News
Beaches Is Planning to Open an All-Inclusive Resort in Barbados
Beaches, the family-focused brand of Sandals Resorts International, is expanding to a new Caribbean island, Caribbean Journal has learned. The company has announced plans to open the new Beaches Barbados, with plans to break ground later this year. The new […]
Rafael Nadal’s First Dominican Republic All-Inclusive Resort Is Now Open
Zel, the brand created through an alliance between tennis legend Rafael Nadal and Melia, has officially held the grand opening of its Punta Cana resort, Caribbean Journal has learned. The all-inclusive resort is set at the former Reserve at the […]
This Royal Caribbean Ship Is Launching New Cruises From Panama and Cartagena
Maybe you’ve started a cruise in Miami or Fort Lauderdale. Or perhaps you’ve explored the eastern and southern Caribbean out of a port like Antigua or San Juan. Now, Royal Caribbean is sending one of its ships further south, with […]
Flights
Condor Airlines Is Returning to Antigua and Barbuda For Another Season
Condor Airlines will be returning to Antigua and Barbuda for a second season this winter, Caribbean Journal has learned. Antigua and Barbuda tourism officials revealed they had secured a second season of flights on Condor, which is flying between Frankfurt […]
The Dominican Republic City of Santiago Is Getting More New Hotels As Demand Grows
Punta Cana. La Romana. Santo Domingo. Puerto Plata. They’re the traditional tourism hubs of the Dominican Republic. But in the last few years, another city is getting on travelers’ radar: Santiago de los Caballeros, which is seeing renewed hotel growth […]
Frontier Is Adding a New Puerto Rico-Dominican Republic Flight
Frontier is making a big expansion push out of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and now the low-cost carrier is at it again, with a new route to the Dominican Republic, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new route will kick off […]
Flights
A New Way to Fly Nonstop From Miami to Guatemala
The rum. The architecture. The colorful streets. The pupusas. If you haven’t been to Guatemala, you’re missing out on one of the region’s most diverse, layered destinations, from its vibrant capital to the historic thoroughfares of Antigua. Now it’s even […]
A New Boutique Hotel Just Opened in Cartagena’s Old City, With a Rooftop Bar and and a Pair of Pools
It’s one of the great gems of the region: the walled city of Cartagena, the centuries-old historic quarter of the increasingly hot destination on Colombia’s Caribbean coastline. And now Cartagena just added a new boutique hotel, set with a restored […]
US Virgin Islands Makes Push for New Airlift
The US Virgin Islands has been one of the biggest success stories in the Caribbean when it comes to new airlift in the post-pandemic period. Buoyed by its class-leading response to the pandemic, the USVI has seen unprecedented levels of […]