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Anguilla Tourism Is Starting to Rebound

By the Caribbean Journal staff Anguilla is starting to see a major tourism rebound, according to new data from the Anguilla Tourist Board. Stopover arrivals to the island rose by 22 percent in January compared to the same month the […]

In St Martin, a Beloved Hotel Is Reborn

By Alexander Britell “To be able to spend several hours a day looking at this water, it starts to have an effect on you. You stop seeing it and you start to perceive it, to get a sense of its […]

Puerto Rico’s Biggest Airport Continues to Rebound

By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico’s biggest airport, the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport Airport in San Juan, is seeing a continued rebound in passenger traffic, according to new data from ASUR, which manages the airport. San Juan saw a […]

Grand Bahama Tourism Is Rebounding

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Grand Bahama’s tourism sector is growing. Tourism stop-over visitors for the year have shown an overall increase of 7.4 percent, according to the Central Bank of the Bahamas latest Monthly Economic and Financial Developments for […]

Caribbean Hotels See a Rebound

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean’s hotel industry saw a strong rebound in September, according to the latest data from hotel analytics firm STR. Caribbean hotel occupancy was 48.8 percent in September, a 6.9 percent increase over the same […]

Cancun, Cozumel Airport Traffic Rebounding

By the Caribbean Journal staff A seeing some flattening in international traffic in recent months, the Mexican Caribbean’s major air hub is seeing a rebound. Cancun International Airport reported 2.198 million passengers in August, a 5.6 percent increase compared to […]

A Santo Domingo Legend, Reborn

By the Caribbean Journal staff When it opened its doors in 1956, it was the place to be in Santo Domingo, if not the Caribbean. El Embajador was the musical hotspot, the filming destination, the political meeting point. Indeed, its […]

Caribbean Hotels Report Big Rebound

By the Caribbean Journal staff After unsurprisingly seeing major declines in hotel occupancy in October following Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the Caribbean hotel industry rebounded in a big way in October, according to the latest report from hotel analytics firm […]

JetBlue Traffic Rebounds After Hurricanes

By the Caribbean Journal staff JetBlue Airways traffic rebounded in October after a sluggish September that was the result of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, which impacted JetBlue’s large route network in the Caribbean. The New York City-based carrier saw a […]

Caribbean Hotel Occupancy Continues to Rebound

By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean hotels continued their strong third quarter with another increase in occupancy last month, according to the latest data report from analytics specialist STR. The region’s hotel occupancy was 66.7 percent in August, a 1.8 […]

Caribbean Hotel Occupancy Rebounds

After months of hotel occupancy decline in the Caribbean, there are signs of life, according to the latest data from hotel analytics firm STR. The Caribbean showed a 1.6 percent year-over-year increase in hotel occupancy in March, the first month […]

Caribbean Hotel Occupancy Shows Slight Rebound

After 10 straight months of declining hotel occupancy in the Caribbean, the region finally posted positive, if minimal growth in September, according to the latest numbers from STR. The region posted 54.7 percent occupancy in September (the height of the […]

Belize Sees Big Tourism Rebound

After a sluggish peak tourist season, things were looking grim for tourism growth in Belize. But a strong summer season put the Caribbean destination into a strong position by the end of the year. Belize reported a 6.2 percent increase […]

An Historic Caribbean Hotel Is Reborn

By the Caribbean Journal staff An historic Caribbean hotel has new life. The Renaissance Santo Domingo Jaragua Hotel and Casino has officially debuted, following a $40 million renovation that began in 2014. The property, which plays a major role in […]

American Airlines: Latin America, Caribbean Traffic Rebounding

By the Caribbean Journal staff After months of flat to negative growth in the Latin America and Caribbean region, American Airlines Group is showing signs of a serious rebound. The company reported 2.136 billion revenue passenger miles to the region […]

St Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism on the Rebound

Above: Young Island off the coast of St Vincent (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff After a poor showing last year, St Vincent and the Grenadines’ tourism sector has rebounded strongly so far in 2015, according to data from […]

A Caribbean Legend Is Reborn

Above: the new Malliouhana in Anguilla By the Caribbean Journal staff A Caribbean legend has a new life. The Malliouhana Hotel & Spa in Anguilla, one of the legends of the history of Caribbean tourism, has reopened after a three-year […]

Caribbean Hotel Sector Rebounds With Very Strong May

Above: Grenada (Caribbean Journal photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff After three consecutive months of year-over-year decline, the Caribbean hotel industry rebounded with a strong month of May, according to a new report from STR. Hotel occupancy in the Caribbean […]

Trinidad’s Energy Sector Rebounds

Above: Port of Spain (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The energy sector in Trinidad returned to positive growth in the last quarter of 2013, according to data from the country’s Central Bank. The bank said the growth came […]

Anguilla’s Economy Rebounds in 2013

Above: Anguilla By the Caribbean Journal staff After a difficult 2012, the economy of Anguilla appears to be moving toward recovery. The island’s economy is projected to grow this year by about 0.93 percent, following a contraction of more than […]

Caribbean Hotel Occupancy Rebounds With Strong August

By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean hotel occupancy rebounded in August, following two straight months of decline, according to a new report from STR. The region’s hotels saw a 2.3 percent increase in occupancy compared to August 2012, with total […]

Government Offices in Montserrat Targeted in Suspected Firebomb Attack

Above: the government buildings following the suspected attack By the Caribbean Journal staff Several government offices in Montserrat have been closed after a suspected firebomb attack on the main compound in Brades, the government announced. The decision to close the […]

IMF: Belize Experiencing Output Rebound, Tourism Recovery

Above: Belize (Photo: Belize Tourism) By the Caribbean Journal staff Belize is experiencing an output rebound, despite a decline in oil production, according to the International Monetary Fund, which just concluded its yearly review of the country’s economy. According to […]

Bahamas’ Economy “Poised” for Rebound

Above: Minister of State Khaalis Rolle in Abaco (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff With a number of new projects in development, from the Baha Mar in New Provience to the $1 billion Baker’s Bay development on Great Guana […]

Jamaica’s Peter Phillips: Small Businesses “Critical” to Economic Rebound

Above: Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips and Industry Minister Anthony Hylton (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s small business sector is a critical part of the country’s economic recovery, according to Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips. The Minister […]

Manufacturing Rebounds in St Kitts

By the Caribbean Journal staff Manufacturing is on the rebound in St Kitts and Nevis, according to Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas. After a 19.6 percent decline in 2009, the sector grew by 2.2 percent last year. “This is attributed […]

MarineMax Vacations Is Back in Abaco

Luxury catamaran charter company MarineMax Vacations is back in The Bahamas. MarineMax has returned to Abaco with a partnership with Cruise Abaco to offer charter experiences in the popular island chain in The Bahamas. “The reliability of a long-time charter […]

JW Marriott Just Opened Its First Caribbean Beach Resort in St Maarten

It was arguably the most high-profile resort on the Dutch side of St Maarten: the Westin Dawn Beach resort, set on one of the most beautiful shorelines on the island and the area’s most famous branded hotel. Then that unwelcome […]

Mary J. Blige Just Joined the Lineup for the St Kitts Music Festival