All-inclusive resorts have always fit Barbados. And they’re also different in Barbados. They’re not the megaresorts you might think of. They’re more intimate, smaller-scale, particularly on the legendary west coast — also known as the Platinum Coast. This side of the island draws travelers who return often and expect consistency. Resorts sit close to the […]
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its newest cruise ship: Wonder of the Seas. The new ship is making its debut after three years of construction, with plans to kick off sailings in Fort Lauderdale on March 4. Wonder of the Seas will be sailing seven-night cruises to the Caribbean before a summer in Europe. […]
The Hyatt Regency Grand Reserve Puerto Rico is getting bigger, Caribbean Journal has learned. This year, the Rio Grande-area resort will add another 93 rooms, according to a statement from Hyatt Hotels. The property first opened its doors in 2019 at the former Gran Melia resort in Puerto Rico, following a multimillion-dollar transformation project. The […]
Norwegian Cruise Line has revealed its newest ship: Norwegian Viva, the latest vessel in its Prima Class. The new ship will begin sailing in 2023, with plans to sail the Southern Caribbean for the 2023-2024 winter season out of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The ship, built by Italy’s Fincantieri, will debut at 965 feet long […]
The most glamorous way to arrive in Anguilla is back. Luxury airline Tradewind Aviation has relaunched its service between San Juan, Puerto Rico and Anguilla. The service is operating on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays between San Juan and Anguilla, with Anguilla-San Juan flights on Mondays, Saturdays and Sundays. The flights will be operating through April […]
They may not be the biggest, or have the most amenities. They may be brand new, they may be centuries old. But the coolest hotels in the Caribbean are the ones that have that indescribable x-factor; where, no matter how many times you come back, it feels at once fresh and timeless. Cool can mean […]
Buoyed by a summer surge the likes of which it had never seen, Puerto Rico’s primary airport surpassed its 2019 passenger levels last year. According to data from Mexico-based ASUR, which manages the island’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, passenger traffic to San Juan was 9,684,227 last year, a 2.5 percent increase compared to 2019. […]
Puerto Rico has put in new entry rules for travelers, headlined by a 48-hour entry testing window. That means travelers have to take and receive a negative test result within 48 hours before arriving in Puerto Rico. The test can be either PCR or antigen, regardless of vaccination status. Passengers arriving without a test will […]
Hiking a volcano. Walking the cane fields of an organic rum distillery. Eating lionfish burgers at an oceanfront food truck; savoring a twilight mento concert; kayaking across a secret mangrove forest; riding a flats boat to an undiscovered sandbar. They’re the reasons we come to the Caribbean, those once-in-a-lifetime experiences in which the Caribbean abounds, […]
It seems like a new all-inclusive resort pops up every week in the Caribbean, and it’s true that the vast majority of adults-only resorts in the islands follow a pay-one-price model for rooms, activities, and dining. But it’s not a recipe that works for every couple. All-inclusives tend to be larger hotels, for example, and […]
Puerto Rico has tightened its entry rules for travelers, centered on a new 48-hour pre-testing requirement. The new rule means all travelers arriving on domestic flights (i.e. from within the United States) are required to show proof of a negative test result taken and received within 48 hours before arriving on the island. Travelers also […]
The Punta Borinquen Resort in Puerto Rico has completed a substantial renovation project, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Aguadilla area property has put the finishing touches on an $8.6 million renovation project. “Our company has been here for nearly 30 years since we first bet on the tourism potential of tourism in the north [of […]
