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Frontier Launches New Flights to The Bahamas

Sandals Royal Bahamian Pushes Reopening to 2022

Sandals Royal Bahamian has pushed back its reopening to 2022 as its plans a broader expansion project for the Nassau property. The hotel, spa and private island in Nassau will now be reopening Jan. 27, 2022; it had been slated …

Nassau’s Graycliff Gets Safe Tourism Stamp

One of the leading hotels in The Bahamas has received a nod for its health and safety efforts. The Graycliff Hotel has been awarded the Travellers Health Assurance Stamp for “Healthier Safer Tourism” by the Caribbean Public Health Agency. Graycliff …

Guadeloupe Is Now Open for Tourism

The French Caribbean archipelago of Guadeloupe has officially reopened for tourism from the United States, Caribbean Journal has learned. The chain of islands in the Eastern Caribbean is welcoming travelers who show proof of a negative PCR test taken and …

Carnival Cruise Line Is Relaunching in the Caribbean

Carnival Cruise Line is set to begin its long-awaited return to Caribbean cruising later this summer. The cruise giant will resume cruise operations in the region with eight ships by the end of August, the company confirmed this week. That …

Cape Air Launching St Thomas-Anguilla Flights

Regional carrier Cape Air is expanding in the Caribbean with a new route between St Thomas and Anguilla. The new service will mean two daily flights between St Thomas and Anguilla, kicking off on Nov. 20, 2021. They’ve already launched …

“A Developer’s Dream”: Long Island, Bahamas Parcel Lists for $22 Million

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Ritz-Carlton Opens New Resort in Turks and Caicos

Ritz-Carlton has made its highly-anticipated debut in Turks and Caicos. The Ritz-Carlton, Turks and Caicos officially opened its doors on June 22, the first-ever Ritz-Carlton resort in the destination. The residential resort is set in the heart of Providenciales’ iconic …

Holland America Line Planning Caribbean Return

Holland America is planning to return to the Caribbean this fall, Caribbean Journal has learned. On Oct. 23, the cruise line will kick off a Caribbean season out of Fort Lauderdale with its first sailing on Nieuw Amsterdam. That will …

How to Take an All-Inclusive Golf Getaway to Aruba

Golf may not be the first thing you think of when you consider Aruba — but one of the island’s most popular resorts has launched a new program precisely for lovers of the links. The Divi & Tamarijn Aruba All-Inclusives …

Ultra-Luxe Turks and Caicos Home Hits the Market for $15.75 Million

Tourism Is Rebounding in The Bahamas

Buoyed by one of the Caribbean’s leading travel health systems, The Bahamas is seeing a broad tourism rebound. Indeed, tourism is rebounding every day in The Bahamas, Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said this week. Almost 300,000 visitors have received Bahamas …

Iberostar’s New Airline Serving Punta Cana, Cancun

Spanish hotel giant Iberostar has launched a new low-cost, long-haul airline to bring Spanish and other European travelers to the Caribbean. It’s called World2fly, and the airline has already taken deliver of its first Airbus A350-900 aircraft. Initially, the airline …

Royal Caribbean Returns to Grand Bahama

Royal Caribbean International has officially returned to Grand Bahama. The cruise line’s Adventure of the Seas completed its inaugural home-porting ceremony on the island this week, with 1,000 passengers sailing out of the ship’s new homeport in Nassau. It marked …

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American Airlines’ Next Big Caribbean Expansion

The world’s largest airline is planing another big expansion to the Caribbean, and it’s not from one of its traditional hubs like Dallas-Fort Worth or Miami. American Airlines has big international ambitions in Austin, Texas, with plans to launch new …

Southwest Airlines Is Adding New Puerto Rico Flights

Southwest Airlines is adding two new routes to San Juan, Puerto Rico this fall, Caribbean Journal has learned. In November, the carrier will be kicking off new routes from both St Louis and Buffalo-Niagara airports, with service set to begin …

Princess Cruises Is Relaunching in the Caribbean

Princess Cruises is set to relaunch its Caribbean cruises this fall, the company said this week. That will include sailings on the company’s Enchanted Princess, Sky Princess, Regal Princess and Caribbean Princess ships. Enchanted Princess will begin with two new …