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IHG Opens First Holiday Inn Express in Cartagena, Colombia

Above: the new Holiday Inn Express in Cartagena By the Caribbean Journal staff IHG has a new hotel in the Caribbean. InterContinental Hotels Group announced the opening of its new Holiday Inn Express Cartagena Bocagrande hotel in Colombia’s Caribbean coastal […]

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Delta’s Newest Caribbean Route

Above: the Tcherassi hotel in Cartagena on the Caribbean coast of Colombia By the Caribbean Journal staff Delta is expanding in the Caribbean region — into one of the region’s booming tourism destinations. The carrier announced Monday that it would […]

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The Cool List: The Caribbean's Coolest Hotels in 2015

A cool hotel. It’s not a luxury hotel, or a boutique hotel, or a large resort, necessarily. You simply know it’s cool the moment you step inside, because you feel it. It’s when that combination of design, comfort and intimacy creates […]

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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Morning in Cartagena, Colombia

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Chris Roberts, who sent in this snapshot of morning in the Caribbean city of Cartagena, Colombia. Did you take a great photo of the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW […]


JetBlue Officially Begins Service From Fort Lauderdale to Cartagena

Above: Cartagena By Alexander Britell JetBlue has officially launched its new service from Fort Lauderdale to Cartagena on Colombia’s Caribbean coast. The first JetBlue flight from Fort Lauderdale to Cartagena touched down in the Caribbean city just before 7 PM. […]


Avianca Launches New Direct New York-Cartagena Flights

Above: Cartagena (CJ photo: KU) By the Caribbean Journal staff Avianca has officially begun direct service between New York and the city of Cartagena on Colombia’s Caribbean coast. The service, which began last month, operates flights from New York to […]

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This Caribbean City Is Booming

Above: Cartagena’s historic centre (Caribbean Journal photo: KU) By Alexander Britell Santo Domingo. Havana. Kingston. Port-au-Prince. San Juan. These are the cities that are typically mentioned in conversations about the largest Caribbean cities. But there’s another city on the Caribbean […]


Melia to Open Hotel in Cartagena

Above: a rendering of a room at the Melia Cartagena de Indias By the Caribbean Journal staff Melia is the latest international brand looking toward Cartagena on Colombia’s Caribbean coast. The company announced Wednesday that it would be opening a […]


Viceroy to Open Hotel in Cartagena

Above: Cartagena By the Caribbean Journal staff Viceroy Hotels Group is expanding in the Caribbean region, the company announced in a release. The company has announced a partnership with KIT Capital to develop the Obra Pia site in Cartagena into […]

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JetBlue Adding Service to Cartagena

Above: Cartagena By the Caribbean Journal staff JetBlue has announced the addition of a new daily nonstop route from Fort Lauderdale to Cartagena, Colombia. The new route will begin on Oct. 29, 2014, departing at 12 PM and arriving at […]


Radisson Opens Cartagena Hotel

Above: the new Radisson Cartagena Ocean Pavilion Hotel in Cartagena By the Caribbean Journal staff The new Radisson Cartagena Ocean Pavilion hotel has opened its doors in Colombia. The 233-room beachfront resort is set on La Boquilla Beach on the […]


Karisma Debuts Allure Hotels Brand in Cartagena, Colombia

Above: the new Arsenal Hotel in Cartagena By the Caribbean Journal staff Karisma Hotels and Resorts is launching a new hotel brand, Allure Hotels, in Cartagena, Colombia. The company is introducing two new boutique hotels in Cartagena: Arsenal Hotel and […]