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Avianca Just Restarted Two Nonstop Caribbean Routes

Sofitel Opens New Luxury Hotel in Panama

Accor’s Sofitel brand has opened its newest luxury hotel in the Caribbean Basin: the sparkling new Sofitel Legend Casco Viejo in Panama. The luxury hotel is set in the “old city” of Panama, one of the most charming historic neighborhoods …

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Hilton Just Opened Its Newest Caribbean Hotel in Colombia

It’s a sometimes forgotten part of the Caribbean: the northern coast of Colombia. But the country’s Caribbean coastline has been quietly seeing a wave of hotel and tourism development in recent years, both in its most popular hotspot, Cartagena, and, …

the new hotel will be in the historic quarter of Panama City.

Sofitel Set to Open New Luxury Hotel in Panama City’s Casco Viejo

The charming historic quarter of Casco Viejo in Panama City will soon be home to a major new luxury resort, Caribbean Journal has learned. The highly-anticipated new Sofitel Legend Casco Viejo Panama is opening its doors in January, a spokesperson …

Marriott’s Newest Caribbean Hotel Is In Colombia

Colombia’s Caribbean coast is buzzing, with new hotels, new visitors and a wave of new investment. And while much of that activity has been centered in Cartagena and the offshore island of San Andres, another destination has been heating up: …

Atlas Ocean Voyages Adding New Homeport in Panama

Boutique cruise company Atlas Ocean Voyages will be adding Panama as a new homeport. The company plans to run at least four new homeport operations in Panama for the 2022-2023 cruise season. Atlas will be operating small-ship luxury cruises with …

Radisson Adds Four New Caribbean Hotels

Radisson has debuted its newest brand in the Caribbean: Radisson Individuals. The new brand has debuted in the region with four hotels on the Caribbean coast of Colombia. They’re all in and around Cartagena, the popular historic Caribbean city. The …

The Most Romantic Hotels in the Caribbean

Romance in the Caribbean comes in so many different forms: cliffside sunsets; afternoons on empty beaches; endless wine-fueled dinners in centuries-old estates; twilight walks on hidden streets. And that’s particularly true of the most romantic hotels in the Caribbean, which …

Avianca Launching New Caribbean Flights From Miami, New York

Colombian airline Avianca is launching a pair of major new routes to the Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned. Both routes will service the increasingly hot destination of Cartagena on Colombia’s Caribbean coast. That includes new daily nonstop flights from Miami …

Sonesta Expands in Cartagena

Sonesta has expanded its hotel in Cartagena, Colombia, Caribbean Journal has learned. The property had debuted a $2.5 million project that has added a new eight-story, 34-room tower. That raises the total number of rooms at the hotel to 152. …

What’s Next for Four Seasons in the Caribbean?

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is no stranger to the residential resort market, having operated in the space for more than 25 years. This story is part of Caribbean Journal Invest, the …

New Caribbean Four Seasons Resort Under Construction

Four Seasons is opening another new resort in the Caribbean, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The company is set to open a new Four Seasons-branded residential resort in Cartagena on the Caribbean coast of Mexico. This story is part …

Cruise Ships Return to Cartagena

Cruise ships have returned to Cartagena on the Caribbean coast of Colombia. The first cruise ship to return to the Port of Cartagena was Windstar’s Star Breeze ship this week. So far, 26 cruise ships are expected to arrive …

Spirit Relaunches Three More Routes to the Caribbean

Spirit Airlines has relaunched three routes to the Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned. The low-cost carrier has restarted daily service from Orlando to Cancun, along with service to both Punta Cana and Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. The …

American Airlines’ Newest Caribbean Destination

American Airlines is launching flights to one of the Caribbean’s tiniest destinations. Beginning in December, the world’s largest airline will be kicking off service to its newest destination in the region: the island of San Andres off the Caribbean …

A New Four Seasons Resort Is Coming to Puerto Rico

Another new Four Seasons resort is coming to the Caribbean, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. It’s called the Four Seasons Cayo Largo, and it’s the first-ever Four Seasons set for the island of Puerto Rico. This story is part …

JetBlue Is Launching Another Major Caribbean Expansion

JetBlue Airways is set to launch a significant expansion to the Caribbean this summer, Caribbean Journal has learned. In July, JetBlue will launch new routes to destinations including Antigua, Puerto Rico, Cartagena, Haiti, Puerto Plata, Saint Lucia and St …