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Cape Air Launching Flights Between St Thomas, Nevis

Alexander Hamilton’s birthplace. A stunning dormant volcano. A charming capital. One of the Caribbean’s top rum experiences. The ultimate beach bar. These are just a few reasons why the tiny island of Nevis has become one of the Caribbean’s most […]

15 Hot New Caribbean Hotels to Visit in 2023

One thing that didn’t stop for very long during the pandemic was hotel construction, particularly in the Caribbean. The region’s hotel pipeline continues to grow, with both large resorts, all-inclusives and boutique hotels of every shape and size continuing to […]

New Flights From Aruba and Curacao to Bonaire

Regional carrier Jetair Caribbean is adding a pair of major new segments to the island of Bonaire, meaning significantly enhanced air access to the destination. Beginning in February, Jetair will be running two flights per week from both Aruba and […]

Spirit Airlines Is Adding More Nonstop Flights to Aruba

Spirit Airlines is adding more flights to the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba early next year, Caribbean Journal has learned. The low-cost carrier is adding a second nonstop flight between Fort Lauderdale and Aruba’s Queen Beatrix International Airport starting Feb. […]

St Maarten Forecasting 1 Million Cruise Passengers

Port St. Maarten Group is forecasting one million cruise passengers to visit the island from November 2022 through April 2023, Caribbean Journal has learned. The high season forecast arrivals are tied to the occupancy levels of cruise ships stabilizing overthe […]

Frontier Airlines Is Adding More New Nonstop Flights to Jamaica

Frontier Airlines is launching another expansion to Montego Bay, Jamaica, Caribbean Journal has learned. The ultra-low-cost carrier has announced plans to add three more nonstop routes from the United States to the Jamaican hotspot in 2023. That includes new service […]

How US Virgin Islands Tourism Survived the Pandemic

The pandemic has had a devastating effect on the tourism industry at large, and on the cruise business in particular. As a region largely dependent on the cruise business, the Caribbean took an incredible economic hit. The U.S. Virgin Islands […]

How to Take a Caribbean Sailing Vacation Right Now

Sailing through the British Virgin Islands on a chartered catamaran is every bit the fantasy journey it sounds like, but here’s one surprise I got during my time cruising around Tortola, Virgin Gorda, and Jost Van Dyke on a Moorings […]

Dominican Republic Tourism Keeps Surging

The Dominican Republic has yet again topped its pre-pandemic tourism arrival numbers — and the month isn’t even over yet. The country has already exceeded 390,000 tourists in February, a 210 percent jump over the same month in 2021 and […]

British Virgin Islands’ Bitter End Yacht Club Debuts New Villas

The legendary Bitter End Yacht Club has reopened after a complete rebuild from damage sustained in 2017’s Hurricane Irma, including the debut of the first of a planned string of waterfront villas. Designed to resemble traditional sailmakers’ lofts, the two-story […]

Anguilla Real Estate Market Trending Upward

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored subscription options: Caribbean Journal Invest for comprehensive investment news or Caribbean Journal Travel Advisor for targeted content for travel agents and advisors. Subscribe […]

Divi Set to Debut New “Oceans” Resort in St Maarten

Divi Resorts is set to open its second resort-within-a-resort in the Caribbean, this time in St Maarten. Following the launch of its Oceans brand at St Croix’s Divi Carina Bay resort, Divi will next week debut another Oceans resort at […]

Frontier Airlines Set for Latest Cancun Expansion

Frontier Airlines is set to launch its newest routes to Cancun on the Caribbean coast of Mexico this month. That will include new nonstop service to Cancun from Hartford, Connecticut., Buffalo, New York. and Providence, Rhode Island. The Hartford-Cancun flights, […]

Wyndham to Open Trademark Collection Hotel in the Dominican Republic

Wyndham is opening its first Trademark Collection hotel in the Dominican Republic, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored subscription options: Caribbean Journal Invest for comprehensive investment news or Caribbean Journal Travel […]

Puerto Rico Waives Pre-Testing for Vaccinated Visitors

Vaccinated travelers no longer have to show proof of a negative test in order to enter Puerto Rico, according to the island’s newest protocol update. As of Feb. 2, the destination is no longer requiring tests from vaccinated travelers; unvaccinated […]

Turks and Caicos Just Updated Its Entry Rules for Travelers

Turks and Caicos has announced an update to its entry protocols for travelers as of February 2022, Caribbean Journal has learned. The destination is now requiring all visitors two years and older to show proof of a negative PCR or […]

Hyatt to Open Two All-Inclusive Hotels in Playa del Carmen

Hyatt’s Apple Leisure Group is opening two new all-inclusive hotels in Playa del Carmen, Mexico next month. Apple Leisure Group’s AMR Collection will add a pair of new resorts under the Secrets brand. That will include the 198-room Secrets Impression […]

Belize Requiring All Visitors to Purchase Travel Insurance

Belize has announced new entry requirements for travelers, set to take effect Feb. 15, Caribbean Journal has learned. The centerpiece is a requirement for an application for Belize Travel Health Insurance, a mandatory health insurance that “helps protect travelers against […]

Frontier Airlines Is Launching Another Expansion to Cancun

Frontier Airlines is at it again, with the fast-expanding low-cost carrier set to launch another big expansion to the Caribbean. This time it’s to Cancun on the Caribbean coast of Mexico, where Frontier is launching three new routes early next […]

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Spirit Airlines Is Launching a New Nonstop Route to Puerto Rico

It’s long been Puerto Rico’s “Second City,” but the southern city of Ponce is starting to see a wave of new interest from travelers. Now, low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is launching a new nonstop route to Ponce, part of what […]

An Ibiza-Style Music Festival Is Coming to Cancun

Another new music festival is coming to Cancun on the Caribbean coast of Mexico. It’s called Ibiza Spirit, and the new festival aims to bring the “spirit and culture of Ibiza” to Cancun, with a mix of pool parties, boat […]

CJI Conversation: Jose Carlos Azcarraga, CEO of Mexico’s Grupo Posadas

A New All-Inclusive Beach Resort Is Coming to Cancun

The most highly anticipated new all-inclusive in Cancun in years has revealed its opening date, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Royal Uno All-inclusive Resort and Spa, the newest addition to the Royal Resorts portfolio, is slated to open its doors […]

JetBlue Launching Daily Puerto Vallarta Flights

JetBlue is launching new daily flights to Puerto Vallarta in Mexico, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new service will operate between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Puerto Vallarta’s Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International Airport. The daily service will […]

JetBlue Is Launching New Nonstop Flights to Antigua

JetBlue is kicking off a new route to Antigua and Barbuda next week, Caribbean Journal has learned. The fast-expanding carrier is launching its first-ever service from Newark-Liberty International Airport to Antigua’s VC Bird International Airport. The new service, which begins […]

Tourism Is Rebounding in The Bahamas

Buoyed by one of the Caribbean’s leading travel health systems, The Bahamas is seeing a broad tourism rebound. Indeed, tourism is rebounding every day in The Bahamas, Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said this week. Almost 300,000 visitors have received Bahamas […]

A New $1 Billion Caribbean Destination

Bermuda Tourism Authority Names New CEO

The Bermuda Tourism Authority has a new chief executive officer, Caribbean Journal has learned. The island’s top tourism agency has appointed Bermudian Charles Jeffers II to the post. Jeffers was hired through a global search to fill the office left […]

A New Way to Fly to Abaco in The Bahamas