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These 20 Caribbean Resorts Define the Barefoot Caribbean Vacation

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Barefoot travel isn’t about the dress code. It’s a state of mind, and you usually feel it before you see it. It arrives in small, telling moments: the decision not to unpack fully because you won’t need much, the realization that your shoes are still by the door two days in, the way your schedule […]

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San Juan’s La Concha Resort Continues Renovation With New Oceanfront Spa 

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The La Concha resort in San Juan has unveiled a new oceanfront spa, as part of a broader renovation project ongoing at the property, Caribbean Travel Advisor has learned.  The new “wellness destination” has a total of seven treatment rooms, including two outdoor rooms.  That’s along with amenities like a hair salon (with capacity for […]

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Cheap, Abundant Airlift Fueling Continued Puerto Rico Tourism Surge

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Cheap, abundant airlift has been the not-so-secret sauce to Puerto Rico’s dramatic tourism rebound since the pandemic, and it’s a trend that shows no signs of slowing down.  Last month, passenger traffic at San Juan’s air hub of Luis Munoz Marin International Airport worse by another 9.4 percent compared to April 2023, with total traffic […]

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Frontier Airlines Is Adding Another Caribbean Island: Trinidad

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For years, Caribbean regional aviation has been a constant struggle. Intra-regional carriers have come and gone, from the old American Eagle to LIAT. But now an unlikely candidate is starting to fill the void: Frontier.  The American carrier has quietly been adding a wave of new routes inside the Caribbean out of its growing hub […]


Cheap, Abundant Airlift Fueling Continued Puerto Rico Tourism Surge

The intra-regional airline market in the Caribbean is starting to heat up, and the focus is clearly on San Juan, Puerto Rico as more and more carriers set their sights on the city. Fresh off Frontier Airlines’ major expansion out of San Juan to a number of destinations inside the Caribbean, another top carrier is […]

You Will Soon Be Able to Fly From Puerto Rico to Barbados 

Is a new Caribbean intra-regional carrier quietly developing in San Juan?  Ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines continues to add new routes within the Caribbean out of its new base in San Juan.  That already includes St Croix, St Maarten and Cancun, and it will soon include another Caribbean destination: Barbados.  Beginning in July, Frontier will start […]

Hilton Has a New Hotel in Puerto Rico 

Hilton has quietly opened a new hotel in Puerto Rico, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The company has debuted a new Hilton Garden Inn in San Juan’s vibrant Condado district.  The hotel, which has a total of 240 rooms, is set in what was previously the Condado Plaza complex.  It’s set right on Condado’s main thoroughfare, […]

This Dorado Beach Villa Is on the Market for $22M

It’s been one of the most active luxury markets in the Caribbean since the pandemic: Dorado Beach, the tony enclave in Puerto Rico.  Now, the area has another high-level listing: a new-build, $22 million residence in Dorado Beach Estates.  The four-bedroom, six-bathroom, 13,000-square-foot villa is on the market with Puerto Rico Sotheby’s International Realty’s Oriana […]

Fundamentals Remain “Strong” Across Puerto Rico’s Hotel Market

The stars continue align over Puerto Rico’s hotel space. Andrew Dickey, the Miami-based managing director of JLL’s hotels and hospitality group, says “the operating fundamentals are strong, the debt markets are supportive, and the foreign capital is coming in. You really can’t compare it to another market.” According to Dickey, his group has been behind […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Playa Resaca, Culebra, Puerto Rico

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Greg Litynski, who sent in this beautiful photo of Playa Resaca on the island of Culebra, Puerto Rico. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the location […]

Frontier Airlines Is Adding Puerto Rico-Dominican Republic Flights 

Continuing its Caribbean expansion out of San Juan, ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines is set to debut a new route between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.  The new route, which kicks off June 14, will connect San Juan’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport with Cibao Airport in Santiago.  The flights will be operating three times […]

The Puerto Rico Vacation Is More Popular Than Ever

Tourism has been white-hot in Puerto Rico largely since the heart of the pandemic, and the island continues to see sizzling growth, according to the latest passenger traffic numbers from San Juan’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport. Passenger traffic in San Juan totaled just over 1.16 million in March, a 16 percent jump compared to […]