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Hilton’s Newest Caribbean Resort Is in Anguilla

By the Caribbean Journal staff Hilton is at it again in the Caribbean, announcing plans to bring its LXR Hotels and Resorts brand to Anguilla. In November, the LXR brand will debut at Anguilla’s luxe Zemi Beach House Hotel and […]

Punta Cana Is Getting New WestJet Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Major Canadian leisure carrier WestJet is expanding again in the Caribbean with a new nonstop route to Punta Cana. The carrier will be launching a new weekly nonstop route from Calgary to the Dominican Republic’s […]

Melia Opens Newest Caribbean Hotel in Cartagena

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the Caribbean’s hottest hotel investment destinations has a brand-new property: Cartagena. The tourism destination on the Caribbean coast of Colombia is now home to a new adults-only, all-inclusive hotel by Spanish travel giant […]

Guadeloupe Is JetBlue’s Newest Caribbean Destination

By Alexander Britell The French Caribbean archipelago of Guadeloupe is about to get a series lift from JetBlue. The New York City-based carrier has announced plans to launch its first-ever nonstop flights to Guadeloupe, with a tentative start date of […]

Southwest Airlines’ New Jamaica Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Montego Bay’s 2019 airlift boom has continued with the launch of a new nonstop Southwest Airlines route. The low-cost carrier has officially launched a new weekly route from St. Louis, MO to Montego Bay, Jamaica’s […]

Holland America Line’s Newest Panama Canal Cruises

By the Caribbean Journal staff Holland America Line is planning a big push to the Panama Canal this upcoming season. The cruise line will run a total of 32 sailings to the Canal from September 2019 and May 2020, it […]

Southwest Airlines Resuming Cancun, Belize Routes

By the Caribbean Journal staff Southwest Airlines is set to resume several seasonal routes to the Caribbean for the upcoming winter season, the company announced. That will be highlighted by the return of daily flights between Austin and Cancun on […]

WestJet Airlines Is Being Sold

By the Caribbean Journal staff Canada-based leisure carrier WestJet Airlines is being sold. The company has entered into an agreement that provides for its acquisition by the Onex Corporation, a private equity firm. The transaction value is approximately $5 billion, […]

This Is Camper & Nicholsons’ Newest Superyacht

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor There’s a new superyacht coming to the Caribbean. Rossinavi and Camper & Nicholsons have debuted their collaboration with a new concept in superyachts, and the result is the spectacular new “Infinity.” Camper & Nicholsons will […]

The Caribbean’s Newest Floating Bar Is In St John

By Alexander Britell The Willy T. Young Island. Angel’s Rest. D Boat. They’ve long been in the pantheon of floating bars in the Caribbean: the standalone seagoing bars that take the beach bar to an entirely different level. And now […]

Regent Seven Seas’ Newest Ship

By the Caribbean Journal staff Ultra-luxe cruise line Regent Seven Seas has floated out the company’s newest ship. Regent Seven Seas and shipbuilder Fincantieri debuted the new Seven Seas Splendor on the sea for the first time this week. The […]

Turks and Caicos’ Newest Luxury Residential Resort Project

By the Caribbean Journal staff Hyatt’s Andaz luxury brand is coming to the Turks and Caicos, and the highly-anticipated project will also include a residential real estate component that has already launched sales. The new Andaz Residences will consist of […]

The Westin St John Resort Reopens

By the Caribbean Journal staff In a massive boost for the tourism fortunes of the island of St John, the Westin St John Resort Villas has officially reopened its doors. The reopening comes 16 months after Hurricanes Irma and Maria […]

What to Expect on Carnival’s Newest Ship, Mardi Gras

By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Cruise Line has revealed the first look at its highly-anticipated new Mardi Gras ship. The ship, named as a nod to the line’s first ship in 1972, has already launched construction. The 20-deck ship, […]

Southwest Airlines Traffic Keeps Up Strong 2018

By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s been a strong 2018 for Southwest Airlines, and the low-cost carrier continues to post solid traffic numbers. Last month, Southwest reported 11.3 billion revenue passenger miles, a 4.9 percent increase compared to November 2017, […]

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 Looks to the Past to Name Its Newest Ship

By the Caribbean Journal staff The biggest ship Carnival Cruise Line has ever constructed will have an equally robust name. Carnival revealed the new name for its XL-class ship, slated to debut in 2020: Mardi Gras. The ship, which will […]

Holland America Takes Delivery of Newest Ship

By the Caribbean Journal staff Holland America Line has officially taken delivery of its newest cruise ship, the Nieuw Statendam. The ship, the 15th in Holland America’s fleet, will make its first voyage Dec. 5 before launching its first full […]

WestJet Names New Chief Commercial Officer

By the Caribbean Journal staff Canadian carrier WestJet has appointed a new chief commercial officer. The airline has named Arved von zur Muehlen to the role; he will assume the job officially Jan. 2, 2019. He comes to the fast-growing […]

St Kitts’ Cockleshell Bay Is the Caribbean’s Newest Beach Bar Capital

By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton The Southeast Peninsula of St Kitts is raw, untouched and brilliantly green, one of the most beautiful places in the West Indies. It’s a winding, scenic road to get here, a striking setting that’s […]

Carnival Launches Construction on Newest Cruise Ship

By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Cruise Line has cut the first steel on its newest, largest cruise ship. The as-yet-unnamed ship, which will be the first-ever operating ship in North America to run on liquefied natural gas, is being […]

Southwest Airlines Adding New Route to Punta Cana

By the Caribbean Journal staff Southwest Airlines is adding another new route to the Caribbean, this time to the heart of the Dominican Republic’s most popular destination. The carrier has announced plans to launch new weekly service between its growing […]

Southwest Airlines Adding New Cayman Islands Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Southwest Airlines is adding another new route to the Cayman Islands. The carrier has is planning to launch a new route from Baltimore/Washington to Grand Cayman, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new service, which will […]

Southwest Begins New Flights to Mexico, Resumes Caribbean Routes

By the Caribbean Journal staff Southwest Airlines has begun new weekend service between Chicago-Midway and Los Cabos-Cabo San Lucas, the carrier announced this week. The new flights comes as Southwest has resumed a wave of flights to destinations in both […]

Norwegian Launches Newest Caribbean Route

By the Caribbean Journal staff European low-cost carrier has launched its newest route to the Caribbean, this time with a service out of Montreal. This week, Norwegian began operating thrice-weekly service between Montreal and the French Caribbean island of Martinique. […]

Hilton’s Newest Hotel Brand

By the Caribbean Journal staff Hilton has debuted another new brand, looking to ramp up its presence in urban areas. It’s called Motto by Hilton, and the new “affordable lifestyle” brand will feature “micro-hotel” design in “prime global locations,” according […]

WestJet’s Swoop Is Launching Its First Nonstop Caribbean Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Earlier this year, Canadian carrier WestJet launched its new low-cost airline, Swoop. And it seemed like it was only a matter of time before the new carrier launched its first Caribbean flights. Well, its happened. […]

WestJet Seeing Big Traffic Growth

By the Caribbean Journal staff Canadian carrier WestJet had big traffic numbers in August, according to the latest data report from the company. WestJet reported 2.73 billion revenue passenger miles last month, an 8.1 percent increase compared to the same […]

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