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American Airlines Is Now Flying Daily to a Caribbean Island Filled With Pink Sand Beaches, Dive Spots, and a 4,500-Acre Adventure Resort 

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The drive south feels longer than the map suggests. Eleuthera narrows as you go, the road stretching between two seas, the Atlantic flashing bright and restless on one side, Exuma Sound lying calmer on the other. Settlements thin out. The land opens. By the time you reach the end of the island, there is a […]

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Curaçao Is Expanding Its Tourism Workforce as Tourism Numbers Keep Climbing

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Curaçao is ramping up efforts to strengthen its tourism sector with a renewed focus on hospitality training. A total of 57 participants recently received certificates after completing the Hospitality Industry Training Program, an intensive course designed to prepare workers for entry-level roles in the hospitality field. The graduates were trained across multiple service areas, including […]

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Anguilla’s New Tourism Campaign Is About “Less Screen Time, More Island Time”

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Anguilla has been making a push as a year-round tourism destination (in large part thanks to hotels like Aurora Anguilla), something that’s been starting tp pay off.  Now, the island is looking to position itself as an escape — and a place for immersive experiences and digital detox.  The idea? Less screen time, more island […]

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This Part of Aruba Is the Fastest-Growing Destination in the Caribbean Right Now, According to Tripadvisor

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The white sand. The almost-neon turquoise water. The kitesurfing. The palapas at Arashi. The northern corner of Aruba is a reason by itself to come to the island. And it’s proving to be a very compelling one, indeed. Aruba is the top trending destination in the Caribbean for American travelers this summer, according to a […]


Anguilla’s New Tourism Campaign Is About “Less Screen Time, More Island Time”

The jungles. The beaches. The reefs. The jaguars. If you know Belize, you know there’s nowhere quite like it in the Caribbean: a vibrant, layered destination, one where you can spend the morning in a tree-filled river and the afternoon on the sand; spend one day exploring Maya history and the other at the world’s […]

St Vincent and the Grenadines Is Making a New Push for UK Travelers

St Vincent and the Grenadines has launched a year-long tourism campaign in London aimed at increasing awareness and driving visitor arrivals from the United Kingdom. The campaign, called Discover More, debuted this week in Kensington Court in collaboration with Virgin Atlantic. It includes a fleet of 10 branded black cabs featuring destination imagery, which will […]

The Caribbean’s Biggest Tourism Event Just Kicked Off in Antigua and Barbuda 

The Caribbean’s biggest tourism event, the Caribbean Travel Marketplace, has officially kicked off in Antigua and Barbuda. Organized by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association, this year marks the first time the twin-island nation is hosting the event, which runs through May 22 at the American University of Antigua. (Caribbean Journal will be on the […]

This Laid-Back Dutch Caribbean Island Just Posted a Big Tourism Surge

Bonaire saw a 14.3 percent increase in stayover arrivals in April, buoyed by a strong showing from Dutch and American travelers and a boost from the island’s Dia di Rincon celebration. Tourism Corporation Bonaire reported 18,858 stayover visitors for the month, up from 16,505 in April 2024. The Netherlands remained the top source market, accounting […]

More British and European Travelers Are Heading to Jamaica 

While Jamaica has been seeing slowing growth in the US market, the United Kingdom market is helping to pick up the slack, according to newly released numbers.  Some 297,382 travelers came to Jamaica last year from the United Kingdom and Europe, Caribbean Tourism Organization data show.  That was a 9.2 percent increase compared to the […]

Royal Caribbean Says 2025 Bookings “On Track” 

Bookings for 2025 have “remained on track,” Royal Caribbean President and CEO Jason Liberty said in its recent earnings report, in a positive sign for the travel industry amid global uncertainty.  The company cited record bookings during the key Wave season and sustained strength in April demand — including a notable uptick in close-in reservations. […]

The Dominican Republic Is on an Historic Tourism Hot Streak 

The Dominican Republic continues its historic tourism streak, recording 1,020,646 visitors in April 2025 — a seven percent increase over the same month last year. Tourism Minister David Collado announced the figures this week, following another record-breaking total.  The April numbers mark a seven percent increase over 2024, eighteen percent over 2023, and a fifty-five […]

Cruise Arrivals Keep Climbing in St Kitts, Hitting a New Post-Pandemic High

St Kitts saw another big climb in cruise passenger arrivals in the just-concluded peak cruise season, with more travelers heading to the island’s Port Zante.  In all, the island welcomed nearly 750,000 cruise passengers between October of last year and the end of last month, an 8 percent increase compared to last season.  That was […]