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Cape Air Will Become the Caribbean’s First Electric Airline
Cape Air, the Massachusetts-based airline that has a strong presence in the Caribbean, is going electric. The company has signed a letter of intent to purchase 75 all-electric Alice commuter aircraft, meaning the longtime regional carrier will become the Caribbean’s […]
Carnival Cuts First Steel on Next Caribbean Cruise Ship
Carnival Cruise Line has cut the first steel on its newest cruise ship: Carnival Jubilee. The new ship, which is being built at Meyer Werft in Papenberg, Germany, is slated to debut in November 2023 in Galveston, Tex. The news […]
Alaska Airlines Launches First-Ever Belize Flights
Alaska Airlines has launched its first-ever flights to the Caribbean destination of Belize. The new service is operating four times each week from both Seattle and Los Angeles to Belize City. The Los Angeles-Belize service operates on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays […]
First Cruise Ship to Return to Grand Cayman
The Cayman Islands is set to relaunch its cruise industry next month, Caribbean Journal has learned. The destination has approved the Holland America Nieuw Statendam cruise ship to call on Grand Cayman on Dec. 28, 2021. It will mark the […]
Foxwoods to Launch First Caribbean Casino
By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI Foxwoods El San Juan Casino, representing Foxwoods Resort Casino’s debut in the Caribbean, will have a soft opening later this fall in Puerto Rico, with a grand opening set for early 2022, said […]
Marriott Is Debuting Its First All-Inclusive in Grenada
Marriott International is set to add another all-inclusive in the Caribbean, with the relaunch of the Royalton Grenada all-inclusive, which welcomes back guests on Oct. 1, Caribbean Journal has learned. And while it’s technically a reopening, it’s practically a brand-new […]
This Caribbean Destination Is Breaking All-Time Real Estate Sales Records
By Alexander Britell 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 In to […]
Delta Hotels by Marriott Opens First All-Inclusive in Mexico
Marriott’s first-ever Delta Hotels by Marriott all-inclusive resort has opened its doors in Mexico. The new Delta Hotels by Marriott, Riviera Nayarit, an All-Inclusive Resort, is set on a hillside in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle in the Rivera Nayarit. It’s […]
Celebrity Cruises Launches First Cruise From U.S. in 15 Months
Celebrity Cruises has officially kicked off the first cruise form the United States in 15 months. The Celebrity Edge ship began a sailing from Fort Lauderdale on Saturday, the first cruise ship to sail from a U.S. port in more […]
JetBlue Kicks Off First-Ever Los Cabos Flights
JetBlue has launched its first-ever flights to Los Cabos, the increasingly hot destination on the Pacific coast of Mexico. JetBlue has begun new service to Los Cabos from both Los Angeles and New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, with […]
The Caribbean’s First Digital Currency
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 […]
Mondrian Is Opening Its First Two Hotels in the Caribbean
Accor’s Mondrian brand is planning two new hotels in the Caribbean region, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real estate and investment news in the Caribbean. […]
American Airlines Launching First-Ever Flights to Suriname
American Airlines is launching its newest flights to the Caribbean Community: Suriname. The CARICOM member state becomes the ninth country American Airlines serves in South America. The new flights are operating five times per week from Miami to Suriname’s capital, […]
Foxwoods to Open Its First Caribbean Resort Casino
By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI 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, […]
JetBlue Launches First-Ever Guyana Flights
JetBlue just launched its first-ever flights to Guyana, Caribbean Journal has confirmed. The new service is operating four times each week between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan International Airport. “JetBlue’s arrival in Guyana introduces […]
UVSI Tourism: “Health and Safety Come First”
The health and safety of residents and visitors are top priorities for the U.S. Virgin Islands, the territory’s Department of Tourism said this week. Addressing the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association Platinum Associate Member Advisory Council last week, USVI Commissioner of Tourism […]
Virgin Voyages Postpones Launch to July, First Sailing to August
Richard Branson’s new cruise line, Virgin Voyages, has announced the “proactive” postponement of its official launch until July, in light of the novel coronavirus. The launch of the adults-only cruise brand’s Scarlet Lady cruise ship is now scheduled to take […]
Marriott Opens the Caribbean’s First Aloft Hotel in Puerto Rico
Marriott has opened the Caribbean’s first-ever Aloft hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The hip new hotel is set n the heart of the “El Distrito” project adjacent to the Puerto Rico Convention Center. The 177-room, boutique-style hotel is the […]
Six Senses’ First-Ever Caribbean Resort Breaks Ground in Grenada
The first-ever Six Senses resort in the Caribbean has officially broken ground on the island of Grenada. The new project is the latest by the region’s hottest luxury hotel developer, Range Developments, the company behind the celebrated Park Hyatt St […]
Turks and Caicos Is Getting Its First Dream Hotel
Turks and Caicos Is Getting Its First Dream Hotel New York-based Dream Hotel Group is planning a big expansion in the Caribbean, and that will now include a hotel in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos. The company will be opening The […]
Hilton Just Opened Its First Canopy Hotel in Cancun
Cancun, one of the Caribbean’s hottest hotel markets, is now home to another new property, this time the first-ever Canopy by Hilton in Mexico. Hilton’s new lifestyle brand, Canopy by Hilton, opened the new Canopy by Hilton Cancun La Isla […]
Helping Abaco, One Bottle of Rum at a Time
As Abaco continues to work on its recovery from the impact of Hurricane Dorian, there’s a new way to chip in. Rum company Papa’s Pilar has partnered with the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation to create “Papa’s Pilar Relief & Rebuild,” […]
Six Senses’ First-Ever Caribbean Resort Breaks Ground
By Alexander Britell Six Senses’ first-ever Caribbean resort has officially broken ground in Grenada, adding to Grenada’s growing position as a luxury hotspot. The new Six Senses La Sagesse will be built on La Sagesse beach in Grenada’s St David’s […]
Kempinski’s First Caribbean Resort Is Opening in October
By Alexander Britell The most anticipated hotel opening of 2019 in the Caribbean is set for October. Luxury hotel brand Kempinski has announced that its new hotel in Dominica will officially open its doors on Oct. 14 of this year. […]
“Married at First Sight” Heads to the Caribbean
By the Caribbean Journal staff The popular Lifetime series “Married at First Sight” is heading to the Caribbean. Two full episodes of the reality show, featuring Antigua’s Pineapple Beach Club resort, will air June 26 and July 3 respectively. “We […]
Sun Country Launches First-Ever St Kitts Flights
By the Caribbean Journal staff Sun Country Airlines touched down in St Kitts for the first time this week — helping to set a single-day record for the destination in the process. The first-ever flights from Minneapolis to St Kitts arrived […]
Condor Launches First-Ever Curaçao Flights
By the Caribbean Journal staff Germany-based airline Condor has launched its first-ever flights to the Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao. Condor will be operating weekly Wednesday service from Frankfurt to Curaçao during the winter season, according to a statement from […]
Carnival Launches Construction on First-Ever LNG Cruise Ship
By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Cruise Line has officially cut the first steel on its newest ship, set to be the first-ever ship in North America operating on liquefied natural gas. The ship, which will be the largest ship […]
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