Cuba

Sunwing Adds New Destination in Cuba

Air Transat Is Relaunching Havana, Cuba Flights

Air Transat is relaunching its Havana service for the upcoming winter tourist season, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Canadian carrier is set to restart flights between Montreal and Havana on Dec. 19. The service will be operating three times each …

Pullman Is Opening Its First French Caribbean Hotel

By Alexander Britell Accor’s Pullman brand is opening its first-ever hotel in the French Caribbean, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. This story is part of Caribbean Journal Invest, the authority on Caribbean hotel, real estate and tourism business news. …

Southwest Airlines Is Adding More Cuba Flights

Southwest Airlines is adding more flights to Cuba, Caribbean Journal has learned. The low-cost carrier is ramping up its flights to Cuba from South Florida beginning in the first week of May. That will include three daily roundtrip flights …

Air France Is Ramping Up Its Caribbean Service

Air France will be operating more flights to the Caribbean this summer than it did before the onset of the pandemic, Caribbean Journal has learned. The French carrier said this week it would be operating “above pre-crisis levels” to …

Iberia Is Adding More Flights to the Dominican Republic

Spanish carrier Iberia Airline is adding more flights to the Dominican Republic, Caribbean Journal has learned. The airline will be operating up to nine weekly flights from Madrid to the Dominican Republic this summer. That’s part of what will …

A New Hotel Just Opened in Havana, Cuba

The first new hotel to debut in Cuba since the pandemic has opened its doors in Havana. Southeast Asian firm Archipelago has debuted its new property on the island, the Grand Aston La Habana Hotel. The 600-room sky rise …

Sunwing Just Added More Cuba Flights

Sunwing has added another flight to the island of Cuba. The Canadian travel giant has added a second weekly flight between Halifax and Cuba’s beach destination of Varadero. The new flight is operating weekly on Thursdays, with service through …

Blue Diamond Opens Starfish All-Inclusive in Cuba

Blue Diamond has opened the Starfish Cayo Guillermo resort in Cuba, Caribbean Journal has learned. The 296-room all-inclusive resort is the 21st hotel for the company in Cuba. “We are excited to welcome Starfish Cayo Guillermo to the Blue …

Southwest Airlines Is Relaunching Another Cuba Route

Southwest Airlines is relaunching what was its most prominent route to Cuba in February, Caribbean Journal has learned. The carrier will be resuming daily flights between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Havana on Feb. 17, 2022. That complements existing …

Blue Diamond Is Reopening Eight Cuba Resorts in December

Canadian hotel company Blue Diamond is opening eight resorts in Cuba in December, Caribbean Journal has learned. On Dec. 20, the company will relaunch the Starfish Cayo Guillermo; Grand Memories Santa Maria; Sanctuary at Grand Memories Santa Maria; Memories …

It’s Getting Easier for Canadians to Visit Cuba

It’s about to get significantly easier for Canadians to visit Cuba. According to Canada-based travel giant Sunwing, beginning Nov. 15, fully vaccinated travelers to Cuba won’t need to provide a test or quarantine upon arrival in Cuba. Passengers will …

Martinique Rum Crowned World Champion at Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth

Two years ago in St Barth, a never-before-seen field of the world’s most expensive rums faced off in a rum category for the ages. And this week in St Barth, history was made again. For the first time ever, …

Caribbean Airlines to Restart Cuba Flights

Caribbean Airlines will resume service to Havana, Cuba starting December 14, Caribbean Journal has learned. The airline will operate a weekly, non-stop service each Tuesday between Trinidad and Havana, with connections available to other destinations. With safety protocols fully …

A New Adults-Only Boutique Resort Is Opening in Cuba

Canada’s Blue Diamond Resorts is opening a new resort in Cuba’s popular beach destination of Varadero. The new Mystique Casa Perla by Royalton is slated to open on Nov. 15, Caribbean Journal has confirmed. The newest addition to the …

Kempinski’s Caribbean Hotel Pipeline

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI Kempinski Hotels first expanded to the Caribbean in 2017 in the form of the Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski La Habana hotel in Cuba and they have been eyeing new destinations in the …

Kempinski to Open New Resort in the Caribbean

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI Kempinski Hotels will expand in the Caribbean…again. This story is part of Caribbean Journal Invest, the authority on Caribbean hotel, real estate and tourism business news. Join to access this and other …

Sunwing Is Returning to Cuba

Sunwing has announced plans to return to Cuba starting in October, timed for the island’s tourism reopening. The Canadian travel giant will be offering weekly flights to popular destinations including Varadero and Cayo Coco beginning in the second week …

Sunwing Relaunching More Flights to Cuba, Dominican Republic

Sunwing is expanding its flight network from Quebec City to the Caribbean this winter, Caribbean Journal has learned. Beginning in the first week of November, Sunwing launch a restart that includes weekly flights from Quebec City to Cayo Coco, …