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Montego Bay’s Airport Just Reopened for “Limited” Commercial Flights 

CEO Raúl Revuelta Musalem of @aeropuertosGAP arrived yesterday with a 22-member team to assess the impact before the reopening.

Just a few days after the passage of Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica’s primary air hub has reopened, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport officially reopened Nov. 1 for limited commercial flights.  The airport’s reopening is a major boost for the island following the devastation wrought by Melissa, which was concentrated in the western […]

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Delta Just Relaunched Nonstop Flights to This Caribbean Island 

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In a significant boost for an island that has been booming in 2023, Delta Air Lines has officially relaunched nonstop service to Curacao.  It’s been nearly 14 years since Delta last served Curacao, and now the carrier is back, with once-weekly service between Atlanta and Curacao operating on Saturdays.  Delta is the only carrier operating […]

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This Legendary Nassau Resort Is Back 

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The legendary British Colonial Nassau resort has officially reopened its doors following a dramatic transformation project.  The hotel, which will celebrate its 100th birthday next year, had been closed since 2020 and has since undergone a sweeping renovation.  It’s a significant moment for the hotel and for downtown Nassau, which has been experiencing a years-long […]

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Jamaica Is Expecting Its Biggest Winter Travel Season Ever

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It’s been a record-breaking year for travel in Jamaica, and now the island is projecting an even stronger winter season.  The 2023-2024 season, which effectively kicks off this week, is projected to bring in more than one million stopover visitors, according to Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett.  “It is going to be the biggest winter […]


This Legendary Nassau Resort Is Back 

Hilton has been adding new all-inclusive resorts all over the Caribbean, from Playa del Carmen to La Romana to Cancun.  It’s no surprise why: all-inclusive is the hottest thing in travel, as more and more visitors demand the convenience and all-encompassing comfort of the all-inclusive concept. Now, Hilton has opened its newest all-inclusive resort in the […]

The Rolling Stones Fell in Love With Jamaica. Now They Have Their Own Caribbean Rum.

The more you travel the Caribbean, the more you feel The Rolling Stones’ footprint. Head to the Rockhouse in Negril, where the group stayed in the 70s, and you easily imagine them on those mystical cliffs. Or you can journey just past Cable Beach in Nassau, where the Stones recorded parts of several albums, including Undercover […]

You Can Now Fly Nonstop From Los Angeles to Nassau, The Bahamas 

In what is another boon for the booming tourism industry in The Bahamas, Alaska Airlines has just kicked off two historic routes to the destination.  Alaska Airlines is now flying nonstop from both Los Angeles and Seattle to Nassau, The Bahamas.  “We are thrilled to welcome the first nonstop flights on Alaska Airlines from Los Angeles and Seattle, […]

JetBlue Is Flying to a New Caribbean Airport: Tulum 

It just might be the most active airport in the Caribbean right now — and it hasn’t even opened yet: Tulum, Mexico the white-hot Riviera Maya destination that will soon be home to its first-ever international air gateway.  While Tulum’s new airport hasn’t even opened its doors yet, it has been attracting massive demand from […]

Hyatt Just Opened A New All-Inclusive Resort in Punta Cana 

Hyatt’s Inclusive Collection just debuted its second new all-inclusive resort in the Dominican Republic in less than a month: the new Sunscape Coco Punta Cana.  Just a few weeks after it opened another Sunscape-branded resort in Puerto Plata on the country’s northern coast, Hyatt has opened a massive 1,059-room family-friendly property in the heart of […]

How Guyana's Oil Boom Is Turning It Into the Next Big Caribbean Investment Destination

Guyana’s massive oil discoveries are turning to the country into a significant new investment destination in the Americas. Guyana, the headquarters of the Caribbean Community, is already seeing its economy transformed, and questions remain about the future direction of the South American nation. It’s an issue that’s even more timely given recent provocations from neighboring […]

Tiger Woods’ Caribbean “Playground” 

The sign on the first tee says “about 90 yards,” and that’s a pretty good indication this isn’t like any golf course you’ve played before.  From here, you can see the whole course, all 10 holes, with sweeping drops and cliffs and a white-sand beach thrown in for good measure.  This is “The Playground,” Tiger […]

The Caribbean’s Most Anticipated New Golf Course Is Open in Saint Lucia 

It’s the most anticipated new golf course in the Caribbean in decades: the 6,575-yard, Coore & Crenshaw-designed Point Hardy Golf Club at the northern tip of Saint Lucia.  The project, part of the Cabot Saint Lucia development, includes comfort stations, a food and beverage concept, a retail shop and sports courts. The plan is for […]