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Cuba Travel Is Making a Comeback
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor U.S. demand for travel to Cuba is making a steady comeback. Since May, tour operators like insightCuba, are seeing increases in leads and bookings, while new hotels on the island are about to launch and […]
American Airlines’ Uptick in Latin America, Caribbean
After months of decline, American Airlines Group is beginning to show signs of growth in Latin America in the Caribbean, according to the company’s latest traffic data. American Airlines reported 2.587 billion revenue passenger miles in June, a 1.4 percent […]
A New Photo Opportunity in Puerto Morelos
Signs of growth in Puerto Morelos By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Headed to Mexico’s Riviera Maya any time soon? Don’t forget your selfie stick! You’ll need it to capture a shot of you and your crew in front of […]
Getting the Facts Straight on Zika in Puerto Rico
By Clarisa Jimenez Op-Ed Contributor “Ground Zero?” “Pandemic?” “Hundreds of thousands of cases of Zika virus in Puerto Rico this year?” “Puerto Rico is not prepared!” None of the statements above reflect the situation on the ground in Puerto Rico. […]
Interview With New Anguilla Governor Christina Scott
Above: Governor Christine Scott By Alexander Britell Christina Scott began her appointment as Anguilla’s 12th Governor over the summer, succeeding Alistair Harrison as the United Kingdom’s top official on the island. She came to the British Overseas Territory following a […]
CTO: Caribbean Tourism Grew 5.4 Percent in 2012
Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean received nearly 25 million tourists in 2012, a 5.4 percent increase from 2011, according to data released by the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The region received its largest number of […]
Talking Caribbean Real Estate With Coldwell Banker’s Jim Reed
Above: the “Happy Ours” home on Harbour Island in the Bahamas (Listing: Coldwell Banker) While the Caribbean real estate market was impacted by the recession, it is beginning to show signs of growth. And at the centre of the regional […]
Dominica Growing Small Business Sector
Above: Dominica (Photo: Dominica Tourism) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica’s small business sector is showing signs of growth, according to Tourism Minister Ian Douglas. The improvement comes along with concomitant growth in the tourism industry. Douglas said more than […]
Grenada Seeks End to Industrial Impasse
By the Caribbean Journal staff While it appeared that the industrial strike at Grenada Breweries Limited had ended at the end of December, the impasse continues, and Grenada’s government is seeking to bring it to an end. If the impasse […]
The Caribbean Year in Review
For the Caribbean, it was the Year of the Vote. By year’s end, five countries, Jamaica, Guyana, St Lucia and Haiti and the British Virgin Islands, will have chosen new leadership, with Jamaicans headed to the polls on Thursday. It […]
Dominican Republic Eyes 12 Million Visitors Amid Continued Tourism Boom
While many of its neighboring destinations were closed in the summer of 2020, the Dominican Republic was open. And it never closed. The country’s navigation of the pandemic helped kick off what would become a new golden age of tourism, […]
St Thomas, St Croix Tourism Surging
Air traffic and tourism numbers for the two biggest islands in the US Virgin Islands continue to show strong growth, according to new data. St Thomas is anticipating 25 percent year-over-year growth for the 2023-2024 winter season, as compared to […]
More Cruise Ships Are Coming to Trinidad
Trinidad is projecting a significant jump in cruise passenger traffic this season. The island’s tourism officials say “all signs point” to major gains in traffic, with the season set to begin in October and run through April of 2024. The […]
The Tourism Renaissance Continues in Curacao
It largely began in the summer of 2022, when Sandals Resorts International opened its first-ever Dutch Caribbean resort in Curacao, and everything seemed to change. Almost immediately, the “Sandals Effect” led to record-breaking tourism numbers on the island, particularly from […]
In Puerto Rico, the Flights Keep Coming
Puerto Rico has been one of the fastest-growing destinations in the Caribbean since the summer of 2020, when the island capitalized on its lack of a passport requirement to spur a new era of tourism. That trend has shown no […]
From St Thomas to St Croix, Travelers Are Flocking to the US Virgin Islands
Since the onset of the pandemic, the US Virgin Islands has been arguably the most resilient destination in the Caribbean, a trend that is showing no signs of slowing down. The American Caribbean destination anchored by St Thomas, St Croix […]
From Jamaica to Turks and Caicos, The 11 Best Villa Resorts
Your own space, your own pool, your own vacation. If you’ve been following the Caribbean travel industry over the last few years, you know that no sector has seen faster, bigger growth than that of luxury villas. It’s just what […]
Bermuda Eyes Tourism Recovery After Challenging Year
While Bermuda isn’t quite back at its sizzling tourism numbers from before the pandemic, the island is starting to show signs of a full-fledged recovery. Despite challenges amid the pandemic (including what were the strictest travel health rules in the […]
Frontier Just Launched More Flights to Montego Bay, Jamaica
Jamaica is in the midst of what is likely to be a record-breaking winter tourist season, and the island is showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, Jamaica is adding even more new flights — with another three new nonstop […]
Dominican Republic Tourism Keeps Heating Up
It’s no secret that the Dominican Republic had its best year ever for tourism arrivals in 2022, easily eclipsing its pre-pandemic record and passing 7 million annual visitors. But the Caribbean’s most popular destination is showing no signs of slowing […]
How to Move to Turks and Caicos, Explained
By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored subscription options: Caribbean Journal Invest for comprehensive investment news or Caribbean Journal Travel Advisor for targeted content for travel agents and advisors. Subscribe […]
More New Daily Nonstop Flights to Jamaica
Jamaica just topped 1 million visitors in 2022, an arrival pace that shows no signs of slowing down. That’s been buoyed by what has been dramatic airlift growth for Jamaica amid the pandemic, including yet another route that launched this […]
Cayman Islands to Host High-Level Caribbean Tourism, Aviation Meetings
The Cayman Islands will be playing host to a pair of high-profile Caribbean gatherings in September. The Caribbean Tourism Organization will be holding its Business Meetings from Sept. 12-15 in Cayman, the first major in-person event program for the CTO […]
Antigua and Barbuda’s Tourism Vaccination Push
Antigua and Barbuda has undertaken a strong vaccination push in the tourism sector, with more than 60 percent of all tourism employees in the country now vaccinated. Second dose vaccinations are now underway for more than 3,500 employees in the […]
Why Namron Hospitality Group Is Bullish on Tulum
By Alexander Britell To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored subscription options: Caribbean Journal Invest for comprehensive investment news or Caribbean Journal Travel Advisor for targeted content for travel agents and advisors. Subscribe today to unlock this […]
Puerto Rico Tourism Keeps Heating Up
Puerto Rico continues to see tourism growth in 2021 — a trend that’s continuing through the holiday weekend. Hotel occupancy in Puerto Rico is nearing 96 percent for the Memorial Day weekend, according to projections from the Puerto Rico Tourism Company. […]
Marriott Keeps Up Caribbean Expansion, With More in the Pipeline
From all-inclusives in Barbados to design-focused hotels in Jamaica, Marriott International added more than 10,000 rooms to its pipeline in Latin America and the Caribbean last year. And the company is showing no signs of slowing down. 2019 was the […]
Turks and Caicos Has a Roaring Real Estate Market
The real estate market in Turks and Caicos is seeing record-breaking performance, according to the newest report from Turks and Caicos Sotheby’s International Realty. Indeed, Turks and Caicos real estate hit a record $334.7 million in sales volume in 2019, […]
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