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Spirit Airlines Relaunching Nicaragua Flights

Spirit Airlines is relaunching its daily route between Fort Lauderdale and Managua, Nicaragua. The daily nonstop service will begin operating on Nov. 30, with connections to 26 cities across Spirit’s network. It’s a gateway to destinations like Managua, the charming […]

Aguadilla, Puerto Rico Resort Completes Major Renovation

The Punta Borinquen Resort in Puerto Rico has completed a substantial renovation project, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Aguadilla area property has put the finishing touches on an $8.6 million renovation project. “Our company has been here for nearly 30 […]

Puerto Rico’s Aguadilla Airport Just Set a Record

By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico’s Rafael Hernandez International Airport in Aguadilla just set a record for passenger traffic in a calendar year. Aguadilla is set on the northwest corner of the island of Puerto Rico. The airport handled […]

Rum Journal: Nicaragua’s Flor de Caña Is Now a Fair Trade Rum

By the Rum Journal staff Popular Nicaraguan rum Flor de Caña has become one of the first global spirit brands to be Fair Trade certified, and likely the first-ever rum to do so. Fair Trade USA verified that the raw […]

Nicaragua’s Yemaya Island Hideaway to Reopen After Upgrades

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Yemaya Island Hideaway and Spa off the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua is reopening in November with a host of upgrades. The property, located on Little Corn Island, is debuting new accommodations, an upgraded food […]

VIDEO: Checking In to Zoëtry Agua Punta Cana

It’s simple: all-inclusive resorts don’t get any better than this. This is Zoëtry Agua Punta Cana, the crown jewel of the Dominican Republic’s all-inclusive sector, a luxurious, beautifully designed resort that manages to stay in perfect harmony with its natural […]

VIDEO: On the Beach at Zoëtry Agua Punta Cana

It just might be the greatest resort in all of Punta Cana: the luxurious, beautiful Zoëtry Agua Punta Cana, full of thatched-roof Caribbean charm. But this Uvero Alto standout is also home to a spectacular stretch of beach, the kind […]

Hyatt Expands in Nicaragua

Hyatt is continuing its expansion in the wider Caribbean Basin with one of its fastest-growing brands: Hyatt Place. The company has opened a Hyatt Place in Managua, Nicaragua, the first Hyatt-branded hotel in the capital. The hotel is owned by […]

Your Own Piragua Concierge in Puerto Rico

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor It’s snowing in Puerto Rico. OK, not literally. But snow cones, locally known as piragua, are now being offered at one of the island’s best-known hotels, El Conquistador Resort and Las Casitas Village, where […]

Underwater Caribbean: A Seahorse in Aguadilla

The latest Underwater Caribbean photo comes from CJ reader Hector Flores, who took this while diving at Crash Boat Beach in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Have a great underwater photo of the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with Underwater Caribbean in […]

Delta Launching New Flights Between Los Angeles, Nicaragua

Above: the Hotel Contempo in Managua By the Caribbean Journal staff Delta Air Lines is launching new seasonal service from Los Angeles to Managua, Nicaragua. The weekly service will launch June 5. Delta already offers daily nonstop service from Atlanta […]

Island Bites: Tasting Aguachile, Mexico’s Version of Ceviche

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor I’ve never met a ceviche I didn’t like. Fish, shrimp, mixto ¬¬¬– I’ve devoured them all with gusto, and for me, no trip to Mexico’s Caribbean Coast is complete without least a bowl a […]

4.1M Earthquake Shakes Nicaragua

Above: a map of the earthquake (graphic: USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff The western coast of Nicaragua was shaken by a 4.1-magnitude earthquake on Thursday evening, according to data from the United States Geological Survey. The quake, which struck […]

Bahamasair Resumes Regular Flights to Mayaguana

Above: a Bahamasair plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Bahamian national carrier Bahamasair has resumed regularly-scheduled flights to the island of Mayaguana. Service officially returned on Monday, after a five-year hiatus in large part due to a runway that had […]

