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Caribbean Aviation Is Critical. That’s Why It Needs to Get Better.
The importance of air transport for the Caribbean is self-evident. As a result, many efforts and funds have been directed towards attempts to improve the Caribbean’s air transport competitiveness. A 2018 CDB working paper on regional air connectivity titled ‘Air […]
American Airlines Launches New Routes to Cozumel, Mexico and Jamaica
American Airlines has just launched a pair of new Caribbean routes, Caribbean Journal has learned. The world’s largest airline has kicked off new service from Austin, Texas to both Montego Bay, Jamaica and the island of Cozumel, Mexico. Both are […]
Caribbean Airlines to Launch New York-Tobago Flights
Caribbean Airlines has launched a major new route to the Caribbean island of Tobago. For the first time in years, the island will have nonstop service from the continental United States. Beginning May 5, Caribbean Airlines will be running nonstop […]
Anguilla Real Estate Market Trending Upward
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, […]
The Next Great Caribbean Waterfront Downtown Is in St Thomas
By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton ST THOMAS — It’s always been one of the most stunning drives in the Caribbean: the waterfront route around the centuries-old downtown of Charlotte Amalie in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands. One one side, there’s […]
St Maarten Has a New Minister of Tourism
St Maarten has a new Minister of Tourism, following the swearing-in of new Minister Roger Lawrence. Lawrence’s portfolio also includes Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunications. “We need to create stable instruments of cooperation to develop and promote our tourism sector,” […]
Solving the Caribbean Air Tax Problem
It’s been an issue in the Caribbean for years: air taxes. But now, the tide seems to be turning, with the recent news that the Caribbean Community would be launching a review of taxes and fees on airline tickets in […]
Exuma Is Getting a Major New Airport
A major new airport is coming to one of The Bahamas’ most popular destinations: Exuma. 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 […]
Why Families Are Moving to the Cayman Islands
Above photo by Lisa Reid Photography. The Caribbean is often the place that retirees look to move, in pursuit of a slower pace of life and to escape long winters. For others, moving to a tropical island is a reward […]
JetBlue Is Launching a Big Expansion to Cancun
No destination in the wider Caribbean is seeing more interest from airlines right now than Cancun. Since the Mexican Caribbean’s tourism reopening in the early summer, Cancun International Airport continues to draw new routes from a host of carriers — […]
Chris Blackwell on Bob Marley, James Bond and Jamaica
If a fortune teller had stirred her tea leaves left instead of right one day in 1962, the world outside of Jamaica might never have heard of ska, reggae, or Bob Marley. That’s how close legendary record producer and Island […]
What Are the Incentives for Hotel Investment in the US Virgin Islands?
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 […]
St Maarten Is Now Open to American Travelers
On Aug. 1 St Maarten officially reopened its borders to travelers from the United States, following a July relaunch to Canadian and European tourists and private aviation. It should be noted that only St Maarten, the Dutch side of the […]
The Bahamas’ Fountain Bay Resort Is on the Market for $14 Million
The Fountain Bay Resort on Cat Island in The Bahamas is for sale, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The resort, which is set on 21 acres in Cat Island’s New Bight, has been listed with CA Christie Real Estate for […]
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 […]
Gulf Land Structures’ Josh Vice on Modular Construction in the Caribbean
Whether there’s a significant storm and it’s time to rebuild, or a developer is trying to build on a remote Caribbean location, there’s one essential need that isn’t easy to find: housing for the workforce. Since 2007, Gulf Land Structures […]
Cancun Gets New Nonstop Flights From Five U.S. Cities
Spirit Airlines has continued its rapid Caribbean expansion with a major ramp-up of service to Cancun, Caribbean Journal has learned. The low-cost carrier has kicked off new nonstop flights to Cancun from five United States cities. That includes new flights […]
Punta Cana Airport, the Caribbean’s Busiest Air Hub, Is Making Changes
The Caribbean’s busiest airport is planning major improvements to its customer experience this year, headlined by the implementation of U.S. Customs and Immigration PreClearance. Punta Cana, which is the most popular destination in the Dominican Republic and the wider Caribbean […]
More New Nonstop Flights Are Coming to Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico says it’s in the midst of a tourism boom, and another carrier is set to launch new daily nonstop flights to the island. Beginning Nov. 14, Frontier will be operating a new daily flight between Newark Liberty International […]
Why Eleuthera Should Be Your Next Bahamas Destination
“Jacques Cousteau couldn’t find the bottom.” The legendary explorer came here to the Ocean Hole in Eleuthera in 1971, drawn to one of the stunning inland sikholes called Blue Holes of which there are more in The Bahamas than anywhere […]
Puerto Rico Is Seeing a Surge in Travel Demand
By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico is seeing a surge in travel demand, according to numbers provided to Caribbean Journal by Expedia Group. Demand from both within the United States and abroad is up considerably, the travel giant said. […]
Cancun Airport Seeing Renewed Growth
By the Caribbean Journal staff Mexico’s tourism hub of Cancun is seeing renewed cruise growth following a few sluggish months, according to new data from ASUR, which manages a portfolio of regional airports that includes Cancun. Cancun handled a total […]
Saint Lucia Breaks Ground on $175M Airport Transformation
By Alexander Britell and Dana Niland Saint Lucia has officially broken ground on one of the most highly anticipated airport redesigns in the region in recent memory. The redevelopment of Saint Lucia’s Hewanorra International Airport kicked off this weekend, part […]
Martinique’s Airport Seeing Strong Growth
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Traffic reports for Martinique Aimé Césaire Airport show increased traffic for the island, according to newly released data. The airport saw a rise in traffic of 5.51 percent for November 2018 over November 2017, bringing […]
American Airlines Is Adding Another Daily Flight to Saint Lucia
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Pitons, the rum, the drive-in volcano, the three-walled rooms at Ladera. There’s a reason Saint Lucia has always been one of the Caribbean’s most romantic, sought-after destinations. And now it’s getting even easier to […]
VIDEO: Le Carbet, a Must-Visit Beach Hotspot in Martinique
By Alexander Britell Martinique has no shortage of must-visit beach towns, from historic Saint Pierre to the up-and-coming destination of Le Diamant. But if there’s one beach town that exemplifies French Caribbean cool on this island, it’s Le Carbet, the […]
Historic Waterfront Project Launches in St Thomas
By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States Virgin Islands has officially launched a $120 million transformation project of the waterfront area in downtown Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas. The project is the “single largest road project in United States Virgin […]
A Climate of Change for Caribbean Internet
By Gerard Best CJ Contributor Spring storms with winter qualities clobbered North America this week, threatening Canada with slow-moving storms, and pounding the United States with near-record snowfall in the midwest, low temperatures in the south and tornadoes further east. […]
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