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American Airlines is adding an extra weekly flight to Anguilla this upcoming winter, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Beginning Dec. 21, American Airlines will be operating a third daily flight on Saturday out of Miami.  The third Saturday flight will be running through at least March 2025.  “Anguilla is undoubtedly among the most desirable destinations in […]

From Sheer Rocks to Le Bistro, Nobu Barbuda to Roquita, the dining scene in Antigua and Barbuda has never been buzzier.  Now, the destination’s popular culinary event is back again, with more than 65 restaurants participating for this year’s Antigua and Barbuda Restaurant Week.  It’s yet another boost for a destination that has one of […]

The stars continue align over Puerto Rico’s hotel space. Andrew Dickey, the Miami-based managing director of JLL’s hotels and hospitality group, says “the operating fundamentals are strong, the debt markets are supportive, and the foreign capital is coming in. You really can’t compare it to another market.” According to Dickey, his group has been behind […]

Nassau’s Rosewood Baha Mar resort has appointed a new chef to lead its expansive culinary program, Caribbean Journal has learned. New executive chef Fabio Pineda will service all five Rosewood Baha Mar dining outlets: Café Boulud The Bahamas, in partnership with Daniel Boulud, along with Dinex Group, Costa, Manor Bar, Tingum on the Sand and […]

As hotel occupancy and rates continue to climb in Curacao, the island now has new leadership for its hotel association, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Anuschka Cova has been named as the new chief executive officer of the Curacao Hotel and Tourism Association.  Cova comes to the organization with 26 years of experience, having served most […]

Locally-focused restaurants, sleek lobbies, thoughtful service and a reinvention of how hotels do happy hour. Kimpton has always been a unique hotel brand; but it wasn’t until 2016 that the company actually came to the Caribbean, with the outstanding Kimpton Seafire in Grand Cayman. It was another six years later that the company opened its […]

Anguilla’s Malliouhana Resort has named industry veteran Logan Miller as its new managing director as part of a leadership change.  “We are very pleased to have Logan Miller join our team at Malliouhana as Managing Director,” says Laura Rose, Managing Partner of Storey Hotel Management Group. “Miller’s journey within our company has been marked by […]

A new invitational tennis tournament is coming to Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The island will play host to the the first-ever BVI Cup Presented by Rosewood Little Dix Bay in May.  The event, which will include tennis stars like Monica Puig, Marcos Baghdatis, Christina McHale, and Darian King, […]

Approaching five years post-Hurricane Dorian, it appears Grand Bahama is having a major moment in the sun. The northernmost Bahamian island was ground zero for the 2019 storm, which caused an estimated $7 billion in damage Bahamas-wide. Today, according to Invest Grand Bahama, there are now more than 31 major projects in the pipeline island-wide […]

It’s become one of the most prominent concert series in the wider Caribbean: Atlantis Live, the Paradise Island’ resort’s increasingly popular music program.  This summer, Atlantis Live will add another big name to its lineup: Christina Aguilera, who will be performing at the property’s Casuarina Beach on July 13.  The concert places Aguilera the latest […]

Barbie been the biggest cinematic event of the last year, and Barbie-mania continues to take over the popular consciousness. Now, Barbie is coming to The Bahamas.  Mattel has partnered with the Atlantis Paradise Island resort to launch a special “Barbie Bahamas Beach Vacation: Where Atlantis Dreams Come True,” which will include a host of special […]

From the pulsing energy of Rodney Bay to the rainforest retreats of Soufriere, the island of Saint Lucia is as diverse a destination as you can find in the Caribbean, whether you’re staying in a three-walled room with an infinity pool or spending your week on a working cacao farm.  And with the island’s travel […]

Pink sand beaches, lovely little boutique hotels, centuries of Bahamian history. And did we mention Tippy’s? There’s a reason why Governor’s Harbour in Eleuthera has become one of the hottest destinations in The Bahamas. Now, it’s easier to get there than ever before. American Airlines has officially launched its first-ever flights between Miami and Governor’s […]

