Hotels

This New Hilton Tower in Aruba Has Adults-Only Swim-Up Rooms, a Rooftop Lounge, and Palm Beach Views

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The sand along Palm Beach in Aruba holds its shape underfoot, bright white against water that stays calm most days of the year. Trade winds move steadily across the shoreline, lifting the edges of beach umbrellas and pushing small waves toward the sand. Catamarans idle just offshore. Parasails rise slowly above the waterline. You step into the […]

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A New Name for Guadeloupe’s Airport, In Nod to Legendary Writer 

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Guadeloupe’s airport in Pointe a Pitre now has a new name.  The French Caribbean regional air hub has been renamed for Maryse Condé, the late legendary Guadeloupean novelist and intellectual, who passed away earlier this year.  Condé’s career included the New Academy of Literature Prize, the Putterbaugh Prizeize and decades of work promoting arts and […]

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St Maarten Is Getting More Flights for the Winter Season 

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The beaches. The restaurants. The shopping. There are many reasons why travelers are flocking to the twin-country island of St Maarten right now.  This winter, it’s going to get even easier to fly to the island’s Princess Juliana International Airport, with a number of carriers ramping up their service.  That includes Air Canada, which is […]

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ASTA CEO Zane Kerby on What Travel Agents Need to Know About the Caribbean Right Now

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On the heels of its recent Caribbean Showcase event that brought more than 250 advisors to Sandals Royal Curacao, the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) is already looking ahead to next year’s event, planning ways to prepare advisors for the obstacles ahead. To learn more about the state of the Caribbean, CTA caught up […]


St Maarten Is Getting More Flights for the Winter Season 

Iberostar’s highly-anticipated new adults-only resort in the Caribbean now has an opening date, Caribbean Travel Advisor has learned. So when is it opening its doors?  The new Joia Aruba by Iberostar is set to welcome its first guests right before the festive season begins on Dec. 18, according to Iberostar’s Web site. . The Eagle […]

Delta Air Lines Is Adding More Flights to Aruba, Grand Cayman, St Maarten

It’s not just New York and Miami anymore. The surge in demand for Caribbean travel has seen more airlines look to connect source cities like Milwaukee, Providence, Detroit, Austin and Los Angeles with the region.  One airport that’s been seeing more and more growth? Minneapolis-St Paul, which has quietly added a wave of flights to […]

Sandals and Beaches Just Launched a Fall Sale on Their Resorts in Jamaica 

Sandals Resorts International has launched a fall sale for its Sandals and Beaches resorts in the Caribbean.  The Experience Jamaica sale, which is commissionable for travel agents, includes a $350 air credit on stays of five or six nights.  It also includes a $500 air credit on stays of seven nights or longer.  The program […]

Four Seasons Yachts Is Adding a New Destination: The Bahamas 

The small-ship cruise space is getting crowded. First there were the originals, like Regent Seven Seas, Silversea and Windsor. More recently came the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection (which is already sending a second ship to the Caribbean). Then, the soon-to-debut Four Seasons Yachts. Travel agents say small ships are the biggest thing in travel right now.  […]

A Treehouse Villa, a Private Plunge Pool and a VIP Pass to the World Creole Music Festival. Here's How to Visit Dominica Next Month.

Every year, a lineup of the world’s top artists in genres like reggae, Zouk, soca and other singularly Caribbean art forms gather on the island of Dominica for a three-day music celebration.  The World Creole Music Festival is a destination event for all those in search of the region’s symphony of sound, running Oct. 25-27 […]

Caribbean Moment: On the Beach in Grand Case, St Martin

It’s one of those perfect places in the Caribbean. The food, the people, the moments. The sand. Just right. Every time.  It’s why the tiny fishing village of Grand Case, St Martin has carved out such a beloved place among frequent Caribbean travelers. If you come here, you fall in love. It’s that simple. The lolos, […]

The Best Marriott Hotels in Puerto Rico For Every Kind of Traveler

The evening salsa of Old San Juan. The cheerful twilight chirp of the coqui frog. The decadent delight that is mofongo. The lush greenery, cascading waterfalls, and diverse wildlife of El Yunque.  There are countless reasons why Puerto Rico is one of the most popular places to visit in the Caribbean. In the last four […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: The Colors of Sunset in St Thomas, USVI

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Ricky Quamina, who sent in this beautiful shot of sunset in St Thomas, USVI. 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 […]

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