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From Martinique to Puerto Rico, Caribbean Cruise Industry Seeing Big Gains
By Alexander Britell FORT LAUDERDALE — The world’s largest cruise industry conference had a strong Caribbean flavor this week as ports from across the region gathered for the annual Seatrade summit in Fort Lauderdale. The mood was a positive one, with […]
JetBlue Launching New Flights to Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic
By the Caribbean Journal staff JetBlue is adding a pair of major new nonstop routes to the Caribbean this year. The fast-expanding carrier has announced the planned launch of new service from Fort Lauderdale to Santiago, Dominican Republic and Grand […]
Spirit Increasing St Thomas Flights
By the Caribbean Journal staff Spirit Airlines is expanding its service to St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. The carrier is planning to increase its service to four flights per week in February 2018, according to US Virgin Islands […]
American Airlines Increasing Martinique Service
By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s getting even easier to reach the French Caribbean island of Martinique. American Airlines will be increasing its flights between Miami and Martinique’s Aime Cesaire International Airport this season. American will be raising its total […]
Exuma’s Historic Peace & Plenty Hotel Sold
By the Caribbean Journal staff The venerable Peace & Plenty hotel on Great Exuma in the Bahamas has been sold, Caribbean Journal has learned. Miami-based boutique hotel owner-operators, Jesper & Gustaf Arnoldsson of SMS Lodging, have partnered with long time […]
How to Save on a Harbour Island Getaway Right Now
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor It’s still one of the best-kept secrets in the Caribbean — the endlessly charming, tucked-away Harbour Island off the coast of North Eleuthera in the Bahamas. And it’s never been more affordable. Silver Airways is […]
St Croix Airport Reopens For Commercial Flights
By the Caribbean Journal staff St Croix, which was hit hard by Hurricane Maria, has taken a major step forward with the reopening of its Henry E. Rohlsen Airport for commercial flights. The airport officially reopened on Thursday morning, with […]
Norwegian Continues Strong Summer
European low-cost carrier Norwegian’s strong summer continued in July with a 15 percent increase in passengers, according to the company’s latest report. Norwegian carried just under 3.36 million passengers last month, a 15 percent jump compared to July 2016. Total […]
Silver Airways Planning Major Expansion
Fort Lauderdale-based carrier Silver Airways, which operates flights in Florida and the Bahamas, is planning a major expansion, the company announced this week. Silver signed a letter of intent to renew and expand its fleet with up to 50 new […]
Takeaways from the Caribbean Aviation Meetup
By Kareem Yarde St. Maarten recently became the region’s command centre for solutions pertaining to the Caribbean’s air transport and tourism woes at the Caribbean Aviation Meetup 2017, which saw the coalescence of Air Transport and Tourism Practitioners around a […]
Southwest Airlines Launching Nonstop Turks and Caicos Flights
Southwest Airlines is adding another new Caribbean destination. The fast-expanding carrier is planning to launch new nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale and Providenciales, Turks and Caicos beginning Nov. 5. Southwest Chairman and CEO Gary Kelly made the announcement in a […]
Why You Need to Visit Great Harbour Cay, The Bahamas’ Best-Kept Secret
By ALEXANDER BRITELL Brigitte Bardot used to skinny dip here. Right on this beach. Or maybe the one next to it. No one is quite sure. No one can remember. Bardot used to come to Great Harbour Cay when the island was the […]
Southwest’s Big Caribbean Expansion Is Starting Next Month
Southwest Airlines is readying to launch a major expansion push in the Caribbean next month. On June 4, the airline will be launching new flights across the Caribbean, with new daily flights from Fort Lauderdale to Grand Cayman, Montego Bay, […]
CTO Eyes Stronger Ties With Emirates Holidays
The Caribbean Tourism Organization is looking to deepen its relationship with the Middle East’s largest tour operator. The Barbados-based regional tourism development agency is meeting this week with Emirates Holidays at the Arabian Travel Market to build on the relationship […]
JetBlue Launching New Flights to Haiti
JetBlue is expanding its service to the Caribbean with a new route to Haiti. The carrier has announced plans to launch nonstop flights between Port-au-Prince’s Toussaint Louverture International Airport and Orlando International Airport later this year. The flights are projected […]
Southwest Airlines Launches New Nonstop Flights to Belize
Southwest Airlines has continued its Caribbean expansion with a new nonstop route to Belize. The company has launched the first-ever nonstop service between Denver, Colo. and Belize, with the inaugural flight over the weekend. The service will operate weekly on […]
Barbados Tourism Is Surging
Barbados posted very strong tourism growth in 2016, according to the latest numbers from Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. The island reported 631,513 stayover visitors in 2016, a 6.7 percent increase compared to 2015 and a new record for air arrivals […]
Carnival Expanding Bermuda Cruises
Carnival Cruise Line will offer a series of four-day Bermuda cruises from New York in the spring and summer of 2018, the company announced this week. The four-day “long weekend” cruises will depart Thursdays and feature-day visit to Bermuda where […]
Southwest Airlines Launching New Nonstop Caribbean Flights
Southwest Airlines is planning a major expansion of flights to the Caribbean, the carrier announced this week. The new flights are highlighted by the planned June launch of daily flights from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to Grand Cayman’s Owen Roberts […]
JetBlue Launches New Daily Nonstop Flights to Aruba
JetBlue has launched its newest Caribbean route: nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale and Aruba. The new service between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Aruba’s Queen Beatrix International Airport will operate daily. “Airlift is imperative to our tourism success – and […]
The 10 Easiest Beaches to Get to in the Caribbean
“Get me to the beach immediately.” It’s getting to that time of year, when going to the beach isn’t just a luxury — it’s an urgent mission. So we’ve collected a group of beaches that are easiest to get to […]
Holland America’s New Private Island Lobster Shack
Holland America’s Half Moon Cay private island will be celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2017, and the cruise line is making some updates for the occasion. That includes the introduction of a new Lobster Shack restaurant on the island serving […]
Princess Cruises Launching New Caribbean Voyages
For the first time in four years, Princess Cruises will offer Summer Caribbean cruises including Panama Canal transits in 2018. The 3,192-guest Caribbean Princess returns to sail on a full summer season of voyages ranging from seven-day Eastern and Western […]
This Is Your New Yam Recipe
A new spin on Yam using wonderful ingredients. By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor The hurricane season officially ended this past month and not a moment too soon. Who would have thought living in New York we still had to worry about […]
BVI Airways Begins Training Cabin Crew for Miami Flights
BVI Airways has begun training its initial class of BVI resident Cabin Crew as it prepares to launch its 2.5 hour non-stop service from the British Virgin Islands to Miami. After a two part interview process conducted in September, BVIA […]
A New Miami Bimini Ferry
There’s a new way to get to Bimini — quickly, thanks to a new Miami Bimini Ferry service. Resorts World Bimini and FRS Group have announced a new ferry that launches Friday between Miami and Bimini, the closest Bahamian island […]
Carnival Extends Agreement at Port Everglades
Carnival Corporation has signed an addendum to its terminal agreement at Port Everglades in Florida, the company announced. The deal extends the cruise company’s contract at the port through 2030 with an additional five years of sailings. Carnival had previously […]
The Latest Caribbean Shopping Trends
Taking a look at shopping, retail the latest Caribbean Shopping trends for cruise visitors By Bill Panoff Op-Ed Contributor Shopping and retail in the Caribbean cruise industry have developed and grown tremendously over the years. As the cruise and travel industries evolve […]
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