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Air France Is Doubling Its St Maarten Flights 

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Saint Lucia All-Inclusive Resort Closes for “Refurbishment” Project

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A top all-inclusive hotel in Saint Lucia has closed to begin a $1.5 million refurbishment project, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The East Winds resort will be closing in August and September to refurbish and redecorate all of its 26 superior and deluxe rooms. That will also see the addition of new bathrooms for the superior […]

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Why These Star Chefs Are Coming to the Dominican Republic 

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Hubert Keller, the culinary mastermind behind San Francisco’s Fleur de Lys. Shawn McClain: whose portfolio includes six groundbreaking restaurants in Chicago and Las Vegas. James Beard Award winner Scott Conant of Cello Steak and The Americano.  They’re some of the world’s top chefs, and they’re coming to the Dominican Republic for the Caribbean’s hottest food […]

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WestJet Is Adding More Flights to Cancun, Puerto Vallarta 

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Canadian carrier WestJet is ramping up capacity to two of Mexico’s hottest destinations, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The airline is ramping up flights from Winnipeg to Cancun to seven weekly flights — a 40 percent increase compared to last winter.  WestJet is also going to be flying seven weekly flights between Winnipeg and Puerto Vallarta, […]

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New Brazil-Aruba Flights Are Coming This Winter

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Aruba has made no secret of its push to court more tourism from South America, and those efforts will get another boost this winter with a brand-new flight from Brazil.  Brazilian carrier Gol is adding a new nonstop flight between São Paulo and Aruba.  The new service, which kicks off Dec. 18, will operate three […]

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Caribbean and Mexico Travel Advisors on the Karisma-Lomas Split

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It’s been more than half of a year since Karisma Hotels & Resorts announced it would no longer manage selected properties that are owned by Grupo Lomas. So, what has the impact been on advisors’ business since this longstanding partnership came to a halt? Most Karisma specialists are saying the company’s Margaritaville and Nickelodeon themed resorts are more than […]


WestJet Is Adding More Flights to Cancun, Puerto Vallarta 

It’s been more than half of a year since Karisma Hotels & Resorts announced it would no longer manage selected properties that are owned by Grupo Lomas. So, what has the impact been on advisors’ business since this longstanding partnership came to a halt? Most Karisma specialists are saying the company’s Margaritaville and Nickelodeon themed resorts are more than […]

Why the US Virgin Islands Is a “Leader” in Caribbean Tourism 

It’s not just all the new flights, or the hotel occupancy growth, or the new-look waterfront in Charlotte Amalie.  There’s a palpable dynamism in the US Virgin Islands right now. You know it when you board a completely-full flight from Miami to St Thomas in the middle of July.  And you certainly saw it this […]

ASTA Names Top International Destination Partner 

The American Society of Travel Advisors has named a Caribbean destination as its international partner of the year: The Bahamas.  The award was presented at the ASTA’s 2024 Travel Advisor Conference earlier this month in Dallas.  “We feel privileged to be named as ASTA’s International Destination Partner of the Year, and to be recognized by dedicated […]

Delta Is Adding More Nonstop Flights to Aruba This Winter 

Whether you’re heading to the wide, white sands of Eagle Beach or planning a cultural getaway in Oranjestad, it’s about to get even easier to visit Aruba this winter.  Delta Air Lines is relaunching ints nonstop flights between Minneapolis and Aruba, with service set to restart on Dec. 20.  It’s the first time Delta will […]