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Southwest Airlines Is Adding More Cuba Flights

Southwest Airlines is adding more flights to Cuba, Caribbean Journal has learned. The low-cost carrier is ramping up its flights to Cuba from South Florida beginning in the first week of May. That will include three daily roundtrip flights between […]

The Caribbean’s Newest Overwater Bungalow Resort Is in Panama

It remains one of the great frontiers for Caribbean travel aficionados: Bocas del Toro, the spectacular archipelago in the Caribbean waters off the coast of Panama. For years, it’s also been home to the vast majority of overwater bungalow resorts […]

Southwest Airlines Relaunches Fort Lauderdale-Cayman Flights

Southwest Airlines has relaunched its daily service between Fort Lauderdale and Grand Cayman, Caribbean Journal has confirmed. The daily nonstop flights operate between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Grand Cayman’s Owen Roberts International Airport. It’s part of a broader flight […]

WestJet to Acquire Sunwing

In an industry-shaking move, Canadian leisure carrier WestJet is acquiring Sunwing. The WestJet Group will acquire both Sunwing Vacations and Sunwing Airlines to create a combined tour operating business. That business will be led by Sunwing CEO Stephen Hunter. The […]

WestJet Has a New CEO

Canadian leisure carrier WestJet has a new chief executive officer. Alexis von Hoensbroech has officially taken over the role at the company, which has a broad Caribbean network. “It is my pleasure to officially welcome Alexis to the WestJet Group […]

CJI Conversation: Best Western CEO Larry Cuculic on the Caribbean Market

By Guy Britton Larry Cuculic took over as the newest chief executive officer of Best Western Hotels and Resorts towards the end of 2021, overseeing a company that is in the midst of a broad expansion push in the Caribbean […]

Southwest Airlines Is Bringing Back On-Board Beverages

Southwest Airline is bringing back its on-board beverage options, the carrier said this week. The company had paused its full menu of on-board beverages since the onset of the pandemic in March 2020. “Customers have expressed a desire for more […]

The Caribbean’s Newest Adults-Only Resort Is In St Croix

The newest adults-only all-inclusive resort has officially opened its doors on the island of St Croix. The dramatically transformed and rebranded, 200-room Divi Carina Bay Beach Resort and Casino began welcoming back guests this week to its new iteration as […]

Best Western Opens New Hotels in Aruba, Curacao

Best Western is in the midst of a major expansion in the Caribbean, and now it’s added two more hotels in the region. The company has debuted a pair of Best Western Signature Collection hotels in Aruba and Curacao, […]

Royal Caribbean Takes Delivery of Newest Cruise Ship

Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its newest cruise ship: Wonder of the Seas. The new ship is making its debut after three years of construction, with plans to kick off sailings in Fort Lauderdale on March 4. Wonder of […]

Southwest Airlines Relaunching More Flights to Jamaica, Cancun

Southwest Airlines is relaunching more nonstop routes to the Caribbean this summer, Caribbean Journal has learned. Beginning June 5, the carrier will four routes to the Caribbean. That includes daily service between Chicago and Montego Bay, Jamaica; Saturday-only service between […]

A New Italian Eatery on the West Coast of Barbados

Leading Italian Chef Marcello Piacentini has opened a brand new eatery in Barbados. It’s called Positano, and it serves up Italian costal cuisine in a casual dining atmosphere, set at the former Daphne’s restaurant. The property, set on Barbados’ Platinum […]

Southwest Airlines Is Relaunching More Aruba Flights

Southwest Airlines is relaunching one of its most popular flights to the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba, Caribbean Journal has learned. In June 2022, the carrier will resume nonstop flights between Orlando and Aruba. The route, which officially resumes June […]

Southwest Airlines Is Planning Another Cancun Expansion

Southwest Airlines is adding more flights to one of the Caribbean’s hottest destinations: Cancun, Mexico. The low-cost carrier is slated to ramp up its service from San Antonio to Cancun beginning June 5, according to a statement from the company. […]

Southwest Airlines Is Relaunching Another Cuba Route

Southwest Airlines is relaunching what was its most prominent route to Cuba in February, Caribbean Journal has learned. The carrier will be resuming daily flights between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Havana on Feb. 17, 2022. That complements existing daily […]

The Caribbean’s Newest Tea House Is in the Rainforest in Antigua

It’s a most unusual — but perhaps eminently appropriate — location for a Caribbean tea house: in the middle of the rainforest. But that’s precisely the delight of the new Antigua Vintage Tea House, the island’s new haven for delicious food, […]

The Caribbean’s Newest Beach Resort Is Open In Bonaire

A major new beach resort has opened its doors on the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire, Caribbean Journal has confirmed. The new Time to Smile Chogogo Dive & Beach Resort Bonaire is the second property for the Chogogo brand, joining […]

WestJet Returns to Antigua and Barbuda

Another major carrier has returned to Antigua and Barbuda. This time it’s leading Canadian leisure airline WestJet, which officially returned to the twin-island destination this week. WestJet is now operating a weekly Sunday flight between Toronto and Antigua’s VC Bird […]

Rosewood Just Opened Its Newest Caribbean Resort

Luxury hotel brand Rosewood has finally opened one of the company’s most highly anticipated resorts: the new Rosewood Le Guanahani St Barth. The new hotel is a transformation of the former Le Guanahani hotel property that had long been one […]

WestJet Returns to Saint Lucia

Canadian carrier WestJet has officially returned to the Eastern Caribbean island of Saint Lucia. The leisure airline relaunched service between Toronto and Saint Lucia’s Hewanorra International Airport this weekend. It marks the return of a third international carrier to the […]

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Richard Branson’s Newest Caribbean Private Island Is Open

Sir Richard Branson’s newest private-island destination is officially open, according to Virgin Limited Edition. The-125 acre Moskito Island, set in the heart of the British Virgin Islands, is the “newest jewel in the Caribbean,” Virgin says. The island’s accommodations are […]

Marriott Just Opened Its Newest AC Hotel in Punta Cana

Marriott’s fast-expanding AC Hotels brand has opened its first-ever hotel in the popular Dominican Republic tourism destination of Punta Cana. The new AC Hotel by Marriott Punta Cana has a total of 129 rooms, set in the San Juan Shopping […]

The Caribbean’s Newest Rosewood Resort Is Coming Soon to St Barth

Rosewood’s newest Caribbean resort is set to open its doors in St Barth in November. The new Rosewood Le Guanahani St Barth is a reimagining of the former Le Guanahani resort on Grand Cul de Sac in St Barth. Right […]

Southwest Airlines Is Relaunching Nonstop Flights to Punta Cana

Southwest Airlines is set to relaunch service to the Caribbean’s most popular tourism destination: Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. On Feb. 17, 2022, the low-cost carrier will resume daily nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Punta Cana. […]

JetBlue Is Adding a New Nonstop Route From Westchester to Puerto Rico