  The island is seeing sizzling tourism numbers as travelers, particularly luxury visitors, flock to the destination for its unique blend of authenticity, natural beauty and barefoot elegance.  That’s along with a dynamic culinary scene (and even the Caribbean’s most exciting new rum distillery).  […]