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Southwest Airlines Just Launched a New Puerto Rico Flight and Is Adding Another, Opening Up Easier Access to Beaches, Rainforest Trails and Old San Juan

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The blue cobblestones of Old San Juan are packed long before lunch. At El Yunque National Forest, the sound of waterfalls carries through the trees. Along the west coast in Rincón, surfers paddle out beneath orange evening skies. Puerto Rico has become one of the Caribbean’s most in-demand destinations, and getting there is about to […]

Eat & Play

St Thomas Carnival 2024 Was a Big Hit 

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This year’s edition of the St Thomas Carnival was, by all accounts, a big hit.  The event, which kicked off with favorites like the Calypso Monarch and Panorama, brought in thousands of revelers, from locals to visitors, for a multi-day fete in the heart of Charlotte Amalie.  “Carnival in the U.S. Virgin Islands is growing, allowing us […]

News

Montego Bay, Jamaica Is Hosting the Caribbean’s Biggest Travel Conference Next Month

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Hotel companies. Tour operators. Airlines. Tourist boards. Meeting planners. Travel advisors. Media professionals. Caribbean Travel Marketplace is the world’s biggest Caribbean travel conference, and it’s back again this year in the heart of Montego Bay, Jamaica.  This year’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace is being hosted at the Montego Bay Convention Center, the 42nd annual staging of […]

Events

Rick Ross, Third World Among Stars for St Kitts Music Festival 

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The Caribbean’s hottest music event has announced the first wave of music stars for the 26th annual edition of the St Kitts Music Festival, which runs this year from June 22-30, with high-profile stars ranging from Rick Ross to Third World and the Small Axe Band, among others. It’s an all-star lineup that also includes […]


Montego Bay, Jamaica Is Hosting the Caribbean’s Biggest Travel Conference Next Month

Teeing off on the Caribbean’s greatest golf course. Dining on Michelin-quality food. Savoring crafted cocktails.  The latest edition of Casa de Campo’s Epicurea festival was another big hit, with the unique golf-and-food event bringing together a collection of world-class celebrity chefs at La Romana’s legendary destination resort in the Dominican Republic. That included Chefs Michael […]

Antigua Is Getting Ready for the Caribbean’s Premier Sailing Event 

It’s back again: the 55th annual edition of Antigua Sailing Week, the Caribbean’s premier sailing event, which runs this year from April 27 to May 3.  More than 80 boats from around the world will convene on Antigua’s English and Falmouth Harbours for the event, which includes the competition for the Lord Nelson’s Trophy.  This […]

A New Tennis Tournament Is Coming to the British Virgin Islands in May

A new invitational tennis tournament is coming to Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The island will play host to the the first-ever BVI Cup Presented by Rosewood Little Dix Bay in May.  The event, which will include tennis stars like Monica Puig, Marcos Baghdatis, Christina McHale, and Darian King, […]

The Caribbean’s Must-Visit Yacht Show Is Coming to St Thomas 

The Virgin Islands Boating Expo will take place May 10-12, 2024 at Yacht Haven Grande St. Thomas, the USVI’s top yachting destination. This boutique destination show, hosted by the Virgin Islands Professional Charter Association, ticks the top three boxes of what yacht buyers today want in a yacht sales experience: the ability to yacht shop, […]

This Tiny Caribbean Island Has a Must-Visit Food Festival  

The private-island Lovango Resort and Beach Club off the coast of St John is bringing back its Taste of Lovango food festival for a second edition, Caribbean Journal has learned.  This year’s Taste of Lovango will run from May 29-June 1, with guest chefs including Sam Choy, Tiffani Faison and Gerald Sombright.  The four-day event […]

The Biggest St Patrick's Festival in the Caribbean Is on This Island

There’s only one country outside of Ireland that celebrates St Patrick’s Day: the Caribbean island of Montserrat, which has a deep Irish heritage thanks to a wave of immigration from the Emerald Isle beginning in the 17th century. Today, the island still celebrates its Irish heritage, culminating in what is the largest St Patrick’s festival […]

Grenada Is Hosting the Caribbean's Top Sustainable Tourism Event

Grenada will play host this year to one of the most impactful conferences on the Caribbean calendar: the region’s top conference on sustainable tourism.  The Caribbean Tourism Organization’s Sustainable Tourism Conference will be held this year from April 22 to April 24.  This year’s theme will focus on the 5 “Ps” of People, Planet, Prosperity, […]

Bonaire Is Hosting Its First International Tourism Conference 

Bonaire is set to host its first-ever international tourism conference later this month, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Bonaire International Tourism Conference, which runs from Sept. 25-30, will welcome wholesalers, tour operators, travel agents and tourism partners from both Europe and North America.  “The Bonaire International Tourism Conference is an opportunity for our international partners to experience […]

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