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Cancun Passenger Traffic Growth Cools Down
Even for the Caribbean Basin’s hottest tourism destination, July was a bit of a cool down. Cancun passenger traffic grew by 4.9 percent in July, still positive growth but slower than its trend for much of 2023, according to new […]
Caribbean Airlines Adding More Flights to St Maarten
Regional carrier Caribbean Airlines is expanding its capacity to the island of St Maarten beginning this month, Caribbean Journal has learned. Beginning Aug. 21, the company will be launching an additional service each Friday between Port of Spain, Trinidad and […]
Marriott’s Newest Caribbean Hotel Is in Honduras
Marriott’s Aloft brand has opened its newest hotel in the Caribbean Basin: the Aloft San Pedro Sula in Honduras. It’s a major new brand for a Caribbean-coast country that is quietly seeing renewed tourism investment — including the highly-anticipated Kimpton Grand […]
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Is Launching a Travel Advisor Program
Vanessa Ledesma, acting CEO and director general of the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA), said the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Travel Advisor Program is expected to be launched this summer. “The program, currently being finalized, will include educational […]
Puerto Rico Air Traffic Keeps Up Sizzling Growth
While some destinations in the Caribbean are starting to see tourism numbers cool down, Puerto Rico continues to see sizzling air passenger traffic, according to new data from ASUR, which manages Puerto Rico’s main airport. Domestic traffic at Luis Munoz […]
Caribbean Airline Winair Has a New CEO
St Maarten-based regional airline Winair has named a new chief executive officer, Caribbean Journal has learned. Aviation industry veteran Hans van de Velde will be succeeding outgoing CEO Michael Cleaver, who retired from his role as CEO this week. He […]
Where Are the Next Opportunities in Caribbean Real Estate?
Most buyers are hunting to pour money into the next Turks and Caicos, or the next island that is poised for a rapid spike in real estate development like sizzling pandemic markets such as The Bahamas and the Cayman Islands. […]
The Island of St Kitts Is Seeing “Fantastic Growth”
From new hotels to new flights to a booming farm-to-table movement, the Eastern Caribbean island of St Kitts is one of the buzziest getaways in the Caribbean right now, poised for a strong summer amid a very competitive Caribbean market. […]
How Top Caribbean Resorts Are Building Padel Courts
It’s one of the fastest-growing sports, if not the fastest in the world: Padel, a sport similar to the similarly-sizzling pickle ball. Played on a walled-up court with a playing style a bit like a combination of squash and tennis. […]
JetBlue Is Adding a New Caribbean Island: St Kitts
JetBlue is launching its first-ever flights to the Caribbean island of St Kitts, in a significant boon for one of the region’s hottest travel destinations. The new year-round service will operate between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and […]
Avianca Just Restarted Two Nonstop Caribbean Routes
Colombian carrier Avianca has officially restarted its most popular route to the Caribbean from the United States: service from Miami to Cartagena. Avianca is now operating regular service again to Cartagena, the historic beachfront jewel of Colombia’s Caribbean coast. That […]
Four Caribbean Beach Resorts Sold to IHG Partner
Four all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean have been sold to Holiday Inn Club Vacations, the vacation ownership company and partner of IHG Hotels and Resorts. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, […]
The Top Emerging Caribbean Islands, According to Travel Agents
From the Bahamas to Jamaica, there are a lot of well-known and well-booked Caribbean destinations. But what about the ones that still have massive growth potential? Several Caribbean specialists recently shared the islands that, while they may not be totally […]
The Caribbean Island of Statia Is Heating Up
The tiny Caribbean island of Statia is heating up as it sees new growth coming out of the pandemic. The island, located a short flight from St Maarten (there’s a ferry too) is starting to see tourism pick up, according […]
Angela Bassett Just Spent Her Caribbean Vacation in Antigua and Barbuda
Oscar-nominated actress Angela Bassett just spent a beach-filled Caribbean vacation in Antigua and Barbuda. Bassett, who was joined by her sister, D’nette Bassett and close friend Dawnn Lewis, came to the twin-island destination after a busy awards season that included […]
The Best Caribbean Resorts for Pickleball
The popularity of pickleball — a hybrid of paddleball and tennis that’s less physically demanding than either but still packs plenty of competition — has been well-documented. An estimated 36.5 million Americans played pickleball between August 2021 and August 2022, […]
The Best Airport Lounge in the Caribbean
It can be the exquisite finish to a wonderful vacation, an oasis in the chaotic world of air travel: the perfect airport lounge. You make your way to the airport, get through security, through customs and immigration and what you […]
The Caribbean Is Leading the Global Travel Rebound
The Caribbean is leading the global rebound in travel, according to new data from analytics firm ForwardKeys. International arrivals to the Caribbean for the first two months of 2023 are down by only one percent compared to the same period […]
St Thomas, St Croix Seeing Strong Cruise Growth
Both St Thomas and St Croix in the United States Virgin Islands are seeing continued cruise growth, according to new data from the USVI Department of Tourism. St Thomas received more than 1.6 million cruise passengers through its two ports […]
In Barbados, a Showcase for Caribbean Tourism
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), in collaboration with Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc., and the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association, is set to host Caribbean Travel Marketplace, taking place from May 9 – 11 at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford […]
Small Caribbean Hotel of the Week: An Essential Puerto Rico Stay
While Puerto Rico has been seeing dynamic tourism growth since the pandemic, that wasn’t the case a decade ago. That was when hospitality stars Loisse Herger and Fernando Davila took a chance and opened an innovative new boutique hotel in […]
Caribbean Hotel Occupancy Levels Are Surging
Hotel occupancy is surging in the Caribbean right now, according to a new report from hotel analytics firm STR. The data show that the region’s tourism renaissance continues in earnest, with sizzling growth compared to the same period last year. […]
WorldHotels Eyes Caribbean Expansion
By Alexander Britell “The Caribbean is high on our list,” WorldHotels President Gregory Habeeb tells Caribbean Journal. And with a portfolio of independent hotels in 200 different destinations globally, the region is a natural fit for expansion for WorldHotels, which […]
The Caribbean Vacation Is Back in a Big Way
It began when the Caribbean was the first global destination to see any of its destinations reopen for tourism at the peak of the pandemic. Quickly, travelers around the world were drawn to the Caribbean, for the region’s outstanding health-protocol […]
Travel to This Caribbean Island Is Surging
Travel to the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire continues to surge so far in 2023. Bonaire reported 15,811 stay over visitors in February, a 15.4 percent increase over the same period in the record-breaking year of 2019. That included 7,882 […]
Bonaire Is the New Hotspot of the Dutch Caribbean
When Johnny and Therese Boer of the three-Michelin-star Die Librije opened a restaurant in Bonaire five years ago, it wasn’t just a massive moment for the Caribbean culinary scene. The opening of the Brass Boer was a nod to the […]
Antigua and Barbuda Names New Tourism Director for Caribbean, Latin America
The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority has named a new director of tourism for the Caribbean and Latin America. The ABTA has appointed Charmaine Brown-Spencer to the role, in which she will be responsible for growing market share and destination […]
Barbados to Host Caribbean Travel Marketplace in 2023
The Caribbean’s biggest travel conference is coming to Barbados this spring, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace conference will be held in Barbados May 9-11, 2023. The annual event, which was held last […]
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