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Tradewind Aviation’s David Zipkin on What’s Next for Private Air Travel

If you’re looking to visit luxe destinations like St Barth, Anguilla and Nevis in style, there’s long been one way to do it: a flight on Tradewind Aviation. The luxury carrier, which has a hub in San Juan, is the […]

Why Residential Resorts Could Boom in the Caribbean

By Joe Pike and Alexander Britell When travel fully resumes either during or following the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, experts are predicting a residential resort investment spike in Caribbean destinations that can offer both low density properties and seclusion. Caribbean Journal […]

Marriott Reopening Cancun Resorts

Marriott is reopening its pair of resorts in the Mexican Caribbean destination of Cancun, Caribbean Journal has learned. In fact, the JW Marriott Cancun already opened on June 8, while the Marriott Cancun will be opening its doors on July […]

Wyndham Reopens Puerto Rico, St Thomas Resorts

Wyndham has reopened its resorts in Puerto Rico and St Thomas, USVI, Caribbean Journal has learned. Both the Margaritaville Vacation Club St Thomas and the Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Beach Resort in Puerto Rico have reopened their doors. Both properties […]

Aruba’s Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort Is Making Upgrades

Aruba’s Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort, which has remained open amid the pandemic, is completing a wave of renovation projects ahead of Aruba’s reopening for tourism on July 1. The Eagle Beach-area resort invested more than $1 million in upgrades […]

Dart Real Estate to Reopen, Expand Cayman Brac Luxury Resort

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor Shuttered for close to two years, five-star luxury resort Le Soleil d’Or on Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands was acquired by Dart Real Estate in the spring of 2019 and was set to reopen this past […]

Bermuda to Reopen for Tourism July 1

Bermuda will resume international commercial air service for visitors starting July 1. This move will be part of the island’s fourth phase of economic reopening amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. “There are many in our community and around the world eagerly […]

St Croix’s Coolest New Hotel Is Open

The first thing you see when you walk into the blue-and-green lobby is a bright orange portrait of a rooster. And it’s not a surprise. If you eat, sleep and drink in Frederiksted, you’ll see and hear the roosters, strutting […]

The Bahamas’ Baha Mar Resort Is Reopening in October

The Baha Mar megaresort in The Bahamas is planning to reopen in October, the property’s president announced this week. The current plan for the Baha Mar, which set on the famous Cable Beach on the island of New Providence in […]

This Year’s St John Celebration Is Going Virtual

The 66th annual St. John Celebration is going virtual, with plans for a “pop-up” virtual festival, running from June 27 to July 4. U.S. Virgin Islands Commissioner of Tourism Joseph Boschulte said that, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions […]

AMResorts Debuts Renovated Cancun All-Inclusive

Apple Leisure Group subsidiary AMResorts has officially reopened the transformed Now Sapphire Riviera Cancun all-inclusive in Mexico. It’s the first AMResorts property to reopen since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the company said. The property, set in the beach town of […]

St Barth to Reopen for Tourism on June 22

The Caribbean’s most glamorous destination is reopening for tourism, Caribbean Journal has learned. The French Caribbean island of St Barth is reopening for travel and tourism on June 22, according to Bruno Magras, president of the island’s territorial council. “Whether […]

Dominican Republic’s Casa de Campo to Reopen in July

One of the leading resorts in the Dominican Republic is reopening in July, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Casa de Campo resort in La Romana will be reopening for travelers on July 1, timed with the Dominican Republic’s official tourism […]

Karisma to Reopen Caribbean, Mexico Resorts

Karisma Hotels and Resorts is planning to reopen its portfolio of resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean beginning on June 15. The all-inclusive company will begin with four resorts on the Riviera Maya on June 15: El Dorado Maroma, Palafitos […]

UVSI Tourism: “Health and Safety Come First”

The health and safety of residents and visitors are top priorities for the U.S. Virgin Islands, the territory’s Department of Tourism said this week. Addressing the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association Platinum Associate Member Advisory Council last week, USVI Commissioner of Tourism […]

CJI Market Focus: The Out Islands of The Bahamas

By Joe Pike Although the coronavirus setback rebuilding efforts by the Out Islands of the Bahamas after the region was damaged by Hurricane Dorian in 2019, Kerry Fountain, executive director of the Bahamas Out Islands Promotion Board, said he doesn’t […]

Dominican Republic to Reopen for Tourism July 1

The entire country of the Dominican Republic will open up for international tourism beginning July 1, according to Lucien Echavarria, director at the Ministry of Tourism of the Dominican Republic. In an exclusive interview with Caribbean Journal, Echavarria said about […]

All-Inclusive Margaritaville Resort to Open Near Cancun

The newest Margaritaville resort in the wider Caribbean is set to make its official debut in July, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Cancun, the product of a partnership between Margaritaville and Karisma Hotels and Resorts, […]

Sandals Resorts Begins Caribbean Reopening in Antigua

The Sandals Grande Antigua Resort is open for travel, making it the first Sandals resort in the Caribbean to reopen since the pandemic began. The all-inclusive property officially began welcoming guests on June 4 as Antigua and Barbuda reopened its […]

Antigua and Barbuda Is Open for Tourism — Here’s What to Expect

When the first commercial flight touched down in Antigua and Barbuda since the COVID-19 crisis began, arriving passengers were greeted by a host of new anti-infection procedures — as the destination officially reopened for tourism on June 4. Of the destination’s […]

Delta to Block Middle Seats, Cap Seating

As part of its new health and safety measures amid the pandemic, Delta Air Lines says it is blocking middle seats on all of its flights through Sept. 30. All middle seats will either be shown as unavailable or not […]

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How This Barbados Rum Distillery Is Helping Frontline Workers

One of Barbados’ most iconic rum distilleries has shifted course to help meet the needs of frontline workers in the pandemic. The venerable West Indies Rum Distillery is now playing a major role in producing both surgical alcohol and hand […]

St Thomas Is Getting a New Resort Project

A major new resort project is coming to the island of St Thomas, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. By-the-Sea-Resort Properties LLC is developing a new 68-key independent boutique resort, set within the 397-acre The Preserve at Botany Bay residential development […]

P&O Cruises Extends Pause to October

P&O Cruises is extending its pause in operations until Oct. 15, the company announced in a statement. P&O Cruises, whose global cruise network includes sailings in the Caribbean, said it was working “in close coordination with all relevant public health […]

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