Flights

Tradewind Is Adding a New Way to Get to Virgin Gorda for “Christmas in July”

The Baths in Virgin Gorda.

There’s a week in Virgin Gorda when the beach fills with speakers, the sand turns into a dance floor, and the calendar reads July instead of December. You hear soca drifting across the water, boats anchoring just offshore, and long tables set up for themed dinners that stretch late into the night. It’s called “Christmas […]

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From Jamaica to Turks and Caicos, The 11 Best Villa Resorts

Jamaica Turks and Caicos Villas

Your own space, your own pool, your own vacation. If you’ve been following the Caribbean travel industry over the last few years, you know that no sector has seen faster, bigger growth than that of luxury villas.  It’s just what many travelers want right now, no doubt heavily impacted by the way the pandemic shifted […]

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Playa Just Added Another All-Inclusive Resort in Cancun 

Cancun All-Inclusive Resort Playa

Playa Hotels and Resorts has added another all-inclusive resort to its portfolio in the Mexican Caribbean hotspot of Cancun.  The fast-expanding all-inclusive resort company has officially taken over management of the Seadust Cancun Family Resort, set in the popular Hotel Zone of Cancun, Mexico. “We are pleased to welcome Seadust Cancun to Playa’s premier roster […]

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In Puerto Rico, a New Brand for a Classic Marriott Hotel 

Puerto Rico Marriott Hotel

For almost a half-century, it has been the resort you simply can’t miss if you’re in San Juan’s buzzy Condado neighborhood: La Concha, the tropical masterpiece by Toro Ferrer.  That includes a large-scale renovation project of the mid-century classic back in 2008, when the hotel joined Marriott’s Renaissance brand. (What didn’t change was the signature […]


Playa Just Added Another All-Inclusive Resort in Cancun 

Rainforests, beaches, volcanoes and world-class restaurants. The island of Basse-Terre in the Guadeloupe archipelago has long boasted one of the most diverse travel offerings in the Eastern Caribbean. But that hasn’t included a must-visit luxury resort. But that may have just changed. The new addition is called Les Galets Rouge, and it’s set near the […]

Frontier Just Launched More Flights to Montego Bay, Jamaica 

Jamaica is in the midst of what is likely to be a record-breaking winter tourist season, and the island is showing no signs of slowing down.  In fact, Jamaica is adding even more new flights — with another three new nonstop routes from the United States launching this week.  In what is a significant boost for […]

Bonaire Is the New Hotspot of the Dutch Caribbean 

When Johnny and Therese Boer of the three-Michelin-star Die Librije opened a restaurant in Bonaire five years ago, it wasn’t just a massive moment for the Caribbean culinary scene.  The opening of the Brass Boer was a nod to the growing import of Bonaire, both as a food Mecca and as a travel destination. Half […]

When George Washington Moved to Barbados

A quarter century before he was catching Hessians in Trenton, George Washington was catching sharks in the middle of the Atlantic.  When his brother Lawrence fell into ill health, the thought was that the tropical climes of an island at the edge of the Caribbean would prove an elixir.  And so the Washington brothers began […]

LVMH Is Reopening This Top Caribbean Resort

LVMH’s Belmond brand is reopening its Riviera Maya luxury resort this spring following a dramatic makeover. The new-look Maroma, a Belmond Hotel will reopen its doors on May 25, 2023, Caribbean Journal has learned. Designer Tara Bernerd and her team have led what Belmond is calling an “extensive renovation and redesign” of the longtime Mexican […]

Spirit Airlines Adding More Nonstop Flights to San Juan, Puerto Rico 

It’s been a big month for Puerto Rico’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport.  First, ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines announced plans to add seven new routes from the US mainland to Puerto Rico.  And now another airline is at it, with Spirit Airlines’ plan to launch five new nonstop routes to Puerto Rico this spring.  On […]

Caribbean Carrier Cape Air Kicks Off New St Thomas-Nevis Route 

Top regional carrier Cape Air has officially launched its newest route in the Caribbean: regular service between St Thomas and Nevis.  The new service is a major new link for Nevis, which typically receives most of its visitors via ferry from neighboring St Kitts.  The flights are operating daily, with two flights on Sundays — […]

In Panama, a Secret Caribbean All-Inclusive Resort

Discovering a lost waterfall. Watching sunrise on a volcano. Ziplining through the rainforest. White water rafting. An exploration of artisanal coffee-making.  They’re not the sort of inclusions you typically find at a Caribbean all-inclusive resort.  But this isn’t your typical all-inclusive resort.  This is Los Establos, the tucked-away all-inclusive boutique resort at the edge of […]

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