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Airport Tips for Wheelchair Users: How to Navigate Air Travel with Confidence

Hotels

These 15 Caribbean Hotels Have Surprisingly Low Rates for Spring Break Vacations

We found some really good rates for Spring Break.

Spring Break week usually comes with a familiar warning: rates spike, availability tightens, and the best rooms disappear fast. But if you’re traveling March 22–29, there are still some real deals out there — including a handful of resorts and big-name hotels that are pricing well below what you’d expect for one of the busiest weeks […]

CJ Invest

“Transformational” Project to Redevelop Two Caribbean Airports

A pair of major airports in the Caribbean will be undergoing a significant remodeling through a new public-private partnership, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The new public private partnership led by VIports Partners would remodel St Thomas’ Cyril E. King Airport and Henry E. Rohlsen Airport in St Croix, both in the US Virgin Islands. […]

News

From Puerto Rico to Punta Cana, the Caribbean’s Busiest Airports

punta cana airport with planes on runway

Puerto Rico’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport is the busiest airport in the Caribbean, according to new data from analytics firm ForwardKeys. The airport, which has seen sizzling passenger traffic growth so far in 2023, is the 80th-busiest airport the world — up from 110th place in 2019. The second busiest? Punta Cana in the Dominican […]

News

Jamaica Has a New Digital Entry Form for Visitors

Jamaica has a new digital entry form that all travelers must fill out. The online passenger declaration form, which will officially become required on Sept. 1, is aimed at easing and hastening the entry process for all arrivals at the country’s airports. The form can be filled out before departure, on your flight or upon […]

From Puerto Rico to Punta Cana, the Caribbean’s Busiest Airports

Cancun International Airport’s passenger traffic has already topped the 16 million mark this year, according to new data from ASUR, which manages the airport. It’s a sign of the Mexican Caribbean destination’s continued tourism growth throughout the pandemic. Cancun has reported passenger traffic of 16.63 million so far this year, a 13.8 percent increase over […]

Bahamas Eyes Partner to Operate, Update Airports on Seven Islands

The Bahamas is looking for a private partner to update, operate and maintain a portfolio of eight airports across the country. The country is set to launch a Request for Pre-Qualifications for The Bahamas Airport PPP Program. In a statement, the government said it was “focused on the development of sustainable and resilient airport infrastructure […]

The Best Airport Lounge in the Caribbean

It can be the exquisite finish to a wonderful vacation, an oasis in the chaotic world of air travel: the perfect airport lounge. You make your way to the airport, get through security, through customs and immigration and what you really need is a place to unwind, to relax, a moment of tranquility before you […]

Puerto Rico Just Reopened Two Airports

After nearly a year of using San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marin Airport as its only port of entry, Puerto Rico has reopened two more major airports on the island. Puerto Rico has just relaunched two more international airports: Rafael Hernandez Airport in Aguadilla and Mercedita International Airport in Ponce. The move comes as Puerto Rico […]

Op-Ed: The Future of Caribbean Air Transport

Living in the time of COVID-19 has underscored how difficult it is to maintain our distance. Many of us are longing for a time when we can feel comfortable to reconnect with our family and friends and restart regular economic activity. In the Caribbean, with connections and relations spread across the region, intra-island travel is frequent. […]

Demand for Caribbean Private Island Real Estate Is Surging

By Alexander Britell Over the last few months, Robert Greenwood has gotten hundreds of calls from clients in the United States. They’ve called from country estates, from $10 million penthouses in New York City. And they’ve all wanted the same thing: to be somewhere else. The pandemic has led to a dramatic shift in the […]

STR: March Data Shows Extent of Pandemic's Impact on Caribbean Hotels

By Rico Louw Client Account Manager, STR HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee—Showing the harsh impact of COVID-19 travel limitations and mitigation efforts, Caribbean hotels reported double-digit declines in occupancy and revenue per available room (RevPAR) during March, according to data from STR. For the month, occupancy was down 48.9% year over year to 38.4%, which resulted in […]

Martinique Implements “Aggressive” Coronavirus Measures

The French Caribbean island of Martinique has implemented what its government is calling “aggressive” measures to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus. Martinique has shut down all inbound flights to the island, having canceled all international flights to and from Martinique as of March 23. Air service is only authorized for the reunification of […]

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