Caitlin Sullivan, Author at Caribbean Journal

JetBlue Just Opened BlueHouse, Its First-Ever Airport Lounge, at JFK

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JetBlue Is Bringing More Flights to a Caribbean Island Famous For Green Mountains, Chocolate, and Romantic Vacations

You don’t just dive into Saint Lucia. You discover it, glimpse by glimpse, layer by layer. The first view is usually green — impossibly green — as rainforest folds into volcanic ridges and then drops toward the sea. By the time you reach the coast, the island has already shifted your pace. Mornings stretch longer […]

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Frontier Just Added New Nonstop Flights to Honduras and Guatemala

Frontier Airlines has launched new nonstop service from Houston to Guatemala and Honduras, expanding its international network from Texas and strengthening connections to Central America with added relevance for Caribbean-bound travel. The carrier is now operating nonstop flights between George Bush Intercontinental Airport and La Aurora International Airport, with service running three times weekly. Frontier has […]

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Ocean Hotels Barbados Just Launched New Travel Advisor Incentives

Ocean Hotels Barbados is rolling out a new incentive designed to help travel advisors lock in 2026 Caribbean business early, with a limited-time Peaks Offer now open for reservations across three of the group’s most in-demand properties. The PEAKS26 offer applies to stays in 2026 at Sea Breeze Beach House, O2 Beach Club & Spa, and The Rockley, giving advisors […]

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St Kitts Is the Caribbean's Fastest-Growing Destination, According to British Airways Holidays

St. Kitts is emerging as one of the fastest-growing travel destinations in the world, according to new data from British Airways Holidays, signaling rising momentum for the eastern Caribbean island ahead of the 2026 travel season. The destination has been ranked second globally in the airline’s newly released Travel Trends Report, which tracks year-over-year growth […]

Ocean Hotels Barbados Just Launched New Travel Advisor Incentives

Antigua’s dining scene is getting a new jolt of energy this holiday season, with a restaurant opening set for one of the island’s busiest marinas. Fat Urchin officially opens Wednesday, Dec. 24, at Jolly Harbour Marina, introducing a new public house and coastal kitchen concept from Antigua’s award-winning Rocks Group. The opening lands just ahead […]

The Aruba Marriott Has Newly-Renovated Rooms, New Adults-Only Suites, and a Reimagined Spa After a Multimillion-Dollar Overhaul

The Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino has finished a comprehensive, multimillion-dollar renovation that redefines its look and feel along the island’s legendary Palm Beach. The project, carried out in phases from spring through early December, refreshed all 414 guest rooms and suites and marks the beginning of what the resort is calling a new era in […]

The St. Maarten Beach Resort You Might Not Realize You Can Book With Points

Tucked along the soft curve of Dawn Beach, the JW Marriott St. Maarten Beach Resort and Spa is one of those Caribbean stays you sometimes forget exists. It’s a full resort experience — beachfront, spa-focused, and quietly upscale — but what surprises most visitors is that it’s also a Marriott Bonvoy property, which means you can book it […]

Aruba Is Asking Travelers to Make a Simple Promise — And It Could Shape the Island’s Future

Travel has always carried an unspoken contract. Visitors arrive to enjoy a destination, but they also share in the responsibility of preserving it — its landscapes, its culture, and the communities that sustain it. As tourism grows across the Caribbean, the question of what travelers owe the places they visit has taken on new urgency. […]

Spirit Airlines Just Launched New Nonstop Flights to Grand Cayman

A new connection is reshaping air access to the Cayman Islands as Spirit Airlines has officially launched nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale and Grand Cayman. The inaugural flights mark a significant expansion for both the airline and the destination, pairing one of the region’s most reliable gateways with an island known for its clear water, […]

There's a New Adults-Only Resort in Playa del Carmen

Playa del Carmen has a new adults-only all-inclusive on its shoreline with the debut of Devossion by Live Aqua, a beachfront resort located steps from Fifth Avenue and facing one of the area’s quieter stretches of sand. The opening adds a design-driven, wellness-focused option to one of the Riviera Maya’s busiest hotel corridors. The resort […]

MSC Grandiosa Just Arrived in Port Canaveral for New Caribbean Cruises

Port Canaveral welcomed a major new arrival today as MSC Grandiosa officially began homeport operations, launching a full season of week-long sailings to the Caribbean and The Bahamas. The 181,000-ton ship is now the largest MSC Cruises vessel ever based at the Central Florida port — and its arrival marks a significant expansion of MSC’s […]

Iberostar Just Opened a New All-Inclusive Resort in Riviera Cancun With 444 Rooms — And Swim-Up Suites

A new addition has joined the coastline just north of Puerto Morelos, bringing another major five-star option to one of Mexico’s most in-demand stretches of sand. Iberostar Hotels & Resorts has officially opened Iberostar Selection Riviera Cancun, a beachfront all-inclusive that expands the brand’s footprint in the country and adds a fresh take on family-friendly, […]