Month: December 2024

News

Club Med Just Opened a New Water Park in the Dominican Republic 

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It’s one of the most in-demand amenities for families traveling with kids right now: an on-site water park. More and more properties continue to add the amenity, particularly those of the all-inclusive variety, and now that includes Club Med, which […]

Flights

Flying From France to Caribbean Islands Like Tortola and St Barth? It Just Got Easier.  

british virgin islands ferry

Heading to the Caribbean from Paris? Whether it’s Tortola, St Barth, Statia or Antigua, it just got a whole lot easier to book your trip.  St Maarten-based Winair, which flies all over the Caribbean out of Princess Juliana International Airport, […]

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Tradewind Just Launched New Flights to Two Beach-Filled Islands in The Bahamas 

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Tiny uncrowded cays. Stunning white-sand beaches. Charming, historic downtowns. From the island-hopping paradise of Abaco to the postcard-perfect cottages and villas of Harbour Island, they’re two of the most sought-after corners of The Bahamas.  But historically, they haven’t been quite […]

Flights

Sun Country Airlines Is Adding More Flights to Montego Bay, Punta Cana and Cancun 

lopesan bavaro beach

Low-cost carrier Sun Country Airlines is ramping up its Caribbean flight this winter, Caribbean Journal has learned.  And the expansion is focused in one Midwestern city: Milwaukee. On Dec. 26, the airline added its first-ever flights from Milwaukee to Punta […]


Kimpton’s Roatan Resort Has a New Executive Chef 

the water at the resort

Kimpton’s new resort in Roatan has a new executive chef, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Kimpton Grand Roatan, which opened last year on the popular island off the Caribbean coast of Honduras, has named Guido Ojeda to the role.  Ojeda […]


American Airlines Just Added a New Weekly Flight to Saint Lucia 

saint lucia beach all-inclusive

Centuries-old cacao farms. Stunning hiking trails. Drive-through volcanoes. World-class rum. Maybe you know the Pitons or the three-walled hotels, but Saint Lucia is so much more than that — it’s a deep, layered destination that begs to be explored.  And […]

News

Travelers Are Flocking to Barbados for the Festive Season 

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It’s the busiest time of year in the Caribbean right now: the end of December, when just about every hotel is packed to the brim and every destination is bustling.  In Barbados, it’s even busier than normal, to the tune […]


Divi Is Adding Two New All-Inclusive Vacation Options At Its Aruba Resorts 

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It’s the largest all-inclusive portfolio in Aruba: Divi Resorts, which has three different all-inclusive resorts on the Dutch Caribbean island.  Now, Divi unveiled its new-look all-inclusive vacation option, which gives you two different choices for your Aruba trip if you’re […]


Delta Air Lines Just Relaunched Flights From New York to This Caribbean Island 

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The Caribbean’s top farm-to-table movement. Gloriously uncrowded beaches. Legendary beach bars. Romantic hotels. Lush rainforests. Historic rum distilleries. If you’ve been to the Caribbean island of St Kitts, you know it’s not easy to categorize: it’s got a bit of […]

News

This Dominican Republic City Has a New Waterfront Boulevard 

dominican republic malecon

It’s one of the signatures of a great Spanish Caribbean town, the Malecon, that vibrant, always-bustling waterfront boulevard that is the seaside town square of downtowns from Havana to Santo Domingo.  Now, you can add another one to the pantheon: […]


“The Caribbean Is the Soul of Royal Caribbean”

the newest royal caribbean ship

The Caribbean Tourism Organization hosted a major summit with Royal Caribbean this month in Miami, gathering ministers and directors of tourism to talk about sustainability, sourcing and economic growth in the region.  The summit, held on Royal Caribbean’s Icon of […]


Aeromexico Is Now Flying Daily Nonstop From Miami to Cancun, Which Keeps Adding New Hotels 

cancun nonstop pool at hotel

With the seemingly never-ending stream of visitors that have been flocking to Cancun in the last few years, it’s been easy to overlook just how many new hotels have been opening in the Mexican Caribbean hotspot.  From Marriott’s new luxury […]