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Jamaica’s Bunting: New Vehicles Needed for Aging Security Fleet

Above: National Security Minister Peter Bunting (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica National Security Minister Peter Bunting says the country’s security forces will require around 500 new vehicles per year over the next six years to operate effectively. […]

Cuban Migrants Flee from Detention Centre in Cayman Islands

Above: Grand Cayman (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A pair of Cuban detainees have escaped from an immigration detention centre in Cayman, authorities said Friday. The two detainees, Wilfredo Alarcon and Francisco Perez Rodrigues, were discovered missing from […]

United Nations “Concerned” as Haitians Continue Fleeing Country By Sea

Above: Haiti’s northwest coast (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff The death of a Haitian migrant who drowned trying to reach the Bahamas this week was the latest in a series of incidents of Haitians fleeing their country […]

The Caribbean’s Must-Visit Yacht Show Is Coming to St Thomas

The Virgin Islands Boating Expo will take place May 10-12, 2024 at Yacht Haven Grande St. Thomas, the USVI’s top yachting destination. This boutique destination show, hosted by the Virgin Islands Professional Charter Association, ticks the top three boxes of […]

Fast-Growing Antigua Cruise Port Welcomes Another Ship

It’s one of the fastest-growing cruise ports in the Caribbean: Antigua Cruise Port, which has continued to see sizzling growth both from cruise arrivals and a budding home-porting industry. Antigua Cruise Port just welcomed another new ship to St John’s: […]

The Moorings Has New Yachts in the British Virgin Islands

The Moorings, the Caribbean’s top yacht charter company, has announced a big expansion at its base in Tortola, British Virgin Islands this year. The Moorings and sister company Sunsail have added 78 new yachts, including 19 new monohulls, 35 new […]

New Cape Air Flights to Connect St Thomas, Anguilla

Regional carrier Cape Air is launching a new flight between St Thomas, USVI and Anguilla, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new service will operate daily between Cyril E. King International Airport in St. Thomas and Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport […]

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection Is Expanding Again

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, the luxury hotle brand’s ultra-luxe small-ship cruise line, is now taking reservations for its third supeyacht, Luminara. The new boutique cruise yacht (or however you want to describe it) will be sailing in the summer of […]

This Bahamas Airline Has a New CEO

One of The Bahamas’ top airlines has named a new chief executive officer, Caribbean Journal has learned. Western Air, which operates a growing network of flights both within The Bahamas and between The Bahamas and South Florida, has named Sherrexcia […]

This Luxury Airline’s Big Expansion to Anguilla

It’s still the most stylish — and comfortable – way to arrive in Anguilla: Tradewind Aviation’s nonstop service between San Juan and Anguilla, which just resumed again this week. The new services which makes for easy connections from across the United States […]

A New Luxury Cruise Line Is Homeporting in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico’s Port of San Juan has a new cruise line: Emerald Cruises, which is now homeporting its Sakara superyacht in the capital. The ship is part of a growing trend toward small-ship, ultra-luxe, boutique-style cruise lines like the recently-launched […]

A New Boat Show Is Coming to St Thomas, USVI

Since the pandemic, the US Virgin Island has emerged as one of the hottest yachting destinations in the wider Caribbean, blending its enviable island-hopping with strong, easily accessible airlift from all over the United States. With demand continuing to grow, […]

The Ultimate Luxury Yacht Charter in Turks and Caicos

Maybe you’ve taken a yacht charter for the day somewhere in the Caribbean. It has likely been a small to moderately sized boat, great for a few hours out on the water. But the most sought after day charter company […]

American Airlines Is Adding More Flights to Barbados, Anguilla

American Airlines is planning another major expansion of service to the wider Caribbean next summer, with plans for a wave of new daily flights to destinations like Anguilla and Barbados. It’s another reminder that the Caribbean has become a true […]

