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Avianca Adds More Puerto Rico Flights for Summer Season

Avianca Is Adding More Flights to Aruba

South America has always been a very strong market for Aruba, thanks in large part due to the island’s proximity to the continent. And now one of the region’s top carriers is expanding its service to the Dutch Caribbean island, …

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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, …

Caribbean Set for Surge in Travel From Canada

Canada’s government just lifted all of its border and travel health measures, a move that will likely lead to a surge in tourism to the Caribbean this winter. And Sunwing, the country’s largest travel company, says it’s seeing a “strong …

Avianca Is Adding a New Route to Caribbean Coast of Colombia

Avianca is adding a new route to the Caribbean coast of Colombia, Caribbean Journal has learned. The carrier is planning to launch new nonstop service between Miami and the beach destination of Santa Marta. The new service, which kicks off …

Sunwing Is Adding a New Caribbean Destination: San Andres

Canadian travel company Sunwing is adding a new destination in the Caribbean: the island of San Andres off the Caribbean cost of Colombia. It’s another boost for San Andres, which last year saw the launch of new service from Miami …

The Caribbean’s Hottest Beach Bar Is in Bonaire

It’s not often that you find a beach bar attached to one of the world’s greatest restaurants. But that’s precisely the case at Club Tropicana, the hottest beach bar in Bonaire and one of the region’s top toes-in-the-sand hotspots. It’s …

American Airlines Kicks Off New Service to San Andres, Colombia

American Airlines has launched another new nonstop route to the Caribbean, this time to the tiny island of San Andres off the coast of Colombia. The new service is operating twice weekly, with flights on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The flights …

From Jamaica to Puerto Rico, 9 Secret Treehouse Hotels to Visit

It’s another universe of the Caribbean: high up in the rainforest, surrounded by natural wonders, the only sounds shaking leaves and singing tree frogs. These are the Caribbean’s ethereal treehouse hotels, secret places to stay far off the tourist map …

CJI Conversation: Alejandro Reynal, President and CEO of Apple Leisure Group

It’s been a busy year for the Apple Leisure Grop (ALG) from its recent mega-deal with Hyatt to its ongoing expansions in the Caribbean. Caribbean Journal Invest (CJI) chatted with Alejandro Reynal, CEO and president of the company, to …

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 …

Residence Inn by Marriott Expands to Bogota

Marriott International has opened its newest resort in Colombia: the new Residence Inn by Marriott Bogota. The new 131-suite hotel is set in the City Center, operated by oxoHotel. “We are very pleased to introduce the Residence Inn by …

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 …

Marriott Expanding in Bogota

Marriott International is expanding in Colombia with a new hotel in Bogota. The Residence Inn Bogota is slated to open in July, part of a growing regional portfolio for the brand. The hotel is set along Bogota’s Calle 90 …

Avianca Relaunches San Juan Flights

Colombian carrier Avianca is resuming its service from Bogota to San Juan, Puerto Rico this week, Caribbean Journal has learned. The relaunched service will begin with two weekly flights, a number that is likely to increase over the summer …

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 …

The 21 Best Caribbean Islands to Visit in 2021

The past year has changed a lot about the travel industry. What hasn’t changed is the world’s love affair with the Caribbean — and while intrepid travelers have already been returning to the region’s shores, demand (and arrival numbers) are …