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Why Real Estate Buyers Are Flocking to Eleuthera
There’s an abundance of investment opportunities that can be found on the Bahamas’ Out Islands, but some real estate agents said Eleuthera tops the list. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real estate […]
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 […]
Learning to Love Sharks on Bimini in the Bahamas
Few species have as fearsome a reputation as sharks. But there’s far more to the story. Yes, a few shark species have a deserved reputation as ferocious hunters, but unless you’re a fish or a seal, your odds of ending […]
A New Way of Building in the Caribbean
By Guy Britton From the Dominican Republic to Florida, BioLime has been reinventing the way people build in the Caribbean, centered around the company’s unique architectural finishes made of limestone. To learn more about the company, Caribbean Journal caught up […]
Bahamas Tourism Is Booming, With Plans For a Record-Breaking 2023
Tourism in The Bahamas is booming right now, according to new data from the country’s Ministry of Tourism. Air and sea arrivals to The Bahamas are up a whopping 515.6 percent this year compared to the same period in 2021, […]
Spirit Airlines Just Launched Another New Route to Puerto Rico
Low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has launched another new route to Puerto Rico, this time to the island’s “Second City.” The airline has kicked off nonstop service between Orlando and Ponce, another boost for a city that continues to grow as […]
The 22 Best Islands in the Caribbean to Visit in 2022
Hiking a volcano. Walking the cane fields of an organic rum distillery. Eating lionfish burgers at an oceanfront food truck; savoring a twilight mento concert; kayaking across a secret mangrove forest; riding a flats boat to an undiscovered sandbar. They’re […]
Rum Journal: A Very Special Rum from Papa’s Pilar
A great rum should be more than a rum. It should be an event. That’s true of any luxury product — whether a bottle of wine or a fine cigar; it should move you, make you feel special, that the […]
Tax Credits Are Driving a Hotel Boom in Ponce, Puerto Rico
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, […]
Solving the Caribbean Air Tax Problem
It’s been an issue in the Caribbean for years: air taxes. But now, the tide seems to be turning, with the recent news that the Caribbean Community would be launching a review of taxes and fees on airline tickets in […]
Aztec Airways Adding Flights to Bimini in The Bahamas
Aztec Airways is launching new flights to Bimini in The Bahamas, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Fort Lauderdale-based carrier, which operates flights in Florida and The Bahamas, will be launching twice-weekly flights from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport to South Bimini […]
Royal Caribbean, Carnival to Build New Saint Lucia Cruise Port
Royal Caribbean Cruises and Carnival Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Saint Lucia on a major new joint venture. The two cruise giants will work together to manage Saint Lucia’s existing cruise pier and terminal […]
Holland America Returning to Tampa for Caribbean Cruises
By the Caribbean Journal staff Holland America Line is returning to Tampa for the 2020 season for Caribbean cruises, the company said this week. The cruise line will return to Port Tampa Bay for a “full season” including 18 cruises […]
Hurricane Dorian Leaves the Caribbean, Heads for the Atlantic
By the Caribbean Journal staff The newly-renamed Hurricane Dorian has exited the Caribbean Sea, heading into the Atlantic, leaving a trail of heavy rain. While parts of The Bahamas could remain in the crosshairs of the storm, the region emerged […]
In Miami, a Must-Visit Caribbean Hospitality Summit
By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the leading events on the Caribbean tourism agenda is coming back for another year, with the third annual Caribbean Hospitality and Tourism Summit in Miami. The Aug. 1 Bisnow event, which is being […]
Royal Caribbean’s New Cruises for 2020
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Royal Caribbean International is planning more Caribbean escapes for the 2020-2021 season. The cruise line is introducing a combination of diverse offerings throughout Caribbean, from new ship pairings in major homeports across Texas, Florida and […]
Silver Airways’ Newest Destination
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor It’s about to get a whole lot easier to visit the beach-filled paradise of Cat Island in The Bahamas. Silver Airways has officially announced a new twice weekly service between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and […]
Carnival Plans New Cruise Terminal at Port Canaveral
By the Caribbean Journal staff Florida is getting another state-of-the-art cruise terminal, this time on the Space Coast. Following high-profile projects by major cruise lines to build new cruise terminals at PortMiami, another Florida port, Port Canaveral, has announced an […]
Disney Launching New Cruises to Mexico, Caribbean
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor This fall, Disney Cruise Line will return to some of its favorite destinations and home ports on a variety of itineraries, including getaways to Bermuda, the Bahamas, Mexico and destinations around the Caribbean. Bookings open […]
Aimbridge Hospitality to Manage Nassau’s Margaritaville Project
By the Caribbean Journal staff Aimbridge Hospitality has been tapped to manage the new Margaritaville Resort in Nassau, Bahamas. The $250 million Jimmy Buffett-inspired resort, which is currently under construction, is slated to open by the end of 2019. The […]
Norwegian Bliss Debuts in New York City
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Norwegian Cruise Line has officially debuted its new Norwegian Bliss, the sixteenth ship of its fleet. Its arrival marks the beginning of a month-long inaugural celebration with its next stops in Miami, Los Angeles and […]
A Climate of Change for Caribbean Internet
By Gerard Best CJ Contributor Spring storms with winter qualities clobbered North America this week, threatening Canada with slow-moving storms, and pounding the United States with near-record snowfall in the midwest, low temperatures in the south and tornadoes further east. […]
New Daily Nonstop Flights to St Thomas
By the Caribbean Journal staff The U.S. Virgin Islands is seeing a new airlift boom, and the island of St Thomas is the latest beneficiary. Florida-based Spirit Airlines has officially launched new daily nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport […]
Massive Earthquake Causes Shaking in Western Caribbean
By the Caribbean Journal staff A massive 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck the western Caribbean late Tuesday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake struck in the middle of the western Caribbean sea at a depth of 10 kilometers, […]
Royal Caribbean Reveals New 2019 Itineraries
By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean has unveiled its new itineraries for the Caribbean region for 2019 and 2020 including several redesigned ships designed for short Caribbean getaways. The newly modernized Mariner of the Seas and Navigator of the […]
Disney’s New Cruises in the Caribbean
By the Caribbean Journal staff Disney Cruise Line is expanding its offerings to the Caribbean for 2019, the company announced this week. The new slate of sailing is highlighted by three special “Disney Wonder” cruises from San Juan to the […]
Norwegian Escape to Debut Spring 2018 in New York
By the Caribbean Journal staff Norwegian Cruise Line’s highly-anticipated Norwegian Escape cruise ship is coming to New York in the spring of 2018, the company announced. The ship will be homeporting in Manhattan, with seven day cruises to Bermuda during […]
Irma in Cuba; Hurricane Jose Nears Caribbean
Above: the path of Hurricane Jose By the Caribbean Journal staff As Hurricane Irma made landfall in Cuba and headed to Florida, another hurricane got closer to the Caribbean on Friday: Hurricane Jose. Hurricane Jose was about 265 miles east-southeast […]
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