The focus of the rum world has traditionally been eastward. The vast number of distilleries across the islands of the Eastern Caribbean have always dominated the attention of rum consumers and connoisseurs alike, with only Guatemala’s Ron Zacapa and Nicaragua’s Flor de Caña managing to make a significant mark from the western side of the […]

It’s the newest luxury resort in the Mexican Caribbean: Maroma, a Belmond Hotel, which reopened and relaunched following a dramatic transformation last year.  Now, the hotel has unveiled another major addition: the first-ever Guerlain Spa in Latin America and just the second in the Caribbean (the other is in the Cheval Blanc in St Barth).  […]

The Rosewood Le Guanahani St Barth resort has named four new hires to its leadership team, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The celebrated St Barth resort has announced a new director of sales and marketing, director of food and beverage, director of rooms and spa director.  That includes Director of Sales and Marketing, Antoine Alsayah; Spa […]

Another star chef is joining what has quickly become the Caribbean’s premier collection of celebrity chef eateries: Atlantis Paradise Island. James Beard Foundation Award-winning Chef JJ Johnson is opening a new eatery, FIELDTRIP, at the Paradise Island resort. Johnson specializes in “African-Caribbean cuisine,” and his celebrated FIELDTRIP is a unique fast-casual concept ,blending “global flavors […]

Rosewood Baha Mar has appointed Brendan Steenhuisen as head sommelier, Caribbean Journal has learned. Steenhuisen will oversee the wine program at all Rosewood Baha Mar dining outlets and operate with the goal of building the “best wine cellar in the Caribbean.” Steenhuisen brings 23 years of experience in the beverage industry to his new role […]

Music superstar Janet Jackson is the latest artist to join Atlantis Paradise Island’s increasingly popular “Music Making Waves” concert series.  Jackson will perform on April 27, 2024 at the Bahamian resort’s Casuarina Beach, launching the 2024 edition fo the series.  A portion of concert proceeds will be heading to the Atlantis Blue Project Foundation, which […]

Hilton is opening its first Tapestry Collection hotel in Los Cabos next year: the new Tropicana Los Cabos.  The 70-room resort, expected to open early in 2024, is a reimagination of the former Tropicana Inn. The property, set near the city center in San Jose del Cabo, about 500 feet from the town’s popular Plaza […]

It’s hard to believe it has been a decade since the inaugural edition of the Caribbean Travel Awards, the first true regional celebration of travel and tourism in the Caribbean. In 10 years, the Caribbean tourism industry has dramatically changed, with years of growth and rebirth interspersed with hurricanes and pandemics. But, as the world’s […]

Hotels in Curacao continue to see strong growth as the island beats its tourism records, according to new data from the Curacao Hotel and Tourism Association.  Hotel occupancy in Curacao was 72.7 percent in October, 2.7 percentage points higher than in October 2022, according to new data provided by analytics firm STR.  Average daily rates […]

Maybe you’ve seen the images: the swimming pigs, the electric blue waters, the pristine sandbars. Exuma occupies a rarefied place in the imagination of travelers, who have long been drawn to the archipelago for its almost otherworldly natural environment.  The Exuma archipelago in The Bahamas, set across 360 different cays, has an enviable mix of […]

Hotels have a unique opportunity and responsibility to be contributors in even a greater capacity in their local communities.  To be a good neighbor, hotels should embrace opportunities to positively impact and engage with their local community. This can range from supporting local schools and charities to sustainability efforts. From my vantage point managing a […]

The single-best rum in the world is currently made in Puerto Rico. That was the final result of this year’s Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth, the sixth edition of the world’s most exclusive rum competition and festival. Puerto Rico’s Don Q Reserva de la Familia Serralles took home the crown in a World Championship field […]

It’s quietly become one of the fastest-growing all-inclusive destinations in the Caribbean: the Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao, which has become haven for new all-inclusive development in recent years.  The key for Curacao seems to be to be a different kind of all-inclusive destination than the traditional perception of a place where travelers stay in […]