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Blue Diamond to Manage Havana’s Paseo del Prado Hotel as a Royalton
Canada’s Blue Diamond is taking over management of the Paseo del Prado La Habana, Cuba’s newest luxury hotel. The hotel, which had been operating under Accor’s SO/hotels brand, has a total of 250 rooms and suites in a prominent location …
Corendon Is Planning Another Resort in Curacao
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“Legacy” Bahamas Resort Property on the Market
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The 9 Best Hotels in Cat Island, The Bahamas
The Out Islands of The Bahamas are another universe entirely. Home to marvelous natural environments, untouched beaches, sparkling turquoise water, they’re some of the most spectacularly beautiful places anywhere in the wider region. That’s particularly true in Cat Island, a …
More Flights from Canada to the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic has approved a new route from Canada to the popular tourism destination of Puerto Plata. The country’s Civil Aviation Board has given the nod to a new Sunwing flight that will operate from now through Oct. 18, …
CHTA: Small Businesses Essential To Caribbean Tourism Recovery
Ensuring the resilience of small tourism businesses is essential to the Caribbean’s recovery, according to the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association. “The challenges to post-disaster business continuity of STEs in the Caribbean are many and varied,” said Nicola Madden-Greig, Jamaican …
Anguilla Is Removing Testing for Vaccinated Travelers
Anguilla is set to become the latest Caribbean destination to waive testing for vaccinated travelers. The island’s Ministry of Health has announced plans to waive pre-arrival testing for vaccinated travelers beginning Aug. 8, 2022. Beginning Aug. 8, Anguilla will also …
Sunwing Adds New Destination in Cuba
Canadian travel company Sunwing has added a new destination in Cuba: Cayo Largo, off the island’s southern coast. Sunwing says it will have 11 resorts available to travelers, many of which are currently being rebuilt or renovated as early as …
Bahamas Celebrates Inaugural Voyage of Disney Wish
The Bahamas is celebrating the inaugural voyage of Disney Wish to the destination. Disney Wish is Disney Cruise Line’s newest cruise ship. It’s sailing out of Port Canaveral, Fla., with a combination of three and four-night itineraries to The Bahamas. …
Mandarin Oriental Is Opening a New Resort in the Caribbean
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British Virgin Islands Removes Testing Requirements for Travelers
In a major shift, the British Virgin Islands has removed pre-testing requirements for travelers, Caribbean Journal has learned. That means travelers no longer have to show proof of a negative test to enter the British overseas territory. Travelers are also …
Jamaica’s Greencastle Estate Hotel Is Closing
The Greencastle Estate hotel in Jamaica is shuttering, Caribbean Journal has learned. The popular eco and nature resort is closing its doors on Sept. 22, according to a statement from the property. The move comes as the hotel was just …
Air Belgium Is Launching Flights to Bonaire
Air Belgium is adding to its growing Caribbean network with new service to the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire, Caribbean Journal has learned. Air Belgium has added Bonaire as a new destination for the 2022-2023 winter season, with a nonstop …
In The Bahamas, Embracing Another Side of Exuma’s Staniel Cay
In The Bahamas Out Islands, Staniel Cay, Exuma is well known as a mariner’s crossroads. And everyone knows The Yacht Club, the Grotto and the Pigs. But few people know the secret serenity of the other side of Staniel Cay, where some …
Rum Journal: A New Brugal from the Dominican Republic
While you may not realize it, the Dominican Republic’s Ron Brugal the most popular rum brand within the Caribbean — that is, as a measure of consumption in the region. That’s not exactly a surprise, given that it’s the number …