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Turks and Caicos, Curaçao Hotels Surging

By Rico Louw CJ Contributor Caribbean hotels reported mixed results across the industry’s three key performance indicators in July. When comparing July 2018 with July 2017, occupancy fell 3.8%, which was the largest decline observed in the metric thus far […]

A New Executive Chef at Anguilla’s Belmond Cap Juluca

By the Caribbean Journal staff Anguilla’s Belmond Cap Juluca, which is in the midst of a major transformation project, has announced the appointment of a new executive chef. The luxury resort on Meads Bay has named Chef Andrew Gaskin to […]

Caribbean Hotel Performance Improves

By Rico Louw CJ Contributor June was just the second month in 2018 with growth across the Caribbean hotel industry’s three key performance indicators (KPIs). Occupancy rose slightly (+0.2%) for the third month in a row. Average daily rate and […]

Signs of Improvement for Caribbean Hotel Industry

By Fatima Thompson CJ Contributor May produced positive overall performance results for hotels in the Caribbean thanks to just the second room-rate increase of 2018. Occupancy was down (-0.9%) for the seventh month in a row even with lower room […]

Palladium Adding New Hotel Brand As Expansion Continues

By the Caribbean Journal staff Spain-based Palladium Hotel Group, which has a large presence in the Caribbean, is adding a new hotel brand: Bless Collection Hotels. The brand, which will launch initially with a hotel in Madrid, aims to target […]

American Airlines Launches Bonaire Flights, Plans Expansion

By Alexander Britell American Airlines officially launches its first-ever flights to Bonaire this weekend, with plans for more. The carrier will also be adding flights on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from Dec. 15 through March 30, 2019. That’s along with […]

Miami’s Must-Visit Caribbean Food Event: Caribbean305

By the Caribbean Journal staff In just its second year, the Caribbean305 event has become one of the country’s top Caribbean fetes for foodies. And it’s coming up soon. This year’s Caribbean305 returns to the Treetop Ballroom at Jungle Island […]

Cayman Islands, Curaçao Lead Regional Hotel Growth

By Fatima Thompson Caribbean hotel performance comparisons showed some positives for the first time in 2018, according to March data from STR. The region is on the road to recovery, and several destinations that were not affected by last year’s […]

Trinidad, Curaçao Hotels Showing Strength

By Rico Louw Similar to the opening month of 2018, February hotel performance was sluggish when compared with historical trends in the Caribbean, according to the latest data from STR. As noted in our article last month, Q1 months are […]

Roatan’s Airport Is Getting an Upgrade

By the Caribbean Journal staff Honduras’ most popular Caribbean destination is getting a lift. The island of Roatan is set to see a major upgrade to its Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport, tourism officials confirmed this week. The airport will […]

Cayman Islands, Trinidad Seeing Hotel Occupancy Surge

By Fatima Thompson The first month of the year is usually the start of the high performance season in the Caribbean, but hotel figures came in at their lowest January level in years, according to the latest data from STR. […]

CSHAE Names New President

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Caribbean tourism industry professional Stacy Cox has been elected president of the Caribbean Society of Hotel Association Executives for the next two years. Cox took office early last year following an unscheduled leadership change, and […]

Building an Internet Economy in the Caribbean

By Gerard Best CJ Contributor PORT OF SPAIN — A group of global and regional technology organizations are partnering to help Caribbean professionals get more out of the Internet economy. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) spearheaded the […]

Sunwing Launches Nonstop Bonaire Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Canadian travel giant Sunwing has launched its first-ever nonstop flights to Bonaire. The weekly service out of Toronto will operate on Sundays through April 15; it is currently the only nonstop flight between Canada and […]

STR: Cayman Islands, Bermuda See Occupancy Jumps

By Fatima Thompson CJ Contributor HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee—A mixture of lower occupancy levels and higher rates fell in line with year-to-date hotel performance in the Caribbean, according to the latest data from STR. In November, occupancy fell 2.8% year over year […]

A Must-See Classical Music Concert in Barbados

By the Caribbean Journal staff A major music event is coming to Barbados next month. The renowned Piazzolla Trio has been selected to perform “Under the Stars” in Barbados on Jan. 13, in honor of the St George Parish Church. […]

STR: Dutch Caribbean Leads Regional Hotel Growth

By Rico Louw CJ Contributor The Caribbean hotel industry showed performance growth just one month after a pair of massive hurricanes swept through the region. Caribbean occupancy for the month was up 3.7% in year-over-year comparisons, and with a 6.9% […]

 What’s Next for Caribbean Hotels? 

By Fatima Thompson CJ Contributor While the Caribbean recovers from one of the busiest and most destructive hurricane seasons of the past several decades, many questions exist regarding the impact these tragic storms have had on recent hotel performance. While […]

Norwegian Bliss Will Have a Two-Level Race Track

Norwegian Cruise Line has announced the new features on its under-construction Norwegian Bliss ship, with one major party piece: a two-level racetrack. The ship, which will be sailing to the Caribbean with voyages to the Mexican Riviera beginning in June […]

Karisma Planning South American Expansion

Karisma is looking to make a major expansion in South America. The company has appointed Juan Pablo Franky as its new chief executive officer for the region, a role in which he will spearhead the expansion of Karisma’s brands. “We […]

New Flights from Europe to Jamaica

Jamaica is getting a major airlift boost from the European market. A pair of carriers are expanding flights to the island out of both Spain and Germany. Spain-based charter carrier Evelop is launching weekly nonstop flights between Madrid and Montego […]

The US Virgin Islands Has Big Tourism Plans

By Guy Britton This week saw the U.S. Virgin Islands’ 24th annual destination symposium in St. Thomas, and the takeaway was clear: the USVI has big tourism plans, buoyed by strong growth. The United States Virgin Islands Department of Tourism […]

Honduras Sees Continued Tourism Growth

Honduras continues to see growth in tourist arrivals, according to the latest data from the Honduran Institute of Tourism. The country reported 2.177 million stayover visitors last year, up 4 percent from 2.092 million in 2015. International tourism spending reached […]

The Top 5 Small Ship Cruises in the Caribbean

The floating cities that are today’s cruise ships definitely have their place in the Caribbean, of course. But sometimes we long to experience the simple pleasures of sailing: the thrill of dropping anchor in a small, out-of-the-way port and leisurely […]

Air France Adds New Cabins to Cancun Flights

Air France has debuted new long-haul travel cabins on its flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Cancun, Mexico. The new cabins on the carrier’s Boeing 777s include 28 seats in business, 24 seats in premium economy and 260 seats in […]

Why to Visit Bonaire This Fall

Bonaire is launching its third annual Bonaire Fall Festival: Dive-Dine-Discover program. From mid-August through early November, the Bonaire Fall Festival features a lineup of accommodation packages, unique excursions, underwater and topside adventures and culinary specials. “Maintaining a continuous flow of […]

The Top 10 Puerto Vallarta Hotels

Puerto Vallarta hotels aren’t like many in the rest of Mexico. But we digress. Like many of the region’s greatest travel destinations, Puerto Vallarta was once just a tiny village built on fishing and, well, not much else. After it became […]

Park Hyatt St. Kitts Names General Manager, Executive Team

The Park Hyatt St. Kitts Christophe Harbour has appointed its executive team. The hotel, which is scheduled to open summer 2017, will be the first Park Hyatt in the Caribbean region and the island’s first luxury beach resort. Julian Moore, […]

Rum Journal: From Jamaica, a Legendary Brand Grows Up