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Air Canada Adds New Flights to Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda is poised for an uptick in tourism from Canada this winter, with a wave of new airlift from Air Canada. The Canadian carrier is launching a rollout of new service to the twin-island destination, beginning with a […]
Jamaica Tourism Is Expecting an “Unbelievable Year” in 2023
Jamaica has big expectations for tourism in 2023, according to Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett. The island’s tourism chief says 2023 will be a “great comeback year” for the hospitality sector, with both earnings and arrivals expected to exceed pre-pandemic levels. […]
Saint Lucia Just Updated Its Travel Protocols
Saint Lucia has updated its travel protocols, creating what the island is calling “Seamless Saint Lucia,” Caribbean Journal has learned. The changes, which will take effect March 5, mandate that fully vaccinated travelers and in-transit passengers aged 5 and up […]
The Bahamas, Emirates to Partner on Tourism Initiatives
The Bahamas has signed a memorandum of understanding with Dubai’s Emirates Group. The agreement was signed by Emirates Chief Executive Officer Sheikh Ahmed bin Said Al Maktoum and Bahamas Foreign Minister Frederick Mitchell at Emirates Headquarters in Dubai. As part […]
The St Kitts Tourism Authority Has a New CEO
The St Kitts Tourism Authority has a new chief executive officer, Caribbean Journal has learned. The tourism board has tapped Ellison “Tommy” Thompson to the role, succeeding longtime CEO Racquel Brown, who helped lead the destination to record levels of […]
A New Marriott Resort Is Coming to Tobago
By Andrea Perez, 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, […]
Bahamas Continues Hotel Investment Push
The Bahamas is continuing its push to court new hotel investment in the country. The latest effort was its participation in the 25th Annual International African American Hotel Ownership & Investment Summit & Trade Show. The NABHOOD’s mission is to […]
Second Cruise Pier Ready in St Kitts
The second cruise pier at St Kitts’ popular Port Zante is ready. The new pier is completed and will be operationalized when the need arises, according to Tuffida Stewart, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the St. Christopher Air and Sea […]
Caribbean Task Force to Help Revive Tourism in Haiti
An International task force has been established to help respond to the immediate and long-term needs of tourism in Haiti. The Jamaica-based Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Center will be coordinating the task force, led by Jamaica Tourism Minister […]
Virgin Atlantic Is Launching a New Route to Jamaica
Virgin Atlantic is expanding its service to the island of Jamaica, with plans for a new route from Manchester in November. Beginning Nov. 6, Virgin Atlantic will operate thrice-weekly flights between Manchester and Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport. The carrier […]
Saving Barbados’ Coral Reefs
A rescue mission is underway to save Barbados’ coral reefs, which have been impacted by a range of climate-related and other hazards. Recent studies conducted by the Coastal Zone Management Unit and Barbados’ Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies […]
Bermuda Tourism Authority Names New CEO
The Bermuda Tourism Authority has a new chief executive officer, Caribbean Journal has learned. The island’s top tourism agency has appointed Bermudian Charles Jeffers II to the post. Jeffers was hired through a global search to fill the office left […]
The Caribbean Travel Awards 2021
That next trip. Maybe it’s for a holiday, maybe it’s for a family reunion, maybe it’s an annual tradition. That next trip, that vacation to plan for, to dream about; it’s one of the greatest antidotes to creeping monotony in […]
United Launching Pre-Testing for Caribbean Flights From Houston
United Airlines is expanding its pre-testing program for a number of routes from Houston to the Caribbean region, the carrier said this week. Beginning Dec. 7, travelers out of Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport will be able to take a […]
Aruba, JetBlue Partner on Pre-Testing Program
Aruba has become the first Caribbean destination to partner with JetBlue on a pre-testing program. Aruba will begin accepting a PCR test facilitated by a company called Vault. Aruba has required a PCR test for all visitors since reopening for […]
St Kitts and Nevis to Reopen for Tourism on Oct. 31
St Kitts and Nevis has revealed that the twin-island federation will reopen for tourism on Oct. 31. The was recently designated as a “No Travel Notice” required destination by the CDC, due to having had only 19 cases to date […]
St Kitts and Nevis to Reopen Its Borders in October
St Kitts and Nevis is planning to reopen its borders for international tourism, according to Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris. Harris said the twin-island federation expected to reopen its borders in October, allowing for the resumption of air and sea […]
New $1 Billion Karisma Hotel Project Breaks Ground in Jamaica
A massive new destination hotel complex by Karisma Hotels and Resorts has officially broken ground in Jamaica. The estimated $1 billion USD multi-hotel Sugarcane Bay Jamaica project is set on 226 acres in Llandovery in Jamaica’s “garden parish” of St […]
Bahamas’ Great Abaco Classic Moving to Baha Mar
One of the top tournaments on professional golf’s Korn Ferry tour is coming to the Baha Mar. The 2020 Bahamas Great Abaco Classic will be moved to Royal Blue Golf Club at Baha Mar due to Hurricane Dorian’s impact on […]
Marriott Is Opening All-Inclusive Hotels in Jamaica, Curacao
Marriott is ramping up its Caribbean all-inclusive expansion in a big way The company, which several months ago announced plans to enter the increasingly competitive all-inclusive market, had already announced five new projects and plans to purchase Barbados’ popular Elegant […]
Royal Caribbean Cruises Set to Surge
Royal Caribbean International is predicting a massive surge in its cruise tourism business in the Caribbean over the next decade. Speaking at the recent Caribbean Tourism Outlook forum in Antigua, Royal Caribbean International CEO Michael Bayley said he was predicting […]
Making Caribbean Tourism Sustainable — And What It Means
By Julie Bielenberg CJ Contributor ST VINCENT – It was perhaps fitting that the Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism was delayed by a storm. What was then-Tropical Storm Dorian delayed the beginning of the recent Caribbean Tourism Organization’s 2019 sustainability […]
Bahamas Urges Caribbean on Data-Fueled Tourism Growth
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Bahamas Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis is urging regional leaders to explore new ways to grow tourism in the Caribbean — with the use of data chief among them. Minnis, the Bahamas’ Prime Minister and […]
Bermuda Launches Digital Visitor Arrival Card
By the Caribbean Journal staff In what is happily becoming something of a regional trend, another island has launched a digital immigration process for travelers — before they even get on their flights. Bermuda has launched its new Visitor Arrival […]
Montego Bay Readies for Caribbean Travel Marketplace
By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is set to host the Caribbean’s leading travel conference at the end of next month. The 2019 edition of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace conference will be held Jan. 29-31 […]
The Caribbean Travel Awards 2018
There’s a dynamism in the Caribbean now, a movement. The region is at once reinventing itself and delving even deeper into the beauty of its traditions and its culture. There are new hotels, new restaurants, new destinations and new ideas. […]
Palm Cay Breaks Ground on $100M Bahamas Expansion Project
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Nassau’s Palm Cay has broken ground on the new One Marina, a $100-million luxury and residential resort complex. “One Marina” will have 84 two- and three-bedroom condominiums and penthouse complex with modern interior designs and […]
Saint Lucia to Chair Caribbean Tourism Organization
By Alexander Britell NASSAU — Saint Lucia is the new chair of the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The island’s Minister of Tourism, Dominic Fedee, was voted in as the new chair of the regional tourism organization during this week’s State of […]
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