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Virgin Voyages Has a New CEO
Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Voyages has a new chief executive officer, following the retirement of founding CEO Tom McAlpin. The company’s current president, Normal Saverimuttu, has been named as its new CEO. McAlpin is transitioning to the role of chairman […]
New Caribbean Airline Launches in the Dominican Republic
A new Caribbean airline has launched in the Dominican Republic, with plans for its first flights this spring. It’s called Arajet, and it’s being billed as the “first ultra-low-cost airline in the Caribbean region.” The company is a full-fledged relaunch […]
Why AMResorts Is Surging in the Caribbean
There’s a company dominating the landscape of hotel development and management growth in the Caribbean, and it isn’t a really close competition. Apple Leisure Group’s AMResorts subsidiary has been on a stunning expansion push in the last several years, and […]
Richard Branson Launches Virgin Voyages
Virgin’s cruise endeavor has a new brand By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Sir Richard Branson’s new Caribbean cruise line is moving forward, and it’s got a new name. At a press conference in Miami on Tuesday, the new cruise line […]
Richard Branson Announces New Venture: “Virgin Cruises”
Above: Richard Branson By the Caribbean Journal staff Is Richard Branson about to disrupt the Caribbean cruise industry? The global mogul and British Virgin Islands resident announced plans last week to form “Virgin Cruises,” a new cruise line that will […]
New President at CheapCaribbean
By the Caribbean Journal staff Apple Leisure Group’s CheapCaribbean travel company has named Steve Dumaine its new president, the company announced in a release. Dumaine succeeds Flo Lugli, who had served as the company’s interim president since March following the […]
AMResorts Names New COO
Above: the Secrets Wild Orchid Montego Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff AMResorts has named Gabriel Felip its new Chief Operating Officer, the company announced this week. Felip, a longtime travel industry veteran, will be responsible for “streamlining operations” in […]
At This New Luxury Caribbean Resort, Every Room Has a Pool
Rainforests, beaches, volcanoes and world-class restaurants. The island of Basse-Terre in the Guadeloupe archipelago has long boasted one of the most diverse travel offerings in the Eastern Caribbean. But that hasn’t included a must-visit luxury resort. But that may have […]
American Airlines Is Relaunching Flights to This Caribbean Destination
The world’s largest airline is relaunching another destination in the Caribbean: the French Caribbean island of Martinique, Caribbean Journal has learned. On Nov. 6, the carrier will resume its nonstop service between Miami International Airport and Fort-de-France’s Aime Cesaire International […]
Martinique Is Now Open for Tourism
One of the Caribbean’s hottest destinations is once again open for tourism — including to travelers from the United States. The French Caribbean island of Martinique is open again, Caribbean Journal has confirmed. So what do American travelers need to […]
Martinique Continues Tourism Rise
Martinique had another strong year of tourism growth in 2019, according to the latest data report from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The French Caribbean department reported 556,268 visitor arrivals last year, which represented an increase of 3.5 percent, according to […]
5 Tiny Caribbean Beach Towns to Visit Right Now
There’s a particular delight in finding the perfect beach town in the Caribbean, a place that manages to marry a pristine stretch of sand with a walkable, energetic, culture-filled mini-destination. While great beach towns (and beach cities) abound in the […]
Martinique Tourism Is Surging
Tourism to the French Caribbean island of Martinique is surging in 2019, according to newly-released data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The island reported a total of 312,134 stayover tourist arrivals in the first half of 2019 — that represented a […]
Another New Hotel Opens in the French Caribbean
By Alexander Britell Fresh off the debut of the transformed Hotel Diamant Les Bains in Martinique’s buzzy beach town of Diamant, the French Caribbean island has gotten another new hotel. This time it’s the new Hotel Pelican, a beachfront boutique […]
JetBlue Adding More Grenada Flights
A boost for the Spice Isle By the Caribbean Journal staff JetBlue Airways is expanding its recently-launched Grenada service. The company, which already operates flights from New York to Grenada on Thursdays and Sundays, will be adding a third weekly […]
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