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Aruba Is Getting New Nonstop JetBlue Flights From Fort Lauderdale

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Palm trees swaying as you step off the plane. A quick morning flight that turns into an afternoon on the beach. Aruba just became even easier to reach. JetBlue is launching new nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale and Aruba beginning Dec. 4, 2025. The new route will operate three times weekly, year-round, and it marks JetBlue’s return to Aruba from Fort Lauderdale — […]

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Waldorf Astoria’s New Costa Rica Resort Now Has an Opening Date 

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Waldorf Astoria’s next Caribbean Basin resort now has an opening date, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The new Waldorf Astoria Punta Cacique is taking bookings for stays beginning May 1, parent company Hilton has confirmed.  The beach resort will have 148 rooms and suites, along with six dining concepts, a Peacock Alley bar and a stunning […]

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Avianca Is Adding Miami-Costa Rica Nonstop Flights 

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The rainforests. The volcanoes. The luxury hotels. The pura vida. Costa Rica’s popularity has only been growing in recent years (with the hotel pipeline to match) and now it’s about to get a major new route out of the Miami market, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Colombian carrier Avianca, which has been steadily expanding its network […]

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Can Hyatt’s New Costa Rica Hotel Help Make San Jose Hip? 

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Costa Rica’s hotel market has been quietly heating up in recent years, and now the country’s capital has a major new addition: the first-ever Hyatt Centric in Costa Rica, and the second Centric to debut in the Caribbeanean Basin this quarter (following the recent debut of the Hyatt Centric Santo Domingo).  The new-build hotel is […]


Avianca Is Adding Miami-Costa Rica Nonstop Flights 

Waldorf Astoria is opening its second resort in the Caribbean Basin next year, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Following the Waldorf Astoria Cancun, which first opened its doors back in 2022, the brand is set to debut a new resort in Costa Rica.  The beachfront property, set on Playa Pena, will have 148 rooms, 40 suites […]

Costa Rica's Newest Luxury Real Estate Development Just Launched Sales

A new luxury real estate development is coming to one of the Costa Rica’s most popular destinations: Guanacaste.  It’s called Bahia Papagayo, and it has already launched sales for its residential offerings.  The project will include four different residential communities, along with an Autograph Collection hotel, a “town center” and other amenities.  What about the […]

Marriott Is Opening a New St. Regis Resort in Costa Rica's Papagayo

Another new St. Regis residential resort is coming to the Caribbean Basin, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Residences at the St Regis Papagayo in Costa Rica is set for completion in December 2026, according to developer Solana.  The new project will be set about 25 minutes from Costa Rica’s Guanacaste Internaitonal Airport.  Designed by Sordo […]

This Marriott in Costa Rica Has a New Resort-Within-a-Resort  

You’re in the heart of a Blue Zone, with your own private pool, surrounded by the wild, vibrant nature of Costa Rica. This is the pure vida you’re looking for.  While Costa Rica has countless resorts, finding the right one for a unique getaway. You have to dig, to uncover the places that really stand […]

United Airlines Is Adding New Flights to Mexico and Costa Rica 

They’re two of the most popular destinations in the Caribbean Basin: Mexico and Costa Rica, which continue to be white-hot in demand. Now, United Airlines is adding new routes to buzzing hotspots in each of these countries: Puerto Escondido, Mexico; and San Jose, the gateway to Costa Rica’s many wonders.  In the spring, United will […]

Waldorf Astoria Is Opening a New Resort in Costa Rica This Year 

The growing Waldorf Astoria brand is adding another new resort in the Caribbean Basin this year, with the planned debut of the Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica Cacique.  The new resort, the first for the brand in the Central American country, is expected to make its debut in the fourth quarter of this year, according to […]

Costa Rica’s Carbon-Neutral Hotel Just Reopened With a New Look

It’s set in the cloud forest of Costa Rica. It’s one of the Caribbean Basin’s oases of regenerative tourism. And it’s the country’s top carbon-neutral hotel.  And now the popular Hotel Belmar has a new look.  The boutique, 26-room Costa Rican retreat has revealed the results of a recent renovation project, highlighted by an upgrade […]

It's Getting Even Easier to Fly to Costa Rica

It’s getting easier than ever to fly to the eco-tourism hotspot of Costa Rica, and now American Airlines is set to launch another expansion to the Central American country.  This summer, American Airlines is planning to double its nonstop flights between Charlotte and Costa Rica: that means a total of two daily flights from Charlotte […]