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Bahamas’ Goombay Festival Going Strong (And There’s Still Time to Visit)

Just one week away from this year’s finale, guests have immersed themselves in the culture at the Bahamas Goombay Summer Festival. Frequent visitors Bran and Lamar Hodges from Cincinnati said that although they visit the Bahamas often, every experience is […]

JetBlue’s Traffic Keeps Growing Fast

JetBlue Airways, the fastest-growing carrier in the Caribbean region, is continuing to show strong traffic growth. The New York City-based airline’s recent data showed 3.953 billion revenue passenger miles in June, an 11.6 percent increase from June 2015, on a […]

Five Things You Didn’t Know About Kingston, Jamaica

Fun facts about Kingston By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Though most visitors fly into Jamaica’s “second city” of Montego Bay, the capital, Kingston, is a vibrant and energetic metropolis well worth a visit. With a new highway that has […]

Rum Journal: The 10 Best American Rums – 2016

More and more people are appreciating the wonder of rum. And in America, more and more people are making rum. Yes, there is something of a rum boom in the United States, hearkening back to the colonial period when the […]

The 11 Best Caribbean Islands for Sailing, Yachting and Boating

We have often said, to really understand an island you must go out in a boat and look back. Boating and Islands just go together — to really see a place and know a place you must get away from […]

JetBlue Is Adding a New Route to Puerto Rico

JetBlue is continuing its Caribbean growth with an expansion in Puerto Rico. The carrier is adding a new route between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Rafael Hernandez Airport in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. JetBlue already serves the destination from New York […]

A New $94 Million Luxury Project Is Coming to the Bahamas

One of the most exclusive corners of the region is getting a major resort project. The government of the Bahamas has executed a Heads of Agreement for a new $94 million luxury resort at South Cat Cay. The project will […]

JetBlue Launches Fort Lauderdale-Turks and Caicos Flights

A major new route By the Caribbean Journal staff JetBlue has begun its new daily service between Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, the carrier announced. Fort Lauderdale is the third city from which JetBlue is now offering […]

JetBlue to Launch Daily Fort Lauderdale-Turks and Caicos Flights

South Florida-TCI flights could get a whole lot more affordable By Alexander Britell MIAMI — JetBlue is launching a major new route from Fort Lauderdale. The company has announced plans to operate daily nonstop flights between Fort Lauderdale and Providenciales […]

A New Way to Fly to Bimini

Above: Bimini (CJ Photo) By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Tropic Ocean Airways has announced the launch of new flight service between Bimini and Fort Lauderdale. Bimini will be the airline’s second scheduled service destination in the Bahamas, in addition to its […]

The Best Caribbean Airlines

Most major airlines fly to the Caribbean. But once you get there, if you want to go between islands, it’s a very different story. For island hoppers, businesspeople, family visitors or island explorers, there are all kinds of airlines servicing […]

The Best Caribbean Destination Weddings

It’s one of the biggest investments you’ll ever make, and it’s one of the most significant economic contributors to Caribbean tourism: weddings. The Caribbean is the most romantic place in the world, and it’s the dream location for a destination […]

Miami Readies for Taste of the Caribbean Food Festival

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Mark your calendars, South Florida-based Caribbean cuisine lovers, because Taste of the Caribbean is coming to town. Presented by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), Taste of the Caribbean is an annual event […]

Grenada Opening Miami Consulate

Above: Grenada By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada is opening its first consulate in South Florida, the government announced. The office, which is located in Miami Beach, will be led by new Consul Warren Newfield, a businessman and native of […]

Richard Branson Announces New Venture: “Virgin Cruises”

Above: Richard Branson By the Caribbean Journal staff Is Richard Branson about to disrupt the Caribbean cruise industry? The global mogul and British Virgin Islands resident announced plans last week to form “Virgin Cruises,” a new cruise line that will […]

The Caribbean’s Newest Cruise Dock

Above: Bimini (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The new cruise pier has been completed on the island of Bimini in the Bahamas, Resorts World Bimini announced Thursday. The pier represents the first phase of the company’s three-phase project […]

In Miami’s Little Haiti, a Home for the NBA

Above: the opening of the NBA Cares Learn & Play Center at the Little Haiti Cultural Center By the Caribbean Journal staff The Miami Heat have found a home in Little Haiti. Despite taking a tough 111-92 loss to the […]

JetBlue Adding Service to Cartagena

Above: Cartagena By the Caribbean Journal staff JetBlue has announced the addition of a new daily nonstop route from Fort Lauderdale to Cartagena, Colombia. The new route will begin on Oct. 29, 2014, departing at 12 PM and arriving at […]

In Miami, Caribbean Jazz on the Airwaves

Above: Caribbean jazz legend Monty Alexander By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean Jazz has found a new home in Miami, thanks to the city’s WDNA radio station. The public radio station, which has long been a friend to the Caribbean, […]

VIDEO: In Cayman, a Taste of Miami

GRAND CAYMAN — The Camana Bay development is home to a number of brands famous in South Florida — Books & Books, Ortanique and Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink, all of which are bringing a taste of Miami to the […]

Victoria Duval Out in First Round of Sony Open in Key Biscayne

Above: Victoria Duval By Alexander Britell KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — Haitian-American tennis star Victoria Duval lost her first-round match at the Sony Open on Wednesday in straight sets. Duval fell 7-6, 6-1 to 22-year-old Netherlands native Kiki Bertens, who is […]

JetBlue Makes First Flight to Trinidad

Above: the first JetBlue flight on the tarmac at Piarco International Airport in Trinidad (CJ Photo) By Joshua Martinez CJ Contributor PORT OF SPAIN — JetBlue made its first-ever flight to Port of Spain, Trinidad on Monday, the latest […]

Museum of Latin American, Caribbean Art Planned in Miami

Above: Gary Nader Fine Art in Miami’s Wynwood neighbourhood By the Caribbean Journal staff Noted art collector Gary Nader is planning to build what he is calling a “world-class” Latin American Art Museum in Miami, he announced Tuesday. In a […]

Six Fun New Year’s Eve Parties in the Caribbean This Year

New Year’s Eve is approaching, and the Caribbean is a perfect place to celebrate the beginning of 2014. No matter where you’re flying from, it’s a great holiday for a short excursion to the West Indies, whether you want to […]

Resorts World Bimini Targets Spring 2014 For New 350-Room Hotel

Above: a rendering of the project (Photos: Resorts World) By the Caribbean Journal staff Resorts World Bimini is targeting the spring of 2014 for the opening of its planned 350-room luxury hotel in Bimini. The project will feature 325 standard […]

JetBlue Adding Service to Montego Bay, Punta Cana From Fort Lauderdale

Above: a JetBlue plane By the Caribbean Journal staff JetBlue is ramping up its Caribbean flights out of Fort Lauderdale, with new nonstop service to Montego Bay, Jamaica and Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, the company announced Tuesday. JetBlue […]

Talking Development in Eleuthera

After suffering seriously during the downturn, the Caribbean real estate market seems to be picking up steam. That’s true on the Bahamian island of Eleuthera, where a new project called French Leave Harbour Village has already completed several units. To […]

Interview With Resorts World Bimini President Dana Leibovitz

Above: the Bimini SuperFast (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell BIMINI — When it launched in July, Genting’s new Bimini SuperFast cruise ship was a bit of a mystery – what would it mean for the economy of Bimini? […]

Turks and Caicos’ Newest Resort Is Opening in November, With Its Own Private Lagoon