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Americans Are Flocking to a Caribbean Island Known For Its Rainforests, Sailing — and a Trending New All-Inclusive Resort 

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It was a place that was largely off the radar of American travelers even a few years ago, an island with an imposing volcano, lush rainforests and a new international airport with few flights.  Fast forward a few years and St Vincent and the Grenadines is suddenly having a moment, with the fastest growing tourism […]

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The 25 Best All-Inclusive Resorts to Visit in 2021

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Even amid the challenges of the travel industry, one sector continues to lead demand: all-inclusive resorts. It’s why more major big brands are entering the increasingly competitive sector — all-inclusive resorts are what lots of people are looking for when they plan their vacations. Note: don’t miss our updated ranking of the best all-inclusive Caribbean resorts. […]

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JetBlue Is Launching a Big Expansion to Cancun

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No destination in the wider Caribbean is seeing more interest from airlines right now than Cancun.  Since the Mexican Caribbean’s tourism reopening in the early summer, Cancun International Airport continues to draw new routes from a host of carriers — and now JetBlue is launching an expansion of its own.  In March, JetBlue will be […]

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Frontier Continuing Caribbean Expansion With New Cancun Flights

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Frontier is ramping up its Caribbean expansion. The carrier is set to expand its regional network out of Miami International Airport, with plans to launch new service to Cancun, Mexico.  Beginning March 11, 2021, Frontier will be running year-round, four-times-weekly flights between Miami and Cancun.  The new flight joins another new route launching this week, […]


JetBlue Is Launching a Big Expansion to Cancun

Canadian leisure carrier WestJet is relaunching its service to Aruba as part of a broader resumption of Caribbean service.  The carrier will launch once-weekly service between Toronto and Aruba on Jan. 5.  That’s along with a relaunch of service between Calgary and Cancun, Mexico, which will be operated on Dreamliner aircraft.  “WestJet continues to welcome […]

Southwest Airlines Is Adding a New Route to Cancun

The Mexican Caribbean has seen some of the strongest travel demand of any regional destination amid the pandemic, leading to a surge in both route resumptions and new routes.  The latter now includes another launch, with Southwest Airlines’ announcement that it will be adding a new route to Cancun from Phoenix in March.  Beginning March […]

Planet Hollywood Cancun Planning January 2021 Debut

The new Planet Hollywood Beach Resort Cancun has pushed its opening to January 29, 2021, a spokesperson for the company told Caribbean Journal.  The all-inclusive resort had been slated to debut on Dec. 15.  The resort will be set in the increasingly popular enclave of Costa Mujeres, an area north of Cancun’s hotel zone that […]

Sunwing Relaunching More Cancun Service

Canadian travel giant Sunwing is planning a relaunch of several routes to Cancun beginning next month, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The company will be relaunching service to Cancun from Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton beginning Jan. 9.  All of those routes will operate weekly on Saturdays.  “We are thrilled to be resuming flight service from Vancouver, […]

SLS Cancun Planning Early 2021 Debut

The first-ever SLS hotel in Cancun is planning an “early 2021” debut, according to sbe Hotels.  The boutique SLS Cancun will launch in Mexico’s Puerto Cancun development, with a total of 45 suites, a private beach club, a signature SLS pools cape and access to Puerto Cancun’s amenities including a private marina and an 18-hole […]

Sunwing Airlines Returns to the Caribbean

Canada’s Sunwing Airlines has officially returned to the Caribbean.  The first Sunwing flight to the Caribbean since March landed this weekend in Punta Cana, part of a return to what the company is calling “responsible travel.” Sunwing will be running twice-weekly flights from Toronto to Punta Cana this winter, along with twice-weekly flights from Toronto […]

Frontier Airlines’ Caribbean Expansion to Include St Thomas, Cozumel

Frontier Airline is launching a new expansion in the Caribbean that will include a pair of new destinations: St Thomas, US Virgin Islands and Cozumel off the Caribbean coast of Mexico.  On Feb. 13, the carrier will launch weekly Saturday service between Denver, Colo. and the island of Cozumel.  And on Feb. 19, Frontier will […]

Spirit Airlines Relaunching More Caribbean Flights From Orlando

Spirit Airlines is set to relaunch a host of routes from Orlando to the wider Caribbean Basin in December.  The low-cost carrier will be relaunching flights from Orlando to Caribbean destinations including Cartagena, Cancun and Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, among others.  Orlando-Cartagena flights will launch Dec. 16 and operate three times each week; Orlando-Cancun flights will […]