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Cayman Airways Just Launched a Sale on Los Angeles Flights

Cayman Airways’ popular Los Angeles-Grand Cayman service is expanding in November, and now the carrier is launching a special sale to celebrate.  The new LAX-Cayman flights begin operating twice weekly on Nov. 9, and Cayman Airways is offering a special […]

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How to Visit the Island of Grenada This Fall

It’s easier than ever to visit the island of Grenada right now, and the island is only making things easier for travelers looking for a fall getaway.  JetBlue is set to launch new nonstop service to the island in November, […]

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A Major New Food Festival At the Dominican Republic’s Top Resort 

The Dominican Republic’s leading resort has always been a magnet for lovers of golf, leisure, yachting, shopping, wellness and entertainment.  But now the Casa de Campo Resort and Villas is looking to position itself in another significant category: food.  Next […]

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Marriott’s New Westin Beach Resort Is Open in St Thomas 

The long-awaited Westin Beach Resort in St Thomas has officially begun welcoming guests in a soft opening phase, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The US Virgin Islands’ largest resort is currently open for bookings, as confirmed on the Marriott Web site.  […]

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12 Tiny Caribbean Luxury Resorts to Visit Right Now

World-renowned wine cellars; geothermal energy systems; private beach houses. The Caribbean’s luxury hotels continue to innovate, and that’s nowhere more true than in its boutique hotels. But for some travelers, even a boutique hotel can be a bit too much.  […]

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The Best New Resorts in Cancun, from Luxe Retreats to All-Inclusives

In many destinations it’s a big deal when one new hotel opens; in Cancun, it’s not uncommon to see up to a dozen resorts opening their doors each year — and that’s not even counting the rest of the Riviera […]

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Why the Statia Is one of the Caribbean’s Best-Kept Secrets

The building has been here for more than two centuries, stone and brick just a few hops from the edge of the sea.  Faithfully rebuilt to evoke its colonial-era structure, the property was originally made of the ballast from sailing […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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You Can’t Travel to Nassau, The Bahamas Without Visiting Graycliff

They say this is the oldest street in Nassau, so old it was here before there was a Nassau.  It was here just up the hill from the harbour when this seafront city was called Charles Town, and then when […]

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This Hotel Has the Best Wine List in the Caribbean 

It’s no surprise that the home of the third-largest private wine cellar in the world is also the best wine list in the Caribbean.  That’s precisely the case at legendary Nassau, Bahamas hotel Graycliff, whose remarkably broad collection of wine […]

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Travel Agent Incentives: The Landings Resort and Spa, Saint Lucia 

The Landings Resort & Spa, St. Lucia offers a slew of perks for advisors who book the five-star resort. Here are the best. The Landings provides its travel industry partners with its Travel Industry Rate, which is bookable through its […]

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Golf Legend Miguel Angel Jimenez Buys Cap Cana Condo

The new St. Regis Cap Cana luxury development in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic was created with golf lovers in mind and will soon be home to one of the best golfers in the world. Miguel Angel Jimenez, world-famous pro golfer and 21-time […]

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The 10 Best Family Resorts in Punta Cana

Keeping children of every age entertained may be one of the biggest challenges to crafting a great family vacation, but these 10 resorts in Punta Cana give parents an edge by offering a wide variety of kid-friendly amenities and activities, […]

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Shake Shack Just Opened in The Bahamas (And It Serves Rum Punch) 

Shake Shack has just opened its first-ever location in The Bahamas, with a sparkling new location at the Atlantis Paradise Island resort.  The new Shake Shack Atlantis is also one of the first Shake Shacks in the world to feature […]

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The Best Boutique Hotel in the Dutch Caribbean Is In Bonaire  

It’s hard to walk more than few steps at Bamboo Bonaire without finding a hammock. There’s one in every one of the 13 rooms, others scattered around the property, under (and even above) the palms.  If there is a symbol […]

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In Saint Lucia, a Legend of Caribbean Hospitality

Saint Lucian hotelier Joyce Destang began her professional career as a teacher, but it was investing in real estate that gave her the knowledge and confidence to purchase the hotel that launched her on the path to becoming one of […]

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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 […]

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Antigua, Aruba Top Caribbean Islands for Millennials Right Now

Before successful Caribbean advisor Amanda Bisack, owner of Travelista Travels,  entered the travel industry, she worked as a hip-hop dancer, commercial print model and actress. Bisack has had spreads in Women’s Health Magazine, People’s, Forbes, Model Airplane, White House Black […]

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Iberia Adds Daily Flights to Santo Domingo 

Spanish carrier Iberia is ramping up its service to Santo Domingo this summer, citing “robust” demand for the capital, Caribbean Journal has learned. From now through August, Iberia will be operating one daily nonstop flight between Madrid and Santo Domingo.  […]

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Margaritaville Just Opened Its New Riviera Maya All-Inclusive Resort

Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville brand has just opened its newest Caribbean all-inclusive resort: the new Margaritaville Beach Resort Riviera Maya, the first adults-only resort in the company’s Island Reserve portfolio.  The new adults-only resort has 355 rooms, all of which are […]

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Are OTAs Still a Threat to Travel Agents?

Online Travel Agencies (OTA) haven’t posed much of a threat to the business of travel advisors as they did in the past, but should an agent put OTAs in the rearview mirror for good or should they still be watching […]

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A New Adults-Only All-Inclusive Is On the Way in Montego Bay 

It’s one of the most popular destinations in the Caribbean and a haven for all-inclusive resorts — but Montego Bay, Jamaica doesn’t have a surfeit of resorts specifically for adults. That is about to change.  This summer, Blue Diamond Resorts […]

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Melia Is Opening a New Luxury Hotel in Cuba 

Trinidad, Cuba has always been one of Cuba’s most-beloved destinations, in large part thanks to its rich cultural and historical offering. But it hasn’t always had much in the way of upscale places to stay.  That could be changing this […]

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Has the Pandemic Impacted Travel Advisors’ Fees? 

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to Caribbean Travel Advisor The pandemic forced a lot of travel advisors to restructure their business models or strategies, but is charging or not charging fees one those practices that had to be amended? Many […]

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For Spirit Airlines, Another Big Puerto Rico Expansion 

Airlines have been zeroing in on Puerto Rico since the onset of the pandemic, with the island’s surging visitor arrivals attracting a wave of new nonstop routes from the mainland United States.  Now, low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines, which has been […]

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The Ultimate Turks and Caicos Villa Vacation 

It’s just you and the ethereal sands of Long Bay Beach, the sparkling turquoise sea by day, the watery glimmer of the moon by night.  It’s just you and nearly 9,000 square feet of space, a grand, spectacular beach villa  […]

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The Best Rum Bar (And Best Pizza) in St John 

They call it the Rum With a View. It’s a mix of Lovango sorrel rum, elderflowers, passion fruit agave, lemon and egg white.  It’s the kind of colorful, creative, funky cocktail that exemplifies what we all love about St John.  […]

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