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US Virgin Islands Primed for Big Yacht Charter Season
The US Virgin Islands has seen significant growth in its yacht charter season amid the pandemic — and that’s expected to continue into 2022. Indeed, many yachts have near to fully booked seasons, according to the organizers of the recently-held USVI […]
American Airlines’ Next Big Caribbean Expansion
The world’s largest airline is planing another big expansion to the Caribbean, and it’s not from one of its traditional hubs like Dallas-Fort Worth or Miami. American Airlines has big international ambitions in Austin, Texas, with plans to launch new […]
Why Cap Cana Is the Next Big All-Inclusive Destination
By Joe Pike, Special Contributor To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real estate and investment news in the Caribbean. Subscribe today to unlock this article and receive our newsletter, or Log […]
This Bequia Resort Is Planning a Big Expansion
Bequia’s newest resort is about to get a whole lot bigger, with a planned expansion by The Liming. The Liming, which first opened at the end of 2018, has unveiled plans for an expansion project that will add another 24 […]
Year-End Push Leads Cancun Airport to Positive Growth
After a sluggish summer, Cancun’s air traffic managed to climb into positive territory with a late-2019 push. Mexico’s most popular destination reported a total of 25.48 million passengers in 2019, a 1.1 percent increase over the calendar year 2018. That […]
A Big Dominican Republic Expansion for Frontier Airlines
The Dominican Republic is set for a major boost in air service thanks to a significant expansion from Frontier Airlines. Frontier, which has been steadily growing its Caribbean footprint in the last year, is planning to launch three new daily […]
From St Thomas to Saint Lucia, American Airlines’ Big Caribbean Expansion
American Airlines is set to launch a major new Caribbean flight expansion this month. The world’s largest airline will be launching a series of flights across the region beginning Dec. 18 with the launch of new flights from New York’s […]
A Big Expansion at Punta Cana’s Now Onyx Resort
Apple Leisure Group’s AMResorts has completed a major expansion to its Now Onyx all-inclusive resort in Punta Cana. The hotel has added 320 new rooms to its beachfront property in the Uvero Alto area of greater Punta Cana, calling the […]
Spirit Airlines Is Launching a Big Puerto Rico Expansion
Fast-expanding low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is planning a major expansion in Puerto Rico, Caribbean Journal has learned. Spirit’s expansion will be headlined by the launch of new daily nonstop flights from both Newark Liberty and Boston Logan airports to San […]
A Big Tourism Comeback in the USVI
The US Virgin Islands is in the midst of a tourism renaissance, according to recently-released data. The USVI is reporting close to a 50 percent increase in stay-over arrivals this year. It’s what the USVI Department of Tourism is calling […]
Ponce Could Be Puerto Rico’s Next Big Destination
By Alexander Britell While San Juan has long been Puerto Rico’s undisputed tourism hub, the island’s efforts to ramp up tourism development have meant a look at new destinations for growth. That’s what has taken developers to Ponce, the second-most-populous […]
Apple Leisure Group’s Big Caribbean All-Inclusive Expansion
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean’s fastest-growing resort company is continuing to ramp up its development pipeline in the wider region. Apple Leisure Group has already signed six resort management deals in the Caribbean-Mexico region this year through its […]
Puerto Rico’s Luis Muñoz Marin Airport Sees Strong Growth
By the Caribbean Journal staff It was a strong second quarter for Puerto Rico’s Luis Muñoz Marin airport, according to new data from ASUR, which manages the airport. The airport saw a 6.1 percent increase in passenger traffic in the […]
Martinique’s Airport Is Seeing Surging Growth
By the Caribbean Journal staff Martinique’s Aime Cesaire Airport is seeing record-breaking growth so far in 2019, according to new data. The airport reported a total of 643,719 passengers in the first quarter of 2019, a 7.05 percent increase compared […]
Dominica’s Geothermal Hopes Get a Big Boost
By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the Caribbean’s most ambitious green energy projects is getting a major boost from the World Bank. The global institution has approved a $27 million project to support the construction of a 7mw geothermal […]
Swoop Launching Big Expansion to Mexico
By the Caribbean Journal staff Swoop, Canada-based WestJet’s new low-cost airline, is has kicked off a major expansion to Mexico. The carrier has launched the first of four new routes to Mexico with a flight from Hamilton to Puerto Vallarta. […]
St Maarten Eyes Continued Cruise Growth
By the Caribbean Journal staff After an impressive recovery from Hurricane Irma in 2018, St Maarten is expecting another big year for its all-important cruise industry in 2019. And Port St Maarten is hitting the ground running, with six ships […]
St Kitts Seeing Continued Cruise Growth
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor St. Kitts and Nevis is seeing continued growth in its increasingly important cruise sector. The destination reports it is attracting more than one million passengers per season. “We are having bigger ships,” said Minister of […]
Bahamas Out Islands Seeing Strong Tourism Growth
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas is seeing very strong tourism growth in the Out Islands, according to new data from the country’s Ministry of Tourism. The Out Islands, beyond the country’s traditional tourism hubs in Nassau and Grand […]
Jamaica Has Big Plans for Trelawny
By the Caribbean Journal staff Is Trelawny the next Montego Bay? The parish of Trelawny, the next parish east of the tourism hub of St James (home to Montego Bay), is seeing significant hotel development growth. “Trelawny can no longer […]
Martinique Continues Cruise Growth
By the Caribbean Journal staff It was a banner year for Martinique’s cruise sector last year, according to local tourism officials. The destination and its signature port in the capital of Fort-de-France welcomed more than 620,000 cruise passengers last year. […]
Interval International’s Big Conference in Aruba
By the Caribbean Journal staff Shared ownership giant Interval International is set to host a major conference in Aruba this month. The 20th annual International Shared Ownership Investment Conference, which will be set at the Hyatt Regency Aruba, will take […]
Spirit Airlines Is Launching a Big Caribbean Expansion From Orlando
By the Caribbean Journal staff Low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is continuing its rapid Caribbean expansion with a host of new routes out of Orlando International Airport. Beginning Oct. 4, the Miramar, Fla.-based carrier will begin offering international nonstop flights to […]
JetBlue’s Big Cuba Expansion
By the Caribbean Journal staff JetBlue is making a major expansion in service to Cuba, the carrier announced on Tuesday. JetBlue will be launching the first-ever nonstop flights between Boston and Havana beginning this November, with weekly flights on Saturdays. […]
Frontier Airlines Launches Big Puerto Rico Expansion
By the Caribbean Journal staff Low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines has launched a major new expansion of its flight service to Puerto Rico. In a huge boost for the still-recovering destination, Frontier has launched new daily nonstop flights from both Long […]
From Martinique to Puerto Rico, Caribbean Cruise Industry Seeing Big Gains
By Alexander Britell FORT LAUDERDALE — The world’s largest cruise industry conference had a strong Caribbean flavor this week as ports from across the region gathered for the annual Seatrade summit in Fort Lauderdale. The mood was a positive one, with […]
Grenada Poised for Big Cruise Ship Increase
By Alexander Britell ST GEORGE’S – The Eastern Caribbean island of Grenada is poised to see a big jump in cruise ship calls this coming season. Grenada is expecting to see an additional 28 cruise ship calls in the 2017-2018 […]
Santo Domingo Showing Cruise Growth
The Dominican Republic’s capital is showing strong growth as a cruise destination, according to the latest numbers from the country’s Ministry of Tourism. Santo Domingo has reported a total of 97,087 passengers arriving to its ports of Don Diego and […]
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