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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 […]
JetBlue Is Adding a New Caribbean Route From Boston
JetBlue Airways is making a significant expansion push in the Caribbean this winter, one that now includes the island of Grenada, Caribbean Journal has learned. The carrier is set to debut a new nonstop route between Boston and Grenada, with […]
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 […]
Bermuda Joins Caribbean Tourism Organization
The island of Bermuda has joined the Caribbean Tourism Organization, in a big boost for the Barbados-based organization. The CTO called Bermuda’s decision a “another milestone in its efforts to expand its reach and influence in the regional tourism sector.” […]
USVI Eyes Developer for St Thomas Hotel Project
By the Caribbean Journal Invest staff 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, or […]
Hilton Is Adding Peloton to Its Puerto Rico Hotels
It’s arguably the top fitness amenity travelers are looking for in their hotel: a Peloton bike. And now hotel giant Hilton has announced a new push with the brand in the Caribbean, starting with Puerto Rico. The partnership means all […]
When Nassau, Bahamas Was the Center of the Music World
Back in Black, AC/DC’s 1980 comeback record, was a spectacular success for the Australian hard rock band, selling more than 50 million copies worldwide to become one of the top-selling albums of all time. But for all of its commercial […]
Caribbean Week Is Returning to New York
The Caribbean Tourism Organization’s popular Caribbean Week event is coming back to New York this summer. This year will be the first time Caribbean Week has been held since the onset of the pandemic. It will run from June 5-8, […]
St Thomas, USVI Has a Very Cool New Hotel
In case you haven’t been following, the historic downtown of Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas is in the midst of a renaissance. There is a new energy here, new life in these centuries-old streets and a dramatic waterfront transformation project undertaken […]
Machel Montano to Headline Music Festival in Jamaica
Soca superstar Machel Montano is headlining a highly-anticipated music festival in Kingston, Jamaica next month. Montano will headline “Wi Fete.- the Ultimate Caribbean Music Festival,” which will be held on April 15 during the weekend of Jamaica’s Carnival. It will […]
In Montego Bay, Jamaica, a New Kind of All-Inclusive Vacation
Since its debut in 2019, the S Hotel has been quietly redefining the vacation experience in downtown Montego Bay, injecting new energy into the “Hip Strip,” a corner of Jamaica that had lost much of its tourism luster over the […]
Why Wyclef Jean Is Coming to Atlantis Paradise Island
Music superstar Wyclef is coming to Atlantis Paradise Island in March as part of the resort’s new Nassau Paradise Island Wine and Food Festival. On March 18, Wyclef will headline the festival’s Jerk Jam, a celebration of grilled meats and […]
In Bonaire, A Major Step for Coral Reef Restoration
Bonaire was the Caribbean pioneer for coral reef restoration. And now the island is again at the forefront of the movement to plant new reefs. For the first time in history, three species of boulder coral have been outplanted back to Bonaire’s reefs: […]
Barbados to Host Caribbean Travel Marketplace in 2023
The Caribbean’s biggest travel conference is coming to Barbados this spring, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace conference will be held in Barbados May 9-11, 2023. The annual event, which was held last […]
Dominican Republic Tops 7 Million Tourists, Setting New Record
No Caribbean destination welcomed more travelers last year than the Dominican Republic. And it wasn’t particularly close. The surging tourism destination surpassed seven million visitors in 2022, the first time the country has every achieved that milestone, and a new […]
St Maarten Continues Cruise Rebirth With Five Inaugural Calls
St Maarten’s cruise rebirth is going strong, with more and more new calls to the island’s port. That includes five inaugural port calls in the last month, including two so far in January: AIDAbella and Celebrity Apex, which both visited […]
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection Has a New Caribbean Port: Bonaire
The Caribbean island of Bonaire is the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s newest port in the region. Ritz-Carlton’s new luxury cruise line called on Bonaire for the first time this week, with the Evrima ship in the heart of Kralendijk. The yacht, […]
The Cayman Islands’ Star-Studded Culinary Festival Is Back
One of the Caribbean’s most celebrated culinary festivals is making its triumphant return this week in Grand Cayman. Cayman Cookout, the Eric Ripert-hosted gastronomic experience at the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman is back for the first time since the onset of […]
15 Hot New Caribbean Hotels to Visit in 2023
One thing that didn’t stop for very long during the pandemic was hotel construction, particularly in the Caribbean. The region’s hotel pipeline continues to grow, with both large resorts, all-inclusives and boutique hotels of every shape and size continuing to […]
What’s Ahead for Caribbean Real Estate in 2023?
By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI Since the onset of the pandemic, the Caribbean has been one of the hottest real estate markets in the world. But does the future hold for the market after nearly three years of […]
Princess Relaunches Caribbean Cruises from Galveston
Princess Cruises has returned to the Port of Galveston in Texas. The cruise line, part of the Carnival portfolio, has resumed sailing Caribbean cruises from Texas for the first time since 2016. The brand’s Ruby Princess ship is sailing a […]
Azamara Has a New Caribbean Cruise Ship
Luxury cruise line Azamara has a new ship coming to the Caribbean: Azamara Onward. The ship has already arrived at PortMiami in Miami, where it will be home-porting. Azamara Onward first launched operations in Monaco this past spring. It is […]
The Riviera Maya Has a New Destination Restaurant
The hottest boutique hotel in the Riviera Maya is opening a new destination restaurant this month. The new Estero restaurant will open its doors at La Casa de la Playa on Dec. 19. Estero is the brainchild of world-renowned Virgilio […]
A New Luxury All-Inclusive Just Opened in Saint Lucia
A new luxury all-inclusive resort has opened its doors on the island of Saint Lucia. For the first time, Hyatt’s Zoetry brand has opened in the Eastern Caribbean, with the debut of the Zoëtry Marigot Bay St Lucia. The property […]
Cayman Islands Tourism Resurgence Continues
It’s been a strong year for Cayman Islands tourism as the destination continues its post-pandemic rebirth. That growth has continued through what is traditionally the Caribbean’s shoulder season — and it’s been borne out in surging numbers for the destination’s national […]
St Croix’s Big Christmas Festival Is Back
It’s one of the Caribbean’s greatest Christmas celebrations: the St Croix Crucian Christmas Festival, now in its 70th year. This year’s event runs from Dec. 11 through Jan. 7, returning in person for the first time since the onset of […]
Sweden’s Sunclass Airlines Is Back in Aruba
Swedish charter airline Sunclass Airlines has returned to Aruba, Caribbean Journal has learned. The carrier has restarted its service between Stockholm and Aruba, officials at Aruba’s Queen Beatrix International Airport confirmed. The relaunched service is operating twice each month on […]
A New All-Inclusive Is Coming to Montego Bay, Jamaica
A new all-inclusive resort is coming to Montego Bay, Jamaica, Caribbean Journal has learned. Next year, the new Hideaway at Royalton Blue Waters will be opening its doors in the Trelawny area of greater Montego Bay. The adults-only, all-inclusive resort […]
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