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Webinar: The Caribbean Travel Outlook for 2020

What’s next for the Caribbean travel industry? How will it begin to rebound amid COVID-19? What’s the outlook for demand? A webinar June 2 will gather regional travel industry leaders for a roundtable discussion on the next steps for the […]

US Virgin Islands to Reopen for Tourists on June 1

The United States Virgin Islands is reopening for leisure visitors on June 1, USVI Tourism Commissioner Joseph Boschulte announced. That will make the US Virgin Islands the first Caribbean destination to officially reopen for tourism. Boschulte said the USVI was […]

Delta Is Ramping Up Its Caribbean Flights in June

Delta is planning a relaunch of a number of its Caribbean flight routes in June, Caribbean Journal has learned. After operating just a handful of routes to the Caribbean in May, Delta Air Lines is planning to operate a total […]

Panama’s Copa Airlines “Hopes” to Resume Flights June 1

Panama-based Copa Airlines hopes to resume operations on June 1, 2020, pending approval from regional authorities. The move follows a 30-day extension of the suspension of all international flights in the country due to the coronavirus crisis. In addition, between […]

Saint Lucia to Reopen for Tourism on June 4

You will soon be able to visit the Caribbean again — with the island of Saint Lucia the first Caribbean destination to officially reopen for tourism on June 4. Saint Lucia Tourism Minister Dominic Fedee announced the move, which is […]

Grenada “Could Open Borders” in June

Another Caribbean island has announced plans for a potential reopening of its borders — Grenada. The island’s borders “could open in June,” if its government is satisfied with protocols recommended by stakeholders, according to Grenada Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell. […]

Sandals Planning to Reopen Most of Its Caribbean Resorts in June

Sandals Resorts is planning to open the vast majority of its Caribbean resorts in June, a company spokesperson confirmed to Caribbean Journal. “We are pleased to announce that all of our resorts (with the exception of our Bahamas resorts) are […]

Holland America Extends Cruise Pause to June 30

Cruise company Holland America Line has extended its pause of global cruise operations to June 30, the company announced. The moves comes amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, with all sailings scheduled to depart through June 30 having been canceled. The […]

The Grenada Music Festival Is Back for 2020

The Caribbean’s newest music event is back again for 2020, with the second edition of the Grenada Music Festival. This year’s Grenada Music Festival will feature music superstars including Kool & the Gang, Shabba Ranks and Marcia Griffiths, among others. […]

20 Great Resorts for Summer Caribbean Vacations

It’s one of the best-kept secrets in the Caribbean: in some ways, traveling to the Caribbean is even better in the summer. It’s less crowded, meaning you get can in to the hottest tables, find your seat at the hippest […]

6 Caribbean Destinations to Visit in June

Planning your next Caribbean trip for this month? We have you covered with our latest edition of Places to Visit, taking you across the Caribbean with a broad array of destinations to try in June, from the lovable charm of […]

St Kitts Tourism Is Sizzling in 2019

By Alexander Britell Buoyed by increased airlift and sizzling hotel development, St Kitts and its sister island of Nevis are seeing a surge in tourism so far in 2019. The destination has seen a 15.3 percent increase in air arrivals […]

11 New Caribbean Hotels We’re Excited About in 2019

If you thought last year’s slate of new hotels in the Caribbean was impressive, you’re in for quite the treat in 2019. The region is welcoming a remarkably diverse collection of hotels and resorts this year, from luxury small-island boutiques […]

Royal Caribbean’s $120 Million Cruise Ship Transformation

By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean has returned its Mariner of the Seas ship to PortMiami following a $120 million transformation project. The ship, which will be sailing four-night weekday and three-night weekend cruises from Miami to The Bahamas, […]

$230 Million Modernization Plan on Way for St Thomas Airport

By the Caribbean Journal staff St Thomas’ Cyril E. King airport is set for a major transformation. United States Virgin Islands Governor Kenneth Mapp has announced that he will soon unveil the plans for a $230 million modernization of the […]

St Maarten’s Oyster Bay Beach Resort Plans June Reopening

By the Caribbean Journal staff In a big boost for St Maarten, the island’s Oyster Bay Beach Resort is planning a grand reopening on June 1, a spokesperson for the resort confirmed to Caribbean Journal. The first phase of the […]

Rosewood Baha Mar to Open in June

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the Caribbean’s most anticipated hotel openings of 2018 is coming in June. The new Rosewood Baha Mar at the Baha Mar resort complex in Nassau is opening June 1, Caribbean Journal has learned. […]

10 New Caribbean Hotels We’re Excited About in 2018

Caribbean hotels keep getting better and better, and the region’s hotel development pipeline shows no signs of slowing down, with new properties continuing to sprout across the Caribbean and Mexico, both large and boutique, EP and all-inclusive. So what are […]

Jamaica Tourism is Surging in 2017

By Alexander Britell After several years of middling stayover arrival numbers, Jamaica is showing strong growth so far in 2017, according to the latest numbers released by the Jamaica Tourist Board. Jamaica has reported 1.183 million stayover tourists in the […]

Southwest’s Strong 2017 Continues

Southwest Airlines’ strong 2017 campaign continued in July, according to the company’s latest traffic data. The company flew 12.4 billion revenue passenger miles in July, an increase of 6 percent from 11.7 billion revenue passenger miles in July 2016. Available […]

Doing Business in the Caribbean 2017: Central America Leading By Example

By Paul Hay CJ Contributor Doing Business 2017: Equal Opportunity for All is the 14th in the long-standing series of co-publications by the World Bank and International Financial Corporation (IFC). This annual report on the ease in doing business, now […]

The Best Caribbean Summer Destinations for 2017

Beauty isn’t seasonal. So when you’re planning your summer vacation for 2017, you need to be thinking Caribbean. Because, contrary to the views of some, the Caribbean is just as wonderful a place to visit in the summer as it is […]

WestJet Reports 12.3 Percent Increase in Traffic

Canadian air carrier WestJet released its June 2016 traffic numbers today, reporting a 12.3 percent increase in revenue passenger miles compared to the same period in 2015. The airline also announced a record load factor of 80.4 percent – a […]

Southwest Airlines Had a Strong June

Southwest Airlines continued its strong growth in 2016 with 6.8 percent growth in revenue passenger miles in June, according to the company’s latest numbers. That represented a total of 11.5 billion revenue passenger miles, up from 10.8 billion revenue passenger […]

Doing Business in the Caribbean 2016

By Paul Hay CJ Contributor Doing Business 2016: Measuring Regulatory Quality and Efficiency is the 13th in the long-standing series of co-publications by the World Bank and International Financial Corporation (IFC). This annual report on the ease in doing business […]

You Should Visit St Martin in June. Here’s How.

By Alexander Britell June is nearly upon us, meaning it’s time for another Caribbean island. With the mercury rising, we recommend you try the wonderful French Caribbean destination of St Martin next month. For just one half of a small […]

Belize Tourism Off to Booming Start in 2016

By Alexander Britell Belize is booming. The Caribbean destination is off to a blazing start in 2016, according to the latest numbers from the Belize Tourism Board. The country reported a 24 percent year-over-year increase in stayover visitors in January, […]

This is the Caribbean’s Fastest-Growing Economy in 2015

Significant growth in 2015 By the Caribbean Journal staff When the government of Prime Minister Gaston Browne came to power in June 2014, there was one overriding goal: to make Antigua and Barbuda and economic power house. So far in […]

This Is Saint Lucia’s Top All-Inclusive Resort, According to Travel Agents