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Machel Montano to Headline Music Festival in Jamaica

Soca superstar Machel Montano is headlining a highly-anticipated music festival in Kingston, Jamaica next month. Montano will headline “Wi Fete.- the Ultimate Caribbean Music Festival,” which will be held on April 15 during the weekend of Jamaica’s Carnival. It will …

American Airlines Adds More St Croix Flights

American Airlines has added more flights to St Croix, Caribbean Journal has learned. The airline is now running two daily flights from Miami to St Croix’s Henry E Rohlsen Airport from now through the summer. The service will go back …

JetBlue Launching New Nonstop Flights to Punta Cana, Santiago

JetBlue is adding a pair of new Caribbean flights as part of a significant expansion at Orlando International Airport. Beginning in November, JetBlue will be flying from Orlando to both Punta Cana and Santiago in the Dominican Republic. “Punta Cana …

In Grenada, a Different Kind of All-Inclusive Vacation

Grenada’s most charming boutique hotel may not be the first place you’d consider for an all-inclusive getaway. But the Calabash Grenada Hotel has relaunched its all-inclusive offering with a new program that’s instantly one of the island’s best vacation ideas. …

Hyatt Just Opened a New Regency Hotel in Mexico

Hyatt has continued its regional expansion with a new hotel in Mexico: the new Hyatt Regency San Luis Potosi. The new 134-room hotel is set in the city’s Las Lomas neighborhood, adjacent to the San Luis Potosi’s historic downtown. The …

The Bahamas’ Undiscovered Island

“At two o’clock in the morning the land was discovered, at two leagues’ distance; they took in sail and remained under the square-sail lying to till day, which was Friday, when they found themselves near a small island, one of …

Caribbean Airlines’ New Trinidad-Guyana Flights

Caribbean Airlines is kicking off new flights between Trinidad and Guyana’s Ogle International Airport. The carrier will be adding three new weekly flights between Port of Spain and Ogle beginning on April 3, according to the Trinidad-based company. The new …

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Soufriere, Dominica

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Barbro Fri, who sent in this lovely shot of the coast in Soufriere, Dominica. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the …

Marriott Just Opened a St Regis Resort in the Riviera Maya

Marriott has opened its newest St Regis resort in the Caribbean region: the striking new St Regis Kanai Resort, Riviera Maya. The luxury resort has 124 rooms and 19 suites in a setting in the new Kanai development on the …

New Bermuda Tourism CEO to Lead Island’s Recovery Push

The Bermuda Tourism Authority has a new chief executive officer: Tracy Berkeley, who has been serving as the organization’s Interim CEO since June of last year. Berkeley, who has been with the Bermuda Tourism Authority since January 2020, will be …

New Barbados-St Vincent Flights

Caribbean Airlines is launching new flights between Barbados and St Vincent next month, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Trinidad-based regional carrier will be kicking off its new flights on Aug. 3, with service running through at least Nov. 6, 2023. …

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Margaritaville Just Opened Its New Resort in Belize

Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Hotels and Resorts is now in Belize. The hotel brand has opened its newest Caribbean resort, the Margaritaville Beach Resort Ambergris Caye, Belize in the heart of Belize’s most popular tourism destination. The boutique-style residential resort welcomed …

Caribbean Airlines Is Expanding Its Loyalty Program

Caribbean Airlines is expanding its Caribbean Miles loyalty program, Caribbean Journal has learned. The company has partnered with Points International to launch “Accelerate Anything,” a new program that gives Caribbean Miles members the option to “accelerate” their miles balance. That …

In The Bahamas, A New Kind of Conch Farm

A new project by Florida Atlantic University aims to help restore the population of Queen Conch in Grand Bahama. The school’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute has received a $2.8 million grant from Builders Initiative to establish a new queen conch …

Hyatt Is Adding Two Dominican Republic All-Inclusive Resorts

Hyatt is adding a pair of all-inclusive resorts in the Dominican Republic this year, part of an expansion of its Inclusive Collection. The new resorts are both par of the Be Live Hotels portfolio; both will be renovated and converted …

Another Reason to Visit Antigua and Barbuda Restaurant Week

There’s another great reason to visit the Caribbean’s hottest new culinary event: Antigua and Barbuda Restaurant Week. Elite Island Resorts is offering a $500 air credit for travelers visiting the destination for the event, valid for stays at the St …