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Marriott Just Debuted Its Newest Resort in Puerto Rico, With a Michelin-Starred Chef and a “Fresh, Modern” Look
An iconic Puerto Rico hotel is now a Marriott: all about the new-look La Concha resort in San Juan’s oh-so-hip Condado I remember the first time I saw La Concha. I was on a visit to the sleek neighborhood of […]
Caribbean-Focused Airline Silver Airways Just Shut Down
One of the busiest airlines serving the Caribbean region has shut down, Caribbean Journal has learned. Silver Airways, which has been operating in the region for years, most notably since acquiring the former airline Seaborne in 2018, shut down on […]
It’s Getting Easier to Fly to This Under-the-Radar Island in The Bahamas Filled With Beaches, History and Blue Holes
The blue holes. The beaches (some of the best on earth, in our view). The history. Long Island remains one of the great unexplored destinations in The Bahamas, and it’s about to get even easier to visit. Makers Air, which […]
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St Thomas Is Getting Its First New-Build Hotel in Decades, and Now It Has an Opening Date
The beaches. The bar-hopping. The shopping. The yachting. St Thomas is one of the hottest places to visit in the Caribbean right now — and now the island is about to get its first new-build hotel in three decades. The new […]
Martinique: The Caribbean Island Most Americans Still Overlook
The beaches. The food. The rainforests. The bakeries. The art. The Caribbean island of Martinique remains one of the great undiscovered destinations in the region for American travelers, and now it has regular flights this summer from Miami. Americans, you […]
Passenger Traffic Continues to Slow Down in Cancun, But There's a Bright Spot
Cancun tourism is slowing down, the newest airport traffic numbers show. After years of breakout growth that made Cancun one of the fastest-growing tourism destinations in the hemisphere post-pandemic, the Mexican Caribbean hotspot is cooling off. Air passenger traffic at […]
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Why the Hottest Bar (and Cocktail) Scene in the Caribbean Is in Nassau and Paradise Island in The Bahamas
It’s a Thursday evening and a live band is jamming out on “Funky Nassau,” the jazz-funk hit that is one of the best-selling Bahamian albums of all time. This is Jon Batiste’s: the world-renowned jazz star’s new jazz club at […]
Air Traffic Growth Slows in Puerto Rico
After years of sizzling growth, Puerto Rico’s air traffic slowed considerably last month, according to new data from ASUR, which manages the island’s Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport. Passenger growth was 1.3 percent year over year in May, significantly lower […]
I Love This Tiny Caribbean Fishing Village With Stunning Beaches and World-Class Food at the Edge of a Rainforest
You may know the tiny fishing village of Deshaies in Guadeloupe for its alter ego: Saint Marie, the fictional island in the popular BBC series “Death in Paradise,” in which a series of UK-based detectives are sent to solve crimes […]