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The Dominican Republic Has a New Private-Island All-Inclusive 

 Spanish tourism giant Grupo Piñero is best known for its Bahia Principe chain of all-inclusive resorts, a brand that has a rather large footprint in the Caribbean. But it’s newest resort, set on a private island in Samana, doesn’t bear …

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Avianca Just Restarted Two Nonstop Caribbean Routes 

 Colombian carrier Avianca has officially restarted its most popular route to the Caribbean from the United States: service from Miami to Cartagena. Avianca is now operating regular service again to Cartagena, the historic beachfront jewel of Colombia’s Caribbean coast.  That …

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Antigua, Aruba Top Caribbean Islands for Millennials Right Now

 Before successful Caribbean advisor Amanda Bisack, owner of Travelista Travels,  entered the travel industry, she worked as a hip-hop dancer, commercial print model and actress. Bisack has had spreads in Women’s Health Magazine, People’s, Forbes, Model Airplane, White House Black …

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 Virgin Atlantis is set to launch its first-ever island hopping service in the Caribbean region, in what could be a significant addition to the challenged regional airlift market.  On June 14, Virgin will allow travelers to “hop” from Barbados to …

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 Ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines is making its return to the Dutch Caribbean destination of St Maarten next week, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Frontier is set to restart its service between Orlando and St Maarten on June 10, according to St …

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 The biggest rum festival in the Dutch Caribbean is set to begin with the second edition of Bonaire Rum Week. The weeklong celebration of premium rum is an action-packed slate of oceanfront events across the island, from rum tastings to …

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 Spanish carrier Iberia is ramping up its service to Santo Domingo this summer, citing “robust” demand for the capital, Caribbean Journal has learned. From now through August, Iberia will be operating one daily nonstop flight between Madrid and Santo Domingo.  …

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 Sometimes you forget. Sometimes a beach can be so good, so beautiful, so perfect that you forget just how incredible a stretch of sand it is.  That brings us to Grand Anse Beach, the preeminent beach on the island of …

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 The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Luz Orallo-Adams, who sent in this wonderful shot of a beach in Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos.  Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with …

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 Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville brand has just opened its newest Caribbean all-inclusive resort: the new Margaritaville Beach Resort Riviera Maya, the first adults-only resort in the company’s Island Reserve portfolio.  The new adults-only resort has 355 rooms, all of which are …

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 Hyatt’s rapid expansion into the all-inclusive space is continuing with plans to debut another luxury resort in the Caribbean later this year under its Secrets brand.  The new Secrets Playa Blanca Costa Mujeres will be set in Costa Mujeres, an …

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 Leading charter yacht company The Moorings has unveiled a new-look base in Tortola, the home of nearly 300 of its ships.  That includes a new Moorings Market, the product of years of work, with a new full-service provisioning experience, fresh …

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 The Dominican Republic keeps setting tourism records, and while much of that growth is coming from the United States and Canada, an increasing number of travelers are coming to the country from South America.  Now, Dominican Republic-based carrier Arajet is …

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 The locals call it the “Portofino of the Caribbean.” Peering at St George’s, Grenada, you’ll find fishing boats bobbing in the harbor, pastel buildings on the edges of green hills and surely as compelling case for a postcard as its …

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 The Dominican Republic is reporting record-breaking tourism arrivals, both in traditional hubs like Punta Cana and Puerto Plata and markets like Samana and La Romana.  The latter is set for another boost with a new route from Canada this winter, …

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 It’s the Caribbean outpost of the three-Michelin-star Die Librije in Holland, and the Brass Boer restaurant in Bonaire has quickly risen to become the best restaurant in the Caribbean.  Indeed, the Brass Boer (which also just opened a location in …

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 It’s famous for some of the Caribbean’s most exclusive addresses: Little Dix Bay, Necker Island, Oil Nut Bay, Guana Island, Jost Van Dyke. But the British Virgin Islands has never been very easy to get to.  That just changed.  In …

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 It’s one of the best ways to arrive in the Caribbean right now: the “Love Lane” fast track service for couples traveling to Antigua’s VC Bird International Airport.  All tough out June, couples entering the “Love Lane” will be fast-tracked …

 

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