5.2M Earthquake Shakes Nicaragua

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff A 5.2-magnitude earthquake shook the western coast of Nicaragua on Friday morning, according to the United States Geoloigical Survey. The quake’s epicentre was around […]

Caribbean Style: The Jaguar F-Type

Above: the Jaguar F-Type S (all photos by CJ) THE FAR reaches of New Providence. The northern coast of Trinidad. The salt flats of Bonaire. The Caribbean is full of spectacular roads, and our new Caribbean Style section will be […]

Haiti’s Martelly, Lamothe Lead Delegation to PetroCaribe Summit in Nicaragua

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and PM Laurent Lamothe departing for Managua By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly and Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe are leading a delegation to attend the Eighth PetroCaribe Summit in Nicaragua this weekend. […]

Cuba, Nicaragua Hold Talks on Business

Above: Havana By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of Nicaraguan entrepreneurs are on a visit to Cuba this week in an effort to boost commercial ties between the two countries. The delegation from Nicaragua’s Chamber of Industry was met […]

Paraguay, St Kitts and Nevis Establish Diplomatic Ties

Above: the signing ceremony in Washington (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Paraguay and St Kitts and Nevis have established formal diplomatic relations, the government of St Kitts and Nevis announced Wednesday. The relevant documents were signed last week […]

Bahamas Unveils Monument to Jose Marti in Inagua

Above: the unveiling ceremony in Inagua (BIS Photo/Ulric Woodside) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas has officially unveiled a monument to commemorate Cuban independence hero Jose Marti in Matthew Town, Inagua. Inagua was the port of call during Marti’s […]

In Nicaragua, Looking at the Future of Sustainable Tourism in the Caribbean

Above: Nicaragua (Photo: NT) By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of regional agencies focusing on sustainable tourism in the Caribbean held their first-ever joint meeting this week, focusing on the challenges facing the wider Caribbean region. The first-ever Meeting […]

Nicaragua Assumes Chair of OAS Permanent Council; Barbados Vice Chair

Above: Denis Moncada and Josel Hernandez (OAS Photo/Juan Manuel Herrera) By the Caribbean Journal staff Nicaragua’s Denis Moncada assumed the Chair of the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States. Ronaldo, Nicaragua’s Permanent Representative to the OAS, said his […]

Rum Journal: Reaching Cloud Nine With Nicaragua’s Flor de Caña

Above: Flor de Caña (Photo: Compana Licorera de Nicaragua) NICARAGUA’S Flor de Caña has long been a Rum Journal favourite among Central American rums. As RJ discussed last year, Central America has developed into one of the world’s hubs of […]

Colombia Wins Dispute With Nicaragua Over Islands in Caribbean Sea

Above: the International Court of Justice delivers its judgment (UN Photo/Frank van Beek) By the Caribbean Journal staff Colombia, not Nicaragua, has sovereignty over seven disputed islands in the Caribbean, the International Court of Justice ruled in a judgment delivered […]

Op-Ed: Is It Time for Chaguaramas 2.0? Jamaica’s Youth Can Lead the Way

By Fabio Pittaluga Op-Ed Contributor Today, as CARICOM Heads of Government meet to deliberate in Castries, St Lucia, trying to extricate their nations from the crosshairs of the deepest recession since the Community’s 1973 formation by the Treaty of Chaguaramas, […]

Haiti “Energetically” Condemns Impeachment of Paraguay’s Lugo

Above: former Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti is “energetically” condemning the impeachment of Paraguay President Fernando Lugo, calling it a “threat to democratic regimes in the region.” Haiti’s government, in a statement released by the […]

Bahamas Signs Contract on Road Works Projects in San Salvador, Inagua

Above: a road in Inagua (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas has signed a pair of contracts for roads projects on the islands of San Salvador and Inagua. In San Salvador, the government signed a $587,523 contract […]

Panama and Nicaragua to Deepen Ties on Security, Regional Integration

Above: Daniel Ortega and Ricardo Martinelli (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli and Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega agreed to encourage and deepen their two countries’ cooperation on security matters and the fight against transnational crime. […]

American Airlines Adding More Flights as Cayman Islands Travel Demand Surges