June 2026 - Caribbean Journal

Turks and Caicos Just Got a Big Winter Flight Expansion With New Routes Across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Florida

Tourism

This New Colombia Cycling Tour Ends on the Caribbean Coast, With Andes Climbs, Coffee Plantations, and Colonial Cartagena

There’s a new way to reach the Caribbean coast: on two wheels, over the Andes. Adventure cycling company Ride & Seek is expanding to South America with a new historical cycling tour in Colombia, a three-week ride that winds from Bogotá through the Coffee Triangle and Medellín before finishing in colonial Cartagena on the Caribbean […]

News

Royal Caribbean Just Hit a Major Milestone on Its Next Giant Oasis-Class Ship

A new Royal Caribbean megaship is officially taking shape in France. The cruise line has marked a major construction milestone on its seventh Oasis Class vessel, holding a keel-laying ceremony at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, the traditional moment that signals the start of full ship assembly and the beginning of the […]

News

The World's Largest Cruise Port Operator Is Coming to This Caribbean Island, With New Berths, Bigger Ships and More Shore Excursions

The harbor sits beneath a wall of green volcanic peaks, the first stop in a chain of 32 islands that stretches south toward some of the most coveted anchorages in the Caribbean. And now it’s poised for a major transformation, Caribbean Journal has learned. Global Ports Holding, the world’s largest cruise port operator, has signed […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week

Photo of the Week: On the Beach at Paynes Bay in Barbados

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Harry Ramnath, who sent in this lovely shot of Paynes Bay Beach in Barbados. 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 […]

The World's Largest Cruise Port Operator Is Coming to This Caribbean Island, With New Berths, Bigger Ships and More Shore Excursions

Getting to Turks and Caicos from Canada is about to get a whole lot easier. Porter Airlines is adding nonstop flights to Providenciales, the gateway to Turks and Caicos and home to the world-famous sands of Grace Bay Beach. The new service launches from Toronto Pearson beginning Nov. 6, with five weekly flights operating Tuesday […]

Barbados Will Host Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2027

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association announced the news at this year’s Marketplace in Antigua, marking the 45th edition of the historic event. Barbados has been named the host destination for Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2027, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association‘s annual business-to-business tourism event and the most important industry gathering in the region. The […]

The Caribbean Rum Awards Return to St. Barth for 2026 — With a Week of Tastings, Parties and the World's Premier Rum Competition

The annual event, owned and produced by Caribbean Journal, returns to St. Barth with platinum sponsors Tradewind Aviation and WIMCO St. Barth Properties. The Caribbean Rum Awards are returning to St. Barth for their ninth year — anchoring a week of tastings, judging, beachfront programming and the most-watched rum competition in the Caribbean. The annual […]

For the First Time in 20 Years, You Can Fly Nonstop From Tampa to Nassau in The Bahamas

Tampa just got a whole lot closer to Nassau. For the first time in two decades, travelers can fly nonstop between Tampa International Airport and Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau, The Bahamas — restoring a long-dormant Florida Gulf Coast gateway to the Bahamian capital that has been missing from the airlift map since the […]

Hospitality Veteran Edward Mady Joins LionGrove

One of the most decorated names in luxury hospitality is taking on a new role in the Caribbean. LionGrove, the hospitality investment firm, has appointed Edward Mady as Senior Vice President and Managing Director, the company announced this week. Mady will be based at the Rio Mar Rainforest Beach and Golf Resort, a Wyndham Grand […]

The Only All-Inclusive Resort on St. Thomas Has Beachfront Rooms, a Crescent-Shaped Beach and Rates From $364

A 1,000-foot crescent of golden sand on the southern coast of St. Thomas. Beachfront rooms with the sand literally outside the door. The only true all-inclusive resort on the island. And a family-owned operation that has been quietly perfecting its formula since 1974. That’s Bolongo Bay Beach Resort — a small, intimate, family-run all-inclusive beachfront […]

Southwest Airlines Is Adding Major New Caribbean Service for Winter 2027, Including Nashville to Costa Rica and Pittsburgh to Cancun

The carrier is bringing back 28 seasonal routes and adding six new ones to its winter network — with a heavy focus on warm-weather Caribbean and Latin American destinations. Southwest Airlines is making a major push back into the Caribbean and Mexico for the winter 2027 travel season. The carrier has opened booking for its […]

Winair Just Launched $100 Flights from St Maarten to Aruba This Summer

A white-sand beach, turquoise water and a long weekend in Aruba just got a lot more affordable — for the ultimate island-hopping experience. Winair has unveiled a limited-time flash sale with one-way fares from St Maarten to Aruba starting at $100, creating one of the lowest-priced opportunities this summer for travelers looking to hop between Caribbean […]