News

News

Swoop Is Adding New Nonstop Flights to Los Cabos

los cabos

Canada’s Swoop is at it again, adding a pair of new nonstop flights to Los Cabos in Mexico. The ultra-low-cost carrier is adding new routes to Los Cabos from both Toronto and Edmonton.  The flights will operate twice weekly from […]

CJ Invest

Highgate Names New CEO as Company Continues Caribbean Growth

highgate caribbean

Leading real estate and hospitality management company Highgate has announced a new chief executive officer, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The company, which has been rapidly expanding in the Caribbean, has tapped Arash Azarbarzin as its new CEO.  The move […]

News

The Caribbean’s Newest Rosewood Resort Is Coming Soon to St Barth

rosewood caribbean resort new

Rosewood’s newest Caribbean resort is set to open its doors in St Barth in November.  The new Rosewood Le Guanahani St Barth is a reimagining of the former Le Guanahani resort on Grand Cul de Sac in St Barth.  Right […]

CJ Invest

Waldorf Astoria to Open New Caribbean Resort

caribbean waldorf

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI One of Mexico’s most anticipated properties, The Waldorf Astoria Cancun is opening on May 1, 2022.  The Hilton-managed hotel is expected to open around the second quarter of next year, said Juan Corvinos, […]


Swoop Is Launching New Flights to Jamaica

jamaica travel visiting

Canadian ultra-low-cost carrier Swoop is launching a new nonstop flight to Jamaica, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Beginning Dec. 8, Swoop will operate nonstop flights between Toronto Pearson International Airport and Kingston’s Norman Manley International Airport.  The new flights will operate […]


A New Ultra-Luxe Villa at Puerto Rico’s St Regis Bahia Beach

puerto rico st regis villa

There’s a new way to experience one of Puerto Rico’s top luxury resorts.  It’s called Casa Estancias, and it’s a new beachfront estate at the St Regis Bahia Beach Resort.  Set to open in November, the estate has a total […]

Caribbean

A Zoëtry All-Inclusive Resort Is Coming to Curacao

all-inclusive curacao zoetry

Apple Leisure Group has announced plans to expand its luxe Zoëtry brand to a new destination: the Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao. The new Zoëtry Curacao Resort and Spa is slated to open in November.  It will debut at the […]


What's Next for Hilton in the Caribbean?

hilton caribbean pipeline next

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI Hilton will have more than new 20 hotels open in the Caribbean and Latin America by year’s end, further cementing its blueprint in the all-inclusive market without ignoring its luxury European Plan (EP) […]


New Barbados Resort to Open in November

barbados resort new november

Barbados’ newest all-inclusive resort is opening its doors on Nov. 1, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The O2 Beach Club, a remaining of the former Ocean Two hotel on the south coast of the island, will officially launch Nov. 1, according […]

News

The Bahamas Has a New Tourism Minister

bahamas tourism recovery

 Bahamas has a new Minister of Tourism, following the country’s recent general elections.  The new Minister of Tourism is Chester Cooper, who succeeds former Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar; his portfolio includes Investments and Aviation.  Cooper is serving in the cabinet of […]


Antigua and Barbuda to Require Proof of Vaccination for Travel

caribbean travelers choice winners

Antigua and Barbuda is updating its travel protocols beginning Oct. 1, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Most notably, all arriving passengers are required to have received at least one dose of a World Health Organization-approved vaccine in order to enter the […]


St Martin’s Belmond La Samanna Is Reopening in November

st martin belmond

The leading luxury resort in St Martin is reopening its doors in November, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Belmond La Samanna is set to welcome back guests on Nov. 7, according to the property’s Web site.  The venerable luxury resort has […]