Flights

United Airlines Is Going Daily to Barbados From Newark and Washington, D.C. for the Holiday Season

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A table at The Cliff. A week at Sandy Lane. A villa in Paynes Bay with the whole family coming in for Christmas. Barbados has long had its own version of the Caribbean festive season, one defined by packed hotels, hard-to-get restaurant reservations and repeat visitors who return every December. This year, United Airlines is putting considerably more seats […]

News

More British and European Travelers Are Heading to Jamaica 

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While Jamaica has been seeing slowing growth in the US market, the United Kingdom market is helping to pick up the slack, according to newly released numbers.  Some 297,382 travelers came to Jamaica last year from the United Kingdom and Europe, Caribbean Tourism Organization data show.  That was a 9.2 percent increase compared to the […]

Hotel News

This New Hotel Summit in Antigua Is Changing How Caribbean Resorts Drive Bookings

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In a pivotal move to help regional hoteliers regain control of their revenue streams, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association is launching the inaugural Direct Booking Summit – Caribbean Edition this May in Antigua.  The one-day business event, set for May 22, aims to arm hospitality leaders with the digital strategies and distribution tactics necessary […]

All-Inclusive

The "Bolongo Effect": This USVI All-Inclusive Resort Has an Iconic Bar and the Heart of St Thomas 

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You come for the rum punch. You stay for the Bolongo Effect.  And the sound of the waves. And the bartender who knows your name before you’ve even unpacked. And the rum treasure hunt. And the sunsets at Iggies. And the perfect little slice of St Thomas beach.  And the fact that, somehow, every single […]


This New Hotel Summit in Antigua Is Changing How Caribbean Resorts Drive Bookings

Not just blue — electric, almost blinding in its clarity. On approach, whether by boat or the tiny sea plane from Fort Lauderdale, you see it before you feel it. That shock of turquoise against the flat horizon — it’s like the edge of the world. I’ve been coming here off and on for years. […]

The Dominican Republic Is on an Historic Tourism Hot Streak 

The Dominican Republic continues its historic tourism streak, recording 1,020,646 visitors in April 2025 — a seven percent increase over the same month last year. Tourism Minister David Collado announced the figures this week, following another record-breaking total.  The April numbers mark a seven percent increase over 2024, eighteen percent over 2023, and a fifty-five […]

Bonaire Is Getting a Boost from American Airlines as Its Travel Boom Continues 

The diving. The food scene. The flamingos. Bonaire is hot right now, and it’s not just on the mercury. The little Dutch Caribbean island is in the throws of a major travel renaissance, buoyed by JetBlue’s new flights, a new Hilton brand and that indescribable buzz on the travel radar (and record-breaking arrival numbers, too).  […]

Cancun Is Delta’s Top Caribbean Destination for Summer 2025, According to Traveler Searches

As travelers look ahead to summer getaways, Cancun has emerged as the top Caribbean destination for Delta Air Lines customers, according to new data released by the airline. In its third annual list of most-searched international destinations, Delta placed Cancun at #4 overall worldwide—trailing only the European trio of London, Paris, and Rome.  The rankings […]

Paradise Island’s Best-Value Resort Includes a Major Perk

You don’t expect to find a place like this just steps from Atlantis. But Comfort Suites Paradise Island has quietly carved out its own corner of the island — a low-key retreat hiding in plain sight, where guests get the best of both worlds: access to Atlantis’ massive water park and beaches, without the Atlantis […]

Beaches, Sailing, Island Hopping: Travelers Are Flocking Back to the British Virgin Islands

Pusser’s. Loblolly. Cooper. Callwood. Soggy. There are quite a lot of one-word terms that immediately evoke strong feelings about the British Virgin Islands. Now there’s another word: rebirth. The BVI is in the midst of a full-fledged travel renaissance, and the beloved archipelago just saw a visitor total it hadn’t welcomed since before Hurricane Irma […]

Canadian Travelers Are Getting More Ways to Fly to The Bahamas

Canadian travelers will have more ways than ever to reach The Bahamas this summer and fall, with a major boost in airlift from cities across eastern Canada. Air Canada is launching two new nonstop routes to Nassau, with flights from Ottawa and Halifax beginning December 5 and operating weekly through April 10, 2026. The carrier […]

One of the Best Adults-Only All-Inclusive Resorts in Barbados Is Still a Secret

There’s a different vibe on the West Coast of Barbados. It’s slower, softer — a place where the sunsets take their time and the breeze carries just the right amount of rum and salt. That’s the rhythm you fall into the moment you arrive at The Club Barbados Resort and Spa. You won’t find towering […]