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Virgin Atlantic Is Getting a New CEO

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Virgin Atlantic has announced a major leadership transition at the top of the airline. After seven years as Chief Executive Officer, Shai Weiss will step down on Dec. 31, 2025. He will be succeeded by Corneel Koster, currently Chief Customer and Operating Officer, who will officially assume the CEO role on Jan. 1, 2026. Koster, […]

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In St Barth, a Heavenly Villa in the Hills

And as you peer out at the green hills, at the sweeping blues and the cliffs beneath, you begin to understand.  This four-bedroom Anse des Cayes villa is as much a destination as it is villa, a kind of mini-hotel that’s equally wonderful for large groups as it is for couples.  The latter does make […]

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Bahamas Tourism Testing Preclearance in Florida

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In what would be a major boost for those flying to the The Bahamas, the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism said it was testing preclearance of flights in Florida.  That would mean that travelers could go through immigration and customs in Florida before they boarded their flights to The Bahamas and not have to do so […]

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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Evening in Aruba

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Ronda King, who sent in this lovely shot of the sea in the early evening in Oranjestad, Aruba.  Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the location […]


Bahamas Tourism Testing Preclearance in Florida

American Airlines is set to launch a major new Caribbean flight expansion this month.  The world’s largest airline will be launching a series of flights across the region beginning Dec. 18 with the launch of new flights from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to Guyana.  The same day, American is expanding flights with […]

Air Belgium’s Newest Caribbean Route

European carrier Air Belgium is launching its newest Caribbean route this week, with its first-ever service to Fort de France in Martinique.  The carrier launches flights on Saturday, Dec. 7 on an Airbus A340-300 aircraft.  The weekly flights are a boost for travelers in Belgium and nearby France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands looking to reach […]

Guyana Tourism Is Heating Up

Guyana, the seat of the Caribbean Community and one of the wider region’s undiscovered tourism destinations, is quietly having a very strong tourism year.  Tourist arrivals were up by 8.5 percent through the end of September, according to a statement from the Guyana Tourism Authority.  That’s in large part to the late 2018 debut of […]

Jamaica Is Getting a Major New Luxury Resort

The iconic Half Moon hotel in Jamaica, long one of the region’s most celebrated destination resorts, is expanding with a new luxury hotel in 2020.  The highly-anticipated Eclipse at Half Moon is slated to open its doors on March 1, 2020, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The 57-room resort will include two eateries, three bars, a […]

Puerto Rico Air Traffic is Surging

In another strong sign for Puerto Rico’s tourism industry, the island’s biggest air hub had a significant traffic surge in November.  Mexico-based ASUR, which manages San Juan’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, reported a 20.2 percent increase in passenger traffic in November, compared to the same month in 2018.  That amounted to a total of […]

The 20 Best Caribbean Beach Bars to Visit in 2020

There’s a very effective way to test the quality of a Caribbean beach bar: whether you can spend the entire day there.  Because best Caribbean beach bars are more than bars — they’re destinations, the sorts of places where you can arrive early in the day and leave your watch behind. They’re places that can turn […]

Jimmy Cliff to Headline St Kitts Music Festival

One of the Caribbean’s hottest music festivals is back again for its 24th edition this summer.  The St Kitts Music Festival will run June 24-28, 2020, with a slate of music stars led by Jamaican music legend Jimmy Cliff.  St. Kitts Music Festival has announced the first wave of artists who have signed on to […]

Balearia Resumes Grand Bahama Ferry Service

Spanish firm Balearia has resumed its regular sailings to Grand Bahama, the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism confirmed this week.  The fast ferry service has has also increased service with an additional Saturday sailing, officials said.  The company operates two ferry routes to The Bahamas, both out of Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale.  That includes service […]