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US Virgin Islands Tourism Continues to Soar
It’s been one of the biggest success stories in the Caribbean since the pandemic, and the US Virgin Islands continues to make major strides in travel and tourism. International arrivals to the USVI are up 39 percent compared to 2019 […]
The Caribbean Travel Awards 2024
It’s hard to believe it has been a decade since the inaugural edition of the Caribbean Travel Awards, the first true regional celebration of travel and tourism in the Caribbean. In 10 years, the Caribbean tourism industry has dramatically changed, […]
Travelers Keep Flocking to the Turks and Caicos Islands
Grace Bay, Long Bay. The Shore Club, Da Conch Shack. Middle Caicos and Pine Cay. Beaches and mangroves, cliffsides and reefs. One of the Caribbean’s biggest post-pandemic success stories is hotter than ever, as the Turks and Caicos Islands continues […]
Curacao Just Topped 500,000 Visitors for the First Time
The Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao just hit a major milestone in its tourism history, topping 500,000 stay over arrivals for the calendar year. It’s the first time the destination has ever recorded more than 500,000 stay over visitors in […]
CTO Kicks Off Caribbean Tourism Month
November is Caribbean Tourism Month, when the Caribbean Tourism Organization begins a monthlong push to focus on the region’s biggest economic driver. This year’s Caribbean Tourism Month Theme is “One Caribbean: Investing in Our People, Protecting Our Planet, Prosperity for […]
St Thomas, St Croix Tourism Surging
Air traffic and tourism numbers for the two biggest islands in the US Virgin Islands continue to show strong growth, according to new data. St Thomas is anticipating 25 percent year-over-year growth for the 2023-2024 winter season, as compared to […]
Turks and Caicos Visitor Arrivals Growing “Immensely”
It’s been one of the biggest success stories in the Caribbean since the pandemic: the Turks and Caicos Islands, a hotspot that has seen significant growth since 2020 and, more importantly, solidified itself as one of the region’s premier luxury […]
The Tourism Renaissance Continues in Curacao
It largely began in the summer of 2022, when Sandals Resorts International opened its first-ever Dutch Caribbean resort in Curacao, and everything seemed to change. Almost immediately, the “Sandals Effect” led to record-breaking tourism numbers on the island, particularly from […]
US Virgin Islands, Dominican Republic Lead Caribbean Travel Boom
Caribbean tourism is sizzling right now, and the region is seeing double-digit growth over pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report from air ticketing analytics firm ForwardKeys. The company says it is predicting “significant” growth in the Caribbean in the […]
Delta Is Adding More Bahamas Flights From Atlanta
Delta is adding more flights to the islands of The Bahamas for the upcoming winter season, tourism officials said this week. Beginning on Nov. 5, Delta will be expanding service to four different destinations in The Bahamas: Nassau, Exuma, Abaco […]
Spirit Airlines Is Adding Daily Flights to St Maarten
In a big boost for St Maarten and its surrounding destinations, low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is expanding its service to Princess Juliana International Airport. Next month, Spirit is expanding to four weekly flights between Fort Lauderdale and St Maarten, with […]
Frontier Airlines Adding Flights to Cancun, Dominican Republic
It has been one of the biggest aviation stories in the Caribbean since the onset of the pandemic: the continued rise of ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines. Now, Frontier is at it again, planning another expansion to the Caribbean’s most popular […]
How to Move (Or Buy a Vacation Home) in Belize
While island life might lack certain utilities and services that busy, urban hubs are equipped for, the best islands to move to are the ones that offer the best of both worlds: seclusion with the option to turn it off […]
How to Move to Barbados, Explained
While much of the real estate interest since the pandemic has focused on northern-area Caribbean destinations like The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos and the Cayman Islands, another island to the south has been seeing strong interest: Barbados, an island with […]
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 […]
Kingston, Jamaica and Nassau, The Bahamas Are Buzzing
A pair of Caribbean cities are seeing sizzling growth this summer even in an increasingly competitive market, according to a new report from analytics firm Forward Keys. Kingston, Jamaica and Nassau, The Bahamas are way ahead of where they were […]
American Airlines Planning Another Dominican Republic Expansion
Since the onset of the pandemic, the Dominican Republic has seen extraordinary visitor growth, a trend that has continued into 2023 with all-time arrival records set nearly every month. This winter, the country will get an even bigger lift with […]
Travelers Are Flocking to Nassau Paradise Island in The Bahamas
During the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) recent Caribbean Week in New York City, Joy Jibrilu, CEO of the Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board, shared the latest hotel and flights news coming out Nassau in The Bahamas. The verdict? Travelers are flocking in […]
Belize Is Getting Its First Nonstop Flights From New York
It’s been one of the Caribbean’s buzzing destinations in the last three years, and now Belize is taking a major step forward with its first-ever nonstop flights from New York. Fast-expanding JetBlue Airways is set to launch its inaugural nonstop […]
Air Canada Is Doubling Its Flights to Grenada
Air Canada is doubling its flight service to Grenada this upcoming fall in a big boost for one of the Caribbean’s hottest destinations, Caribbean Journal has learned. When Air Canada resumes service to Grenada on Oct. 29, it will be […]
Antigua, Turks and Caicos Top Hottest Luxury Destinations
While emerging Caribbean islands are great for growth, several travel experts are reporting that three particular islands are especially hot for luxury travelers not looking to go off-the-beaten path. Antigua “Antigua is wonderful, so easy to get around the island […]
Frontier Keeps Adding New Flights to Montego Bay, Jamaica
Another week, another new Caribbean route for Frontier Airlines, the ultra-low-cost carrier that is adding new flights to the region faster than any other airline right now. This week, it was Jamaica, which welcomed Frontier’s first-ever nonstop flight between Dallas-Fort […]
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 […]
JetBlue Is Launching Two New Nonstop Flights to Puerto Rico
Since 2020, Puerto Rico has been one of the hottest destinations for new airlift in the Americas. And that trend is continuing, as visitors continue to flock to the island. New York City-based JetBlue has announced plans to add another […]
A New Way to Fly Private to The Bahamas
Leading luxury airline Tradewind Aviation is expanding, in what will be a major boost for those looking for private charters to The Bahamas. Tradewind is opening a new aircraft base near Palm Beach, Fla in September, expanding on the airline’s […]
“The Best Winter Season Jamaica Has Ever Had”
Jamaica is having its best winter season of all time, according to the island’s Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett. Jamaica is estimating 1.18 million visitors in the first quarter, a 94.4 percent increase over the same period last year. That represents […]
Frontier Airlines Is Adding New Nonstop Dominican Republic Flights
Ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines is set to add another new nonstop route to the Dominican Republic in May. Frontier will be kicking off a new nonstop route between Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic beginning May 11. […]
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 […]
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