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Caribbean Moment: Sunset on Playa Minitas, Dominican Republic

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Petit Tabac in the Grenadines

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Chris Zearley, who sent in this beautiful shot of the little island of Petit Tabac in the Tobago Cays of the Grenadines. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? …

The 25 Best Beach Bars in the Caribbean 2023

There are countless reasons to travel to the Caribbean. But on cold winter afternoons, one image manages to slide into our imaginations more frequently: a cold rum punch at the edge of the Caribbean Sea. Beach bars just call to …

Punta Cana Airport Just Set an All-Time Record

The Dominican Republic’s most popular all-inclusive destination just set an all-time record for passenger traffic. Punta Cana International Airport just topped 8 million passenger movements for 2022, an all-time record for the Dominican Republic’s highest-volume airport. “We celebrate 8 million …

JetBlue Is Adding More Flights to Curacao From New York

Curacao is seeing unprecedented levels of tourism in 2022, and that number will only increase next year with a new flight expansion by JetBlue. The New York City-based carrier is adding more flights from New York to Curacao in April, …

US President Joe Biden Spends Caribbean Vacation in St Croix

United States President Joe Biden is spending his holiday vacation this year in the Caribbean. President Biden is returning to what was one of his favorite vacation spots when he served as President Barack Obama’s Vice President: the island of …

Anguilla Resort Launches Charter Flight Service Form New York

Anguilla’s Aurora Anguilla Resort is making it easier for travelers to get to the island. The property has launched a new air charter service exclusively for guests of the hotel. The charter flights are operating twice weekly from Westchester County …

Grenada Is Breaking Tourism Records

Grenada is seeing visitor numbers ahead of its record-breaking pace from 2019, before the onset of the pandemic. The island just saw its visitor numbers surpass its pre-pandemic totals for the third consecutive month. That included 14,232 visitors in November, …

American Airlines Just Added More Daily Nonstop Flights to St Kitts

In a significant boost for the island of St Kitts, American Airlines has launched second daily nonstop flight to the island from Miami. The new service, which kicked off this week, will be operating for the season. It means a …

Marriott Has a New Beach Resort in Mexico

Marriott has opened a new beach resort in one of Mexico’s hottest vacation spots: Mazatlan. The fast-growing destination has added a new Courtyard by Marriott Beach Resort, the first Courtyard resort in all of Mexico. The new resort has 195 …

The British Virgin Islands’ Big Diving Festival Is Back

A new diving festival is coming back to the British Virgin Islands early next year, Caribbean Journal has learned. It’s called Wreck Week, and it will run from Feb. 12-18. The weeklong diving event was created to “generate interest and …

What’s Ahead for Caribbean Real Estate in 2023?

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI Since the onset of the pandemic, the Caribbean has been one of the hottest real estate markets in the world. But does the future hold for the market after nearly three years of …

Real Estate Brokerage The Agency Expands to the Dominican Republic

Real estate brokerage The Agency has added another office in the Caribbean, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The Agency has opened a new office in the Dominican Republic, led by Edward De Valle II, Nurit Coombe, Alex Martinez, Juan Diaz Rivera, and Peter & Paige …

Hilton Signs Deal for Waldorf-Astoria Residential Resort in Costa Rica

Following this year’s debut of the new Waldorf Astoria in Cancun, Hilton has announced plans for another Waldorf in the wider region. The new-build Waldorf-Astoria Guanacaste is slated to open its doors in 2025. This story is part of …

Turks and Caicos’ Rock House Is Adding 10 New Homes

Turks and Caicos’ newest residential resort is expanding, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The Rock House resort, the new cliffside residential resort in Providenciales, is adding a new development with 10 ocean-view homes. This story is part of Caribbean …

The 15 Best Punta Cana All-Inclusive Resorts to Visit in 2023

Punta Cana is the most popular all inclusive resort destination in the Caribbean, and it isn’t really much of a competition. What began with a handful of resorts on the sands of Bavaro Beach has turned into a small …

Caribbean Table: The Best Restaurant in Curacao

Our new feature Caribbean Table provides an in-depth look at CJ editors’ favorite restaurants from around the Caribbean, from 50 Best Restaurants in the Caribbean selections to lovely little out-of-the-way places worthy of a lunch or dinner. The inaugural …

Eastern Airlines Launches Dominican Republic Flights

The new-look Eastern Airlines has launched flights to a new Caribbean destination: the Dominican Republic. Eastern Airlines, a new incarnation of the legendary aviation brand, is now operating nonstop flights between Miami International Airport and Las Americas International Airport …

Small Caribbean Hotel of the Week: Rabot Hotel, Saint Lucia

Our new regular feature, the Small Caribbean Hotel of the Week, takes you on a journey across some of the most delightful, memorable “small: properties in the Caribbean. The Caribbean hotels we’ll be featuring will typically be those with …