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JetBlue Is Adding Daily Nonstop Puerto Rico Flights From a New Market

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In recent years, the Caribbean has begun tapping into emerging source markets in the United States, concentrated in the Midwest and California.  But another area is becoming increasingly important for island destinations in the Caribbean: New England.  In the last […]

Caribbean

The Best Puerto Rico Wedding Resorts, According to Travel Agents

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Puerto Rico is easy to get to. It’s one of the easiest, cheapest places to fly in the Caribbean — making it a particularly good place for a destination wedding. So where is the best place to get married in […]

Caribbean

Caribbean Airlines Just Launched Its First Flights to Puerto Rico 

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The Caribbean aviation sector is hotter than ever: new flights, new routes and new-entry airlines have turned what was a quiet, lethargic sector into a competitive intra-regional market.  The Caribbean, which in the wake of LIAT’s demise was largely devoid […]

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This Old San Juan, Puerto Rico Hotel Is Now a Hilton 

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One of San Juan’s hottest boutique hotels is now a Hilton: the Palacio Provincial, the intimate retreat set in a former diplomatic building in Puerto Rico’s capital.  The hotel, a sister property to Old San Juan’s beloved El Convento, is […]


Frontier Airlines Just Launched Its First-Ever Barbados Flights 

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It’s the newest “Caribbean” airline. With intra-regional travel long a challenge in the region, US-based ultra-low-cost carrier is stepping in to fill the void, thanks to a new crew base in San Juan.  This week, Frontier just launched its first-ever […]


JetBlue Is Looking to Double This Nonstop Flight to Puerto Rico

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JetBlue is seeking to add a second daily low fare nonstop flight between Washington D.C. and San Juan, Puerto Rico, Caribbean Journal has learned. The airline will apply with the U.S. Department of Transportation for slot exemptions in order to […]

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You Can Fly From San Juan to St Croix for $29

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The restaurants, the beaches, the vibe like no other. If you love St Croix in the US Virgin Islands, it’s never been easier to get there.  And now, it’s never been cheaper. You can take Frontier Airlines from one of […]


Passenger Traffic Growth Continues in Puerto Rico 

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The passenger traffic growth just keeps coming in Puerto Rico, according to new numbers from ASUR, which manages the island’s main air hub, Luis Munoz Marin International Airport.  San Juan passenger traffic was 1.136 million in May, a 4.3 percent […]


Frontier Launches Eight New Nonstop Flights to Puerto Rico 

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The sizzle of street food in Loaiza. The dynamic light shows at the Distrito. Transparent kayaks in the Condado lagoon. Picture-perfect rounds of golf at Royal Isabela.  Puerto Rico has a vacation for every kind of travelers, and that’s part […]

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Hyatt Is Opening Its First Caribbean “Centric” Hotel in Puerto Rico 

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The beach parties, the mojitos, the all-day scene. San Juan, Puerto Rico’s Isla Verde neighborhood is one of the Caribbean’s buzziest beach towns — and one of its sexiest beaches. And now it’s about to get a major new hotel.  […]


This Puerto Rico Resort Just Named a New Executive Chef 

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One of Puerto Rico’s top resorts has named a new executive chef, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Hyatt Regency Grand Reserve Puerto Rico has named Chef Luiz Quezada to the role, in which he will oversee the resort’s 17 different […]


New Nonstop Flights Between Rhode Island and Puerto Rico 

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It’s getting easier to fly from New England to Puerto Rico. First there was Spirit’s new route between Hartford, Conn. and San Juan last year.  Then, rebranded carrier Avelo kicked off the first-ever flights between New Haven and San Juan.  […]