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Apple Leisure Group Sold for $2.7 Billion

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Travel giant Apple Leisure Group has been sold for $2.7 billion.  The buyer? Hyatt Hotels Corporation, which has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ALG and its assets from affiliates of KKR and KSL Capital Partners.  The deal is […]

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Turks and Caicos to Require Proof of Vaccination for Travel

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Turks and Caicos will be requiring all visitors 16 and over to show proof of full vaccination in order to be granted entry to the destination, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The rule will apply to all visitors who are 16 […]

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St Kitts and Nevis Lifting UK Travel Ban

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St Kitts and Nevis is set to lift its ban on travel from the United Kingdom.  The ban on incoming travelers from the United Kingdom will be lifted on Sept. 1.  The country had imposed the UK ban on July […]

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Norwegian Cruise Line Floats Out Newest Ship

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Norwegian Cruise Line has floated out its newest ship, Norwegian Prima.  The new ship was floated out from her dry dock at Fincantieri shipyard in Italy, marking the first time the ship touched water.  Prime is the company’s 18th ship, […]


This Is the Best Boutique Hotel in Jamaica

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Bob used to come here in the 1970s.  So did the Rolling Stones.  There’s music all over the place — The Harder They Come posters on the walls; the tributes to the Crown Prince of Reggae, Dennis Brown. And every room […]


Caribbean Photo of the Week: Baby Beach in Aruba

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Sean Steinmetz, who sent in this lovely shot of Baby Beach in Aruba. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject […]

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Caribbean Airlines Relaunches Orlando-Trinidad Flights

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Caribbean Airlines has relaunched another to Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean Journal has learned..  The carrier is restarting service between Orlando and Trinidad, with flights set to operate twice weekly between Orlando and Port of Spain, with service on Mondays and […]


Saint Lucia’s St James’s Club Morgan Bay Set for October Reopening

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One of the leading all-inclusive resorts on the island of Saint Lucia is set to reopen to guests, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The St James’s Club Morgan Bay Saint Lucia, part of the Elite Island Resorts portfolio, is reopening on […]


The Pandemic Is Driving Private Island Sales in The Bahamas

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By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI As the pandemic continues to create a desire for people to be secluded on a beautiful island, the Bahamas continues to see an uptick in private island investments.  John Christie, president and managing […]

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Cruise Ships Return to St Vincent and the Grenadines

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Cruising has returned to St Vincent and the Grenadines.  The first cruise ship to call on St Vincent since the onset of the pandemic was Seabourn Odyssey this week, which visited the island of Bequia with a fully vaccinated ship.  […]


Barbados Is Getting New Flights from Scotland

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Barbados is set for another airlift boost, with the planned launch of new flights from Edinburgh.  Virgin Atlantic has announced plans to kick off the only service from Scotland to the Caribbean, with Edinburgh-Barbados flights launching in December 2021.  It […]


Virgin Atlantic Set for Saint Lucia Return

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Virgin Atlantic will return to Saint Lucia this winter.  The carrier will operate three flights each week from London Heathrow to Saint Lucia’s Hewanorra International Airport.  It’s a boost for Saint Lucia, which has counted the United Kingdom as its […]