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Southwest Airlines Is Relaunching Another Cuba Route

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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 daily […]

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Blue Diamond Is Reopening Eight Cuba Resorts in December

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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 Paraiso; […]

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It’s Getting Easier for Canadians to Visit Cuba

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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 have […]

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Martinique Rum Crowned World Champion at Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth

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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, the […]


Caribbean Airlines to Restart Cuba Flights

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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 in […]


A New Adults-Only Boutique Resort Is Opening in Cuba

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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 Mystique […]

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Kempinski’s Caribbean Hotel Pipeline

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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 region […]


Kempinski to Open New Resort in the Caribbean

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By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI Kempinski Hotels will expand in the Caribbean…again. Xavier Destribats, Kempinski’s chief operating officer for the Americas, told Caribbean Journal Invest (CJI) on Thursday that the company recently signed a deal to open a […]


Sunwing Is Returning to Cuba

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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 of […]

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Sunwing Relaunching More Flights to Cuba, Dominican Republic

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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, Holguin, […]


Sunwing Is Relaunching 11 More Caribbean Routes

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Canadian travel giant Sunwing is set to relaunch 11 routes to the Caribbean and Mexico out of Ottawa this winter, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The flights will begin in November, running weekly through April 2022.  That includes flights from Ottawa […]


Punta Cana Is Getting More Flights From Europe

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The Dominican Republic’s most popular tourism destination is getting new flights from Europe, Caribbean Journal has learned.  German carrier Eurowings, which is owned by Lufthansa, is set to launch new nonstop service between Frankfurt and Punta Cana next month.  The […]