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Dominican Republic Keeps Rewriting Tourism Records, Topping 8 Million Visitor Mark By August

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The Dominican Republic continues to rewrite its own records, welcoming 8,005,257 visitors in the first eight months of 2025, according to new data released by Tourism Minister David Collado. The figure represents a 49 percent increase compared to the same period in 2019, a 13 percent jump over 2023 and a 2.8 percent rise against […]

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St Maarten Has a New Underwater Sculpture Park 

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If you are a diving and snorkeling enthusiast, you’re probably well aware that the Caribbean is home to a pair of underwater sculpture parks — unique attractions that create a thought-provoking, museum-style experience under the sea.  Now, the region is home to another one: the Under St Maarten Sculpture Park off the coast of Divi Little […]

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WestJet Is Coming Back to Bonaire for a Second Season

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The newest gateway for Canadian travelers to the Dutch Caribbean is coming back again for a second season this upcoming winter, Caribbean Journal has learned.  WestJet, which kicked off its first-ever flights between Toronto and Bonaire last year, has announced that it will be returning to the island for a second season beginning in December.  […]

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The Caribbean’s Newest Luxury Boutique Hotel Just Opened in Grand Cayman 

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Wellness, boutique luxury and eco-adventure are on the menu at Grand Cayman’s most exciting new boutique hotel in years, which just began welcoming its first guests.  The hotel is called Vida Cayman Islands, and it’s an intimate luxury hotel with just a dozen rooms, ranging from the luxury studio suite to the three-bedroom luxury penthouse […]


WestJet Is Coming Back to Bonaire for a Second Season

One of Aruba’s most beloved resorts has debuted a brand-new restaurant, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Divi Aruba Phoenix Resort and Divi Village Golf and Beach Resort complex has debuted a new eatery called The Wave Shack.  The open-air eatery is a bar and restaurant with thin-crust pizzas, paninis and comfort food like burgers and […]

How The Sands at Grace Bay Resort Defines the Turks and Caicos Vacation 

You’re right on Grace Bay Beach, one of the best in the world. Your room is spacious and comfortable, with every amenity you need and the ingredients for any vacation you choose. This is the essence of the Turks and Caicos vacation: living in Turks and Caicos, not just staying in Turks and Caicos.  Venturing […]

New CEO for Hotels in Curacao 

As hotel occupancy and rates continue to climb in Curacao, the island now has new leadership for its hotel association, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Anuschka Cova has been named as the new chief executive officer of the Curacao Hotel and Tourism Association.  Cova comes to the organization with 26 years of experience, having served most […]

Saint Lucia’s Top Wellness Resort Just Became More Family Friendly 

You get a massage treatment every single day of your stay at the BodyHoliday, the Saint Lucia’s resort that has long set the standard for wellness hotels in the wider Caribbean.  In a nod to growing demand, the resort has announced a major change: lowering its age requirement from 16+ to allowing travelers aged 12 […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Playa Resaca, Culebra, Puerto Rico

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Greg Litynski, who sent in this beautiful photo of Playa Resaca on the island of Culebra, Puerto Rico. 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 […]

An Inside Look at Antigua’s Newest Beachfront Suites 

Antigua’s Galley Bay recently opened its new toes-in-the-sand beachfront suites, a collection of 570-square-foot retreats right at the edge of the sand.  Now, Elite Island Resorts has unveiled an inside look at the suites.  They’re a mix of ground-floor rooms where you can step right out onto the beach and second-floor suites with unmatched second-level […]

American Airlines Is Now Flying to a New Caribbean Destination: Tulum 

You know Cancun: the high-rise resorts, the nightclubs, the all-inclusives and the attractions. But about two hours away is a very different kind of destination: Tulum, a place that began as a boho-chic hideaway but has since developed into a hip, luxurious, full-fledged beach town.  For years, the only way to get to Tulum was […]

“Transformational” Project to Redevelop Two Caribbean Airports 

A pair of major airports in the Caribbean will be undergoing a significant remodeling through a new public-private partnership, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The new public private partnership led by VIports Partners would remodel St Thomas’ Cyril E. King Airport and Henry E. Rohlsen Airport in St Croix, both in the US Virgin Islands. […]