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Bermuda Launches “Work From Bermuda” Program For One-Year Stays

The island of Bermuda has launched a new program that allows travelers to come to work remotely from Bermuda for a year. The “Bermuda Certificate” program, which involves a $263 application fee per person, also includes the flexibility to travel […]

Antigua and Barbuda to Host Top Sailing Race for 5 More Years

Looking to solidify its position as the “sailing capital of the Caribbean,” Antigua and Barbuda has announced that it will continue hosting the RORC 600 sailing race for another five years. The race, which is now in its 12th year, […]

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Grenada’s Leo Garbutt Named CHTA Caribbean Hotelier of the Year

NASSAU — The owner of Grenada’s Calabash Luxury Boutique Hotel has been named Caribbean Hotelier of the Year by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association. Garbutt was awarded in a ceremony during the CHTA’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace event in Nassau, The […]

JetBlue Caps Off Strong Year of Traffic Growth

JetBlue capped off a strong 2019 with another solid month of traffic growth, according to the latest numbers from the New York City-based air carrier. JetBlue reported 4.6 billion revenue passenger miles in December, a 5.7 percent increase over the […]

Year-End Push Leads Cancun Airport to Positive Growth

After a sluggish summer, Cancun’s air traffic managed to climb into positive territory with a late-2019 push. Mexico’s most popular destination reported a total of 25.48 million passengers in 2019, a 1.1 percent increase over the calendar year 2018. That […]

Royal Caribbean Returning to New Orleans Year-Round

By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean is making a big return to the Big Easy. The cruise giant will be sending its Majesty of the Seas cruise ship to homeport in New Orleans year-round beginning in January 2020. The […]

Aruba’s New Year-Round Flights From New York

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dutch Caribbean’s most-visited travel destination is getting more new flights from New York. Aruba will soon be the beneficiary of year-round nonstop flights from New York’s LaGuardia Airport, according to an announcement from American […]

Barbados’s New Year-Round JetBlue Flights

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Barbados is getting a boost from New York City-based airline JetBlue. JetBlue is expanding its weekly nonstop Saturday service from Newark Liberty to Barbados to year-round service, Caribbean Journal has learned. The extension of service […]

Jamaica Tourism on Pace for Record-Breaking Year

By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica has had a record-breaking winter tourism season, according to estimates from the country’s Ministry of Tourism. Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says the island is estimated to have welcomed around 900,000 stopover visitors this […]

Another Solid Year For Bermuda Tourism

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Bermuda tourism is as strong as it has been in years, according to new data from the Bermuda Tourism Authority. The island saw an 11.7 percent increase in leisure air arrivals in 2018, with a […]

Tulum Is Airbnb’s Trending Caribbean New Year’s Destination

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Mexican hotspot of Tulum is Airbnb’s top trending destination for New Year’s Eve this year in the Caribbean, according to new data from the home-sharing giant. Tulum has seen 78 percent growth in bookings […]

Atlantis Paradise Island Taps Fergie for New Year’s Eve

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Atlantis Paradise Island resort has named another major headliner for its signature New Year’s Eve bash: eight-time Grammy Award-winning artist Fergie. Fergie, who rose to fame with her work with the Black Eyed Peas […]

Bahamas Tourism Is Having a Spectacular Year

By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s been a spectacular year so far for tourism in The Bahamas — and it’s gotten even better. The country just released its first-half stopover visitor numbers, and the result is a 15.2 percent growth […]

Disney Launching Bermuda Cruises Next Year

By the Caribbean Journal staff Disney Cruise Line’s long-awaited debut in Bermuda will come next year, according to the Bermuda Tourism Authority. Disney will be sailing five-night cruises that feature two days in Bermuda, beginning in the fall of 2019. […]

Ritz-Carlton San Juan to Reopen Next Year

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Ritz-Carlton San Juan is planning a 2019 return, Caribbean Journal has learned. The luxury Puerto Rico resort will likely be open and operational in the second quarter of 2019, according to an Marriott’s Paradise […]

Rum Journal: Antigua’s English Harbour Reserve 10 Year Old Rum

Every island has a different taste. Sure, there are diverse rum offerings on every island (some more than others, for sure). But the more you travel the Caribbean through a glass of rum, the more each island’s peculiar taste profile […]

Baha Mar Transaction Wins Deal of the Year

By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton The sale of the Baha Mar last year was named the Transaction of the Year 2017 at the recent CHRIS Caribbean hotel investment summit in Miami. The transaction involved the 1,000-acre Baha Mar on […]

CHIEF Hospitality Conference Returns for Fourth Year

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The fourth annual Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum is slated for June 22-24 at the Hyatt Regency in Miami. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association, which puts on the Miami-based conference, says unity and innovation will […]

Antigua Enjoying “Best Hotel Season in Years”

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Antigua hoteliers are reporting a booming start to the new year, calling it “the best hotel season in years.” The news comes after Minister of Tourism Charles Fernandez and CEO of the Antigua and Barbuda […]

More Than 30 Million People Visited the Caribbean Last Year

By Alexander Britell It was a record-breaking year for the Caribbean region last year, even in the face of a pair of historic hurricanes. The Caribbean welcomed more than 30 million travelers for the first time ever, according to the […]

Norwegian’s Big Year

By the Caribbean Journal staff European low-cost carrier Norwegian had another strong year in 2017, according to the company’s latest data report. Norwegian had its highest-ever passenger figures for a single calendar year, with 33 million worldwide and a load […]

50 Years Later, Princess Cruises Makes History Again in Panama

By the Caribbean Journal staff In 1967, Princess Cruises became the first cruise line to bring passengers through the Panama Canal. Now, in another major milestone, Princess’ Caribbean Princess ship has become the first megaship to pass through the canal’s […]

Why to Spend New Year’s Eve in the British Virgin Islands

By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s the most legendary New Year’s Eve party in the Caribbean, and it’s back on for Dec. 31. The British Virgin Islands’ world-famous Foxy’s Old Year’s Night party is going ahead as planned this year, […]

Rum Journal: Flor de Caña 18 Years

The world of great rummaking has long had its epicenter in the islands of the Caribbean – but the love and passion for making great rum is something that extends across the wider Caribbean Basin. Nowhere is that more true […]

The Year in Caribbean Sunrises

A month-by-month journey of sunrises in the Caribbean. By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Arguably the only thing better than a Caribbean sunset is a Caribbean sunrise, with its promise of a day filled with leisure and pleasure. Throughout 2016 […]

San Juan: Readers’ Choice Caribbean City of the Year 2016

Thousands of Caribbean Journal readers have spoken, and now there’s a winner. San Juan, Puerto Rico has taken home the crown as the Caribbean Journal Readers’ Choice Award winner for Caribbean City of the Year in 2016. San Juan beat […]

Carnival Vista Begins Year-Round Caribbean Cruises From Miami

Carnival Vista has arrived in PortMiami to begin year-round Caribbean cruises. Carnival Cruise Line’s newest and largest ship, Carnival Vista, will be sailing a year-round schedule of six and eight-day cruises to the Caribbean. The new ship includes features like […]

Vote for the Caribbean City of the Year 2016

The Caribbean is one of the most vibrant places on earth, a diverse region full of history, art and culture. It’s also home to some truly great cities. We want to showcase the Caribbean’s urban destinations with our first-ever Caribbean City […]

At Nassau’s Baha Mar Resort, The Art of Everything