There’s a New Way to Get to This Sought-After Caribbean Island

Little Dix Bay. The Baths. Spanish Town. The Bitter End. They’re some of the most sought-after, evocative, beloved places in the Caribbean, and they’re all set on one tiny island: Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands. But Virgin Gorda […]

Celebrity Cruises Has a New Ship Heading for the Caribbean

Celebrity Cruises has a new ship headed for the Caribbean this winter. Celebrity has officially taken delivery of the new celebrity Ascent, the fourth ship in the company’s Edge Series. The newly-built ship will be heading to Fort Lauderdale in […]

St Maarten-Based Airline Winair Just Expanded

St Maarten-based Caribbean airline Winair has expanded, Caribbean Journal has learned. The popular regional carrier has added a second ATR 42-500 aircraft, which arrived this week at Princess Juliana International Airport. Winair will be starting its winter schedule with two […]

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection Is Adding a New Ship for the Caribbean

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection has floated out its next “super yacht,” Ilma. The new boutique cruise ship, which was floated out at Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in France, will make its maiden voyage next year. Ilma will follow the company’s […]

It’s Getting Even Easier to Fly to the Island of Dominica

Waterfalls, hiking trails, volcanoes, boiling lakes. There aren’t any islands quite like Dominica, which has been increasingly on the radar of in-the-know travelers seeking out a different kind of Caribbean getaway. And now it’s getting even easier to fly to […]

Oceania Launches Sales for New Caribbean Cruise Ship

Oceania Cruises has launched sales for what will be its newest cruise ship in the Caribbean: Allura, which will be joining the company’s fleet in 2025. The 1,200-guest Allura Class ship follows the recently-launched ship Vista. Allura will be heading […]

Two New Ways to Explore Saba’s Undersea World

It’s one of the best-kept secrets in Caribbean diving: the tiny Dutch Caribbean island of Saba, just a short ferry or flight away from St Maarten. And now the island’s enviable dive offering is getting better, with top operator Sea […]

Avelo Is Launching Connecticut-Puerto Rico Flights

Low-cost carrier Avelo is launching its first Caribbean destination: the island of Puerto Rico. The carrier has announced plans for nonstop service between Tweed-New Haven Airport and San Juan’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport. Avelo is operating the route twice […]

A New Solar-Powered Yacht and Residence Club in The Bahamas

It’s the most exciting new project in The Bahamas in years: Club Ki’ama Bahamas, a private-island real estate community that is the Caribbean’s first project marrying ultra-sustainable solar residences and carbon-neutral solar yachts. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean […]

A New Way to Fly to the Dominican Republic’s Top Resort

It’s one of the buzziest resorts in the hemisphere right now: the Casa de Campo Resort and Villas in the Dominican Republic, unquestionably the premier place to stay in the country. While you can reach Casa de Campo by flying […]

the new hotel will be in the historic quarter of Panama City.

Cayman Airways Set to Launch Panama Flights

Cayman Islands flag carrier Cayman Airways is set to launch its new nonstop flights between Grand Cayman and Panama City next week. The new service will kick off on June 26, operating on Cayman Airways’ new fleet of 160-seat Boeing […]

This Turks and Caicos-Based Airline Is Expanding Again

Turks and Caicos-based Caribbean airline InterCaribbean Airways is expanding its fleet, Caribbean Journal has learned. The carrier, which has been rapidly expanding its flight network across the northern and southern Caribbean, has closed on the acquisition of an additional seven […]

Tradewind Aviation Is Launching Flights to Virgin Gorda, BVI

It’s one of the most sought-after luxury destinations in the entire Caribbean: Virgin Gorda, the jewel of the British Virgin Islands and home to stunning luxury resorts like Rosewood Little Dix Bay and Oil Nut Bay (along with an impressive […]

The Moorings Has a New-Look Base in Tortola

Leading charter yacht company The Moorings has unveiled a new-look base in Tortola, the home of nearly 300 of its ships. That includes a new Moorings Market, the product of years of work, with a new full-service provisioning experience, fresh […]

At Nassau’s Baha Mar Resort, The Art of Everything