News Carnival’s Newest Ship Is Coming to St Maarten
By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Cruise Line’s newest Vista-class ship, Carnival Horizon, is coming to St Maarten this fall. The 4,000-passenger ship will make its inaugural call on St Maarten in October for the 2018-2019 high cruise season. The […]
Another Reason to Visit Caribbean Week in New York
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor This year’s Caribbean Week will be hotter than ever, with the best of the region on display in New York from culinary superstars to the hippest fashion. The vibrant culture of the Caribbean will be […]
Caribbean Photo of the Week: The Colors of Calle Fortaleza
By the Caribbean Journal staff The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Barbara Murphy, who sent in this lovely shot of Calle Fortaleza in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? […]
News Caribbean Occupancy Decline Slows
By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean hotel occupancy declined in April, the region’s seventh-straight month of year-over-year decline. Regional occupancy was 72.8 percent in April, however, a 1 percent reduction that was the lowest year over year decline since January, […]
Sales Surge at Grand Hyatt Grand Cayman Project
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor In two months since launching sales, Grand Hyatt Grand Cayman Residences has reached $45 million in sales, Caribbean Journal has learned. The collection of planned beachfront residences, which will accompany the Grand Hyatt hotel, is […]
Baha Mar Transaction Wins Deal of the Year
By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton The sale of the Baha Mar last year was named the Transaction of the Year 2017 at the recent CHRIS Caribbean hotel investment summit in Miami. The transaction involved the 1,000-acre Baha Mar on […]
News Norwegian Launches Booking for Nonstop Martinique Flights
By the Caribbean Journal staff Norwegian Air Shuttle is returning to Martinique for the upcoming fall and winter tourist season, Caribbean Journal has learned. The carrier has already launched bookings for the new air service, which will resume Oct. 28 […]
Air China, Caribbean Airlines Hold Talks
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Is this the beginning of a major partnership? The Chairman of Caribbean Airlines, Ronnie Mohammed, visited China this week to meet with officials from the NHA Group and Air China. The delegation, which is led […]
Rosewood Baha Mar Opens in Nassau
By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the Caribbean’s most anticipated hotel openings of 2018 has officially arrived. The Rosewood Baha Mar, the crown jewel of the 2,300-room Baha Mar megaresort complex, made its long-awaited debut this week in Nassau. […]