caribbean basin

Frontier Launches Miami-Guatemala Flights
Frontier Airlines has launched another new route to the region out of Miami. The low-cost carrier has kicked off its first-ever nonstop service from Miami to Guatemala City, with twice-weekly service. “The start of new nonstop service between Miami and Guatemala City …

Costa Rica to Reopen Tourism for American Travelers From Certain States
Costa Rica will be reopening its borders on Sept. 1 to American travelers — but only those who are residents in a handful of states. That includes travelers with proof of residence in New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine …
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Hotel Investment Continues to Grow in Colombia
By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the hottest hotel pipelines in the Caribbean Basin might not be the one you expect. Set on the southwestern coast of the Caribbean Sea, Colombia has almost 4,000 rooms in construction, according to …
A New Way to Live in Bocas del Toro, Panama
By the Caribbean Journal staff What was already one of the leading destinations for expats in the Caribbean just got another boost. Bocas del Toro, the beach-filled archipelago off the Caribbean coast of Panama, is now home to a new …
Jimmy Buffett Is Opening a New Margaritaville in Costa Rica
By the Caribbean Journal staff Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville hotel brand is adding another new property in the Caribbean Basin. The new Margaritaville Beach Resort is set to debut in Costa Rica with a soft opening on Nov. 1, the company …
Hilton’s Curio Collection Expands to Costa Rica
By the Caribbean Journal staff Hilton’s Curio Collection brand has officially expanded to Costa Rica. The company opened the doors of the newly-transformed Gran Hotel Costa Rica, Curio Collection by Hilton in San Jose this week. The property, which first …
Copa Launching Flights Between Panama City and San Francisco
Above: a Copa plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Copa Airlines is planning to launch daily nonstop flights between Panama and San Francisco, Calif., the company announced. The US city will be the Panama-based carrier’s 12th US destination. “Copa Airlines …
Panama’s Copa Airlines Just Paid $6.6 Billion for New Planes
Above: a Boeing 737 MAX By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the Caribbean Basin’s leading carriers is getting bigger. Panama-based Copa Airlines recently agreed with Boeing on the purchase of 61 new 737 MAX 8 and 9 aircraft. The …