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Four Seasons Is Opening a New Caribbean Hotel in Cartagena
New Bogota-Curacao Flights
By the Caribbean Journal staff Strengthening what has always been a strong South American market for the Dutch Caribbean, low-cost carrier Wingo has launched its first-ever flights between Bogota, Colombia and Curacao. Wingo’s new flights are operating twice weekly, with …
Hotel Investment Continues to Grow in Colombia
By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the hottest hotel pipelines in the Caribbean Basin might not be the one you expect. Set on the southwestern coast of the Caribbean Sea, Colombia has almost 4,000 rooms in construction, according to …
Puerto Rico’s Airport Is Surging
By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico’s Luis Munoz International Airport in San Juan is seeing surging growth, according to new data from parent company ASUR. The airport, one of the major regional hubs in the wider Caribbean, saw a …
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Hilton Opens New Hotel in Colombia
By the Caribbean Journal staff Hilton continued its wider regional expansion this week with the debut of a new Hilton-branded hotel in Bogota, Colombia. The Hilton Bogota Corferias is HIlton’s 20th hotel in Colombia, with 410 rooms and 13,000 square …
Spirit Launches Two New Nonstop Routes to Jamaica
By the Caribbean Journal staff Continuing its rapid Caribbean expansion, low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has officially launched two new nonstop routes to the island of Jamaica. Spirit’s new service includes nonstop routes from Orlando to both Kingston and Montego Bay. …
San Juan’s Airport Is Picking Up Steam
By the Caribbean Journal staff It was a strong comeback for Puerto Rico’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in the final quarter of 2018, according to newly-released data from airport operator ASUR. San Juan’s air hub saw a 30.4 percent …
Spirit Adds Another Route to Colombia
By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s been a year of broad expansion for low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines, which has been rapidly growing its network in the Caribbean Basin. And now the airline has added another new route to the region. …
New Eco-Luxe Retreat Coming to Colombia
By Dana NilandCJ Contributor Cannúa, an 18-room boutique hotel set within a protected forest in Antioquia, Colombia, is scheduled to open in April 2019. The 27-acre mountainside retreat is set about 90 minutes from Medellin. “As Colombia continues to evolve …
United Airlines’ New Partnership With Avianca and Copa
By the Caribbean Journal staff In a major development for regional aviation in Latin America and the Caribbean, United Airlines has announced an agreement with Panama’s Copa Airlines and Colombia’s Avianca for a joint business agreement. The agreement, still pending …
Marriott Is Bringing a New Hotel Brand to the Caribbean
By the Caribbean Journal staff The world’s biggest hotel company is plotting another entry into the Caribbean. Marriott International has just announced plans to bring its newest hotel brand, Moxy Hotels, into the Caribbean and Latin America. The company has …
Spirit Adding New Flights to Colombia
By the Caribbean Journal staff Fast-growing low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is expanding again in the Caribbean Basin, with another new route to Colombia. The carrier has revealed plans to launch new flights from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to the city …
Avianca Is Adding More Flights to Curaçao
By the Caribbean Journal staff Colombia-based Avianca is expanding its flight service to Curaçao, Caribbean Journal has learned. The carrier is adding four additional weekly flights between Bogota and Curaçao beginning Aug. 3. That will mean a total of 11 …
Conrad Cartagena Debuts Spa, Beach Club
By Dana NilandCJ Contributor Conrad Cartagena has announced teh addition of a new 9,600-square-foot spa, kids club, new dining experiences and a Presidential Suite. Opened in December 2017, Conrad Cartagena is the brand’s first property on the Caribbean coast of …
Sonesta Expands in Colombia
By the Caribbean Journal staff Sonesta International has expanded in Colombia with the new Sonesta Hotel Ibagué. The new property in Ibagué’s Acqua Commercial complex is Sonesta’s seventh hotel in Colombia. Set in the Tolima department, it’s the 15th Sonesta …
Bogota’s Big Hotel Growth
By the Caribbean Journal staff Colombia’s tourism investment has been surging in recent years, most notably in the Caribbean coastal town of Cartagena. But the country’s increasingly hip capital is seeing a hotel boom of its own. Bogota has more …
Hyatt Regency Opens in Cartagena, Colombia
Hyatt Hotels has opened its first-ever Hyatt-branded hotel in Colombia — and its latest hotel in the Caribbean. The Hyatt Regency Cartagena is located in the tourism hub on the country’s Caribbean coast known for its historic walled city. “We are …
InselAir Is Upgrading Its Colombia Flights
Dutch Caribbean-based regional air carrier InselAir has announced upgrades to its flights from Curaçao to Baranquilla in Colombia. The company has begun operating the route using a new jet that will cut the flight time to just 80 minutes. From …
Caribbean Photo of the Week: Cartagena, Colombia
The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal Chris Roberts of Hollywood Florida, who sent in this beautiful shot of the Getsemani district of Cartagena on Colombia’s Caribbean coast. Did you take a great photo of the Caribbean? Send it …
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