Guy Britton, Author at Caribbean Journal

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Dominica Tourism Is Surging, as the Nature Island Becomes a Full-Fledged Hotspot

Dominica is emerging as one of the Caribbean’s stronger tourism growth stories this year, powered by improved airlift and a hotel sector that continues to attract high-end travelers. According to new data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization, Dominica recorded 68,822 stayover visitors between Jan. and Sept., an increase of 13.3 percent compared to the same period last year. New Flights […]

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This Is St Croix’s Most Legendary Resort. Here’s How to Stay There Right Now.

The steel pan, the Moko Jumbies, the rum punch, the golf, the pink. It’s hard not to fall in love with the Buccaneer St Croix’s brand of Caribbean charm. It’s the most legendary place to stay on the island, a place that’s buzzing right now with one of the Caribbean’s hottest culinary scenes and a […]

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Marriott Is Opening Its First Hotels in Nicaragua

Marriott is expanding again in the Caribbean basin, this time with its fast-growing City Express brand, Caribbean Journal has learned. The newest City Express hotels in the region will debut in the third quarter of this year with the opening of the City Express by Marriott Managua, City Express by Marriott Esteli in the heart […]

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How Hyatt Is Bringing MasterChef Junior to Dreams Resorts

It’s a major addition to the traditional kids club at a Caribbean resort: Hyatt is bringing the popular kids culinary competition MasterChef to the Caribbean. Hyatt has announced a collaboration with the producers of the show that will bring MasterChef-inspired programming to the company’s Dreams resorts in the Caribbean and Mexico, among others. That will […]

Marriott Is Opening Its First Hotels in Nicaragua

World-renowned musician Jon Batiste has officially opened a jazz club at the Baha Mar resort in The Bahamas. Jon Batiste’s Jazz Club at Baha Mar is his first-ever jazz club: a 12,900-square-foot, 278-seat space designed by Gentler. It’s another unique, creative addition for the Cable Beach resort, a property that continues to innovate with its […]

Nassau and Paradise Island Set to Host Major Aviation Conference

The hemisphere’s top aviation conference is set for Nassau and Paradise Island next month. The Routes Americas 2025 conference, the top air service development event in all of the Americas, will be held in The Bahamas from Feb. 10-12. This year’s event is being hosted at the Atlantis Paradise Island resort on Paradise Island. Along […]

Bimini’s Airport Has a New Runway — And Can Now Receive Passenger Jets

In a major milestone for South Bimini’s airport, the island welcomed a flight on a Boeing 737 jet this week. The inaugural Boeing 737 flight by Bahamasair touched down this weekend, a huge leap forward for the airport as part of its multimillion-dollar redevelopment project. The Boeing 737 carrying 122 passengers was the first jet […]

A New Way to Fly From Connecticut to Punta Cana

Fast-growing low-cost carrier Avelo is at it again, with plans to launch another new nonstop flight from Hartford, Connecticut to the Caribbean. Beginning next month, Avelo will be operating two flights each week from Hartford to Punta Cana, the most-visited destination in the Dominican Republic. The nonstop flights will be operating on Fridays and Mondays, […]

Wyndham Now Has an Adults-Only Hotel in Aruba

The Wyndham brand is now officially back in Aruba, following the transformation of the former Brickell Bay Beach Resort into what is now the Trap by Wyndham Aruba. The adults-only hotel has just under 100 rooms, with amenities ranging from a pool with a swim-up bar to beach service to a shuttle that takes you […]

American Airlines Just Added More Flights to Tortola

Pusser’s Pub. The stunning sands of Long Bay. The legendary still at Callwood. While many travelers use Tortola as a jumping off point for other trips in the BVI, the island has some unique charms — and it’s easier than ever to fly there thanks to American Airlines’ nonstop flights from Miami. Now, AA is […]

Caribbean Moment: Finding the Blue on Eagle Beach in Aruba

If you’ve been to Aruba, you know. You know the island has one of the greatest concentrations of beaches of just about anywhere on earth. You also know that there’s one that seems to tip the scales a bit, to lead the pack. It’s Eagle. Eagle Beach is just that much whiter, that much wider, […]

Delta Air Lines Is Adding Another New Caribbean Route, With Nonstop Flights to Punta Cana

The beaches. The all-inclusive resorts. The beach bars. The Brugal. Punta Cana is the crown jewel of the Caribbean’s most-visited country, and it’s getting another new route from Delta Air Lines next summer. Beginning May 10, Delta will be kicking off a new nonstop flight between Detroit and Punta Cana, Caribbean Journal has learned. The […]