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The Grand Hyatt Baha Mar Just Named a New Director of Sales and Marketing

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The Grand Hyatt Baha Mar has appointed Chris Watson as its new Director of Sales and Marketing, Caribbean Journal has learned. Watson, who officially joined the Cable Beach resort last week, brings more than two decades of leadership experience with Hyatt Hotels, including senior sales roles across North America. In his most recent position as […]

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It’s Getting Even Easier to Visit Bonaire

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It’s getting even easier to visit one of the Caribbean’s hottest travel destinations, from expanded airlift to eased entry requirements for vaccinated travelers.  The Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire has announced that it has eased testing requirements for fully vaccinated U.S. travelers.  Now fully vaccinated travelers simply have to show proof of a negative PCR […]

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From Jamaica to The Bahamas, The Best Places to Go in July

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People are traveling again. Driven by vaccinations, traveler confidence is as high as it’s been since the onset of the pandemic — and it’s borne out in the numbers in the Caribbean, where June was the highest-arrival month for the region since March 2020.  So where to go?  While individual travel protocols vary, it needs to […]

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Bonaire Tourism Has a New Director

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Tourism Corporation Bonaire has announced the appointment of a new director, Caribbean Journal has learned. The island’s top tourism organization has tapped Miles Mercera to the role. Mercera is the former president and chief executive officer of the Curacao Hotel and Tourism Association. He had also served in marketing and product roles for that organization. […]


From Jamaica to The Bahamas, The Best Places to Go in July

The Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire is back. The southern Caribbean destination has welcomed back flights from the United States, with the return this week of both American Airlines and Delta Air Lines. It’s the first time American carriers have flown to bonaire in more than 15 months, with service from Miami on American Airlines […]

From Turks and Caicos to St Maarten, 10 Islands to Visit This Spring

You’re bobbing in the ocean, rum in hand, not another soul around, the only sound the soft crash of the waves. In other words, it’s exactly where you want to be in a time like this.  With lower case counts and increased vaccinations, there’s a growing optimism in the broader travel industry. And while many […]

How to Visit Bonaire Right Now

The Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire is back.  American travelers can return to the island beginning next month, when both American Airlines and Delta relaunch service from the U.S. to Bonaire.  On June 5, American Airlines will be resuming weekly flights from Miami to Bonaire, with service on Saturdays.  On the same date, Delta will […]

Delta Is Relaunching Six More Caribbean Routes This Summer

Delta Air Lines is relaunching six of its Caribbean routes this summer, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Beginning June 5, the carrier will restart daily service to Grand Cayman from both Atlanta and New York-John F. Kennedy airports.  On the same date, Delta will also restart weekly Saturday service from both Atlanta and New York to […]

American Airlines, Delta Relaunching Flights to Bonaire

Bonaire is open for tourism again, and now a number of leading airlines are relaunching their flights to the Dutch Caribbean island.  Delta Air Lines will kick things off with a resumption of flights from Atlanta to Bonaire on Feb. 6, with weekly Saturday service.  On Feb. 13, American Airlines will relaunch flights from Miami […]

The Cool List: The 10 Coolest Caribbean Hotels for 2021

Now in its ninth year, CJ’s Cool List has always sought to inspire different kinds of getaways — to hotels with personality, with purpose. And the latest edition is a journey through a diverse portfolio of places to stay, from mountain retreats at the edge of the Caribbean Basin to hip new beach resorts with world-leading […]

The 21 Best Caribbean Islands to Visit in 2021

The past year has changed a lot about the travel industry. What hasn’t changed is the world’s love affair with the Caribbean — and while intrepid travelers have already been returning to the region’s shores, demand (and arrival numbers) are expected to surge this year. The Caribbean took a calculated risk in reopening last summer, and […]

The 50 Best Restaurants in the Caribbean - 2021

Restaurants are about more than just food.  When we go out to eat, we aren’t doing so because we have to — we do it because we want to.  Because restaurants make our lives more interesting. They break up the monotony, they teach us, they bring us together — and they make us happy.  And […]