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MarineMax Is Buying 8 Marinas in the Caribbean

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Sunwing Adds New Destination in Cuba

Canadian travel company Sunwing has added a new destination in Cuba: Cayo Largo, off the island’s southern coast. Sunwing says it will have 11 resorts available to travelers, many of which are currently being rebuilt or renovated as early as […]

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Sandals Launches Reservations for New Jamaica All-Inclusive

Fresh off its celebrated debut in Curacao, Sandals has launched reservations for its next all-inclusive resort in the Caribbean:: Sandals Dunn’s River. The new all-inclusive resort is slated to open its doors on May 24, 2023, according to Sandals Resorts […]

Talking Aviation and Tourism in St Maarten

The Caribbean’s first and longest-running conference laser-focussed on regional aviation, the sixth annual Caribavia Summit & Retreat was held at the Simpson Bay Resort on the Dutch side of the dual-nation island this week. The conference welcomed delegates from the U.S., […]

American Airlines to Relaunch New York-Bermuda Flights

American Airlines is relaunching service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Bermuda. The service, which has not operated for more than two years, will resume in November. That will complement American’s existing Bermuda service from cities including […]

Hyatt Is Opening A New Andaz in Mexico

Hyatt is opening another new Andaz hotel in Mexico. The company has announced plans to open the new Andaz Condesa Mexico City in the country’s capital at the end of this year. The property will be part of the I421 […]

JetBlue Ups Offer to Acquire Spirit

JetBlue has announced that it has “enhanced” its proposal to acquire low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines. The deal would amount to $33 per share, offering what JetBlue called “both superior financial value and greater certainty” than a competing offer by low-cost […]

Caribbean Airlines to Launch Tobago-Barbados Flights

Caribbean Airlines is launching yet another new route, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Trinidad-based airline is set to kick off a new route between Tobago and Barbados, adding more connectivity to the Southern Caribbean island. The route creates a new […]

Why Turks and Caicos Real Estate Continues to Sizzle

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real estate and investment news in the Caribbean. Subscribe today to unlock this article and receive our newsletter, […]

In The Bahamas, the Birthplace of the Goombay Smash

Like all of the greatest recipes, it’s a secret. And while the ubiquitous, yellow Goombay Smash has traveled the world as one of The Bahamas’ signature cocktails, there are none quite like this one. This is Miss Emily’s Blue Bee […]

Cape Air Will Become the Caribbean’s First Electric Airline

Cape Air, the Massachusetts-based airline that has a strong presence in the Caribbean, is going electric. The company has signed a letter of intent to purchase 75 all-electric Alice commuter aircraft, meaning the longtime regional carrier will become the Caribbean’s […]

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 […]

Caribbean Airlines Relaunches Suriname, Curacao Flights

Caribbean Airlines has relaunched a pair of intra-regional routes. That includes the restart of flights between Port of Spain, Trinidad and Paramaribo, Suriname, which operate on Mondays, Tuesday and Wednesdays. It also includes relaunched service between Trinidad and Curacao Interantional […]

American Airlines Is Launching Flights to Ocho Rios, Jamaica

American Airlines is launching its third destination in Jamaica. Beginning in November, American will launch its first-ever service to Ian Fleming International Airport in Ocho Rios. The new service will operate twice weekly between Miami and Ocho Rios, operated on […]

Tropic Ocean Airways Partners With Wheels Up

Fort Lauderdale-based Tropic Ocean Airways, which operates a broad network of scheduled and charter service across The Bahamas, has a new partner: private aviation firm Wheels Up. The partnership includes a minority investment by Wheels Up in Tropic Ocean. The […]

A New Tourism Push for the Island of Barbuda

Barbuda, the smaller and lesser-known sister island to Antigua, took the spotlight this week as the first-ever tourism promotion campaign featuring the island officially launched. In an effort to draw mainstream attention to an island virtually untouched by tourism, […]

Caribbean Airlines Is Relaunching Fort Lauderdale-Trinidad Flights

Caribbean Airlines is relaunching another international route, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Port-of-Spain-based carrier will resume service between Fort Lauderdale and Trinidad on May 20. The nonstop flights will operate each Friday and Sunday, according to the carrier. “The return […]

New Caribbean Airline Launches in the Dominican Republic

A new Caribbean airline has launched in the Dominican Republic, with plans for its first flights this spring. It’s called Arajet, and it’s being billed as the “first ultra-low-cost airline in the Caribbean region.” The company is a full-fledged relaunch […]

Sunwing Just Added More Cuba Flights

Sunwing has added another flight to the island of Cuba. The Canadian travel giant has added a second weekly flight between Halifax and Cuba’s beach destination of Varadero. The new flight is operating weekly on Thursdays, with service through April […]

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 […]

Three Saint Lucia Resorts Join Interval International

Three Saint Lucia resorts have joined with vacation provider Interval International. The Bay Gardens Beach Resort, Croton Suites at Bay Gardens Hotel and Water’s Edge Villas are all now part of the Interval network. “There is great opportunity for independent […]

Tradewind Aviation Is Expanding Its Fleet

Tradewind Aviation, the Connecticut-based airline that has become the Caribbean’s top luxury carrier, is expanding. The company has announced the order of 20 brand-new Pilatus PC-12 NGX single-engine turboprop aircraft. Tradewind offers both on-demand private charter and scheduled shuttle service […]

Caribbean Airlines to Launch Houston-Guyana Flights

Guyana’s booming oil industry has led to another new route from the United States. Caribbean Airlines is launching a new route to the region, with nonstop service from Houston, Texas to Georgetown, Guyana. The new route will also include onward […]

JetBlue Kicks Off New York-Puerto Vallarta Flights

JetBlue has launched its first-ever service between New York and the increasingly hot destination of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The new route will operate four times each week, according to JetBlue. Puerto Vallarta is JetBlue’s third destination in Mexico, joining Mexico […]

Nocturne Acquires WIMCO, Forging a New Caribbean Villa Power

In December, leading Caribbean villa provider WIMCO Villas was purchased by Nocturne Luxury Villas. The deal follows last year’s acquisition by Nocturne of another major St Barth villa provider, St Barth Properties, forging a significant new villa player for St […]

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 […]

Caribbean Airlines Adds New Aircraft for US-Trinidad Flights

Caribbean Airlines has introduced the newest member of its fleet, a Boeing 737-8 aircraft. The plane has already begun operating the route between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Trinidad’s Piarco International Airport. “The entry into commercial service […]

American Airlines Launching New Flights to Jamaica, Cozumel

There’s a new U.S. hub for Caribbean travel — Austin, Texas. The fast-expanding US city, which has seen dramatic growth amid the pandemic, is rapidly becoming a significant source market for Caribbean travel. And now it’s seeing more flights, with another […]

A New Luxury Resort Is Coming to the Best Beach in Saint Lucia