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You Can Now Island Hop Around the Caribbean From Barbados, With Flights to 5 Different Destinations

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Barbados has always functioned as a gateway. You feel it the moment you arrive at Grantley Adams International Airport — a steady flow of regional flights, short hops, and connections that stitch together a wide sweep of the Caribbean basin. Now, interCaribbean Airways is expanding that role with a set of new and strengthened routes […]

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Frontier Continuing Caribbean Expansion With New Cancun Flights

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Frontier is ramping up its Caribbean expansion. The carrier is set to expand its regional network out of Miami International Airport, with plans to launch new service to Cancun, Mexico.  Beginning March 11, 2021, Frontier will be running year-round, four-times-weekly flights between Miami and Cancun.  The new flight joins another new route launching this week, […]

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Frontier Airlines’ Caribbean Expansion to Include St Thomas, Cozumel

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Frontier Airline is launching a new expansion in the Caribbean that will include a pair of new destinations: St Thomas, US Virgin Islands and Cozumel off the Caribbean coast of Mexico.  On Feb. 13, the carrier will launch weekly Saturday service between Denver, Colo. and the island of Cozumel.  And on Feb. 19, Frontier will […]

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United Airlines’ Big Caribbean Relaunch

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United Airlines is set for a major relaunch of its Caribbean service in November and December, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The company plans to increase service on more than 40 Caribbean and Mexican “beach” routes in November. In all, United is bring back or expanding service on 26 different routes in the wider Caribbean-Mexico region.  […]


Frontier Airlines’ Caribbean Expansion to Include St Thomas, Cozumel

The Secrets Cap Cana resort has officially reopened in the Dominican Republic’s most exclusive enclave.  The 457-room all-inclusive resort began welcoming guests again on July 15.  The move comes after the Dominican Republic relaunched its tourism industry on July 1.  The adults-only property has reopened under parent company AMResorts’ new “CleanComplete Verification” health and safety […]

Cancun Crucial to Mexican Caribbean Recovery Strategy

A potential tourism recovery in the Mexican Caribbean will hinge on ensuring the swift return of direct access to the region’s air hubs in Cancun, Cozmuel and Chetumal, according to the Quintana Roo Tourism Board.  The Board, which represents destinations including Cancun, Playa Del Carmen, Riviera Maya, Cozumel, Tulum, Isla Mujeres, Isla Holbox, and Bacalar, […]

Palace Resorts to Reopen All-Inclusive Mexico Hotels in June

Prominent all-inclusive resort company Palace Resorts is reopening its hotels in Mexico.  The company will be reopening its resorts in the country on June 1, a Palace Resorts spokesperson confirmed to Caribbean Journal.  That includes both the company’s Palace-branded and Le Blanc Spa Resorts-branded properties — a total of seven resorts across Mexico in a […]

Cancun Airport Traffic Opens 2020 With a Surge

After a slow year in 2019, Cancun has started off 2020 with a surge, according to the latest numbers from Mexico-based ASUR, which manages the destination’s airport.  Cancun International Airport reported 2.174 million passengers in February, representing a sizzling 7.4 percent increase compared to the same month in 2019.  That was driven by a 6.8 […]

Virgin Voyages Takes Delivery of First Cruise Ship Ahead of Miami Debut

In a huge milestone for Sir Richard Branson’s new cruise line, Virgin Voyages has officially taken delivery of its first-ever cruise ship, Scarlet Lady.  Scarlet Lady will be homeporting in Miami for a series of Caribbean cruises beginning in March.  “It’s wonderful to welcome Scarlet Lady,” says Virgin Group Founder Sir Richard Branson. “I’m so proud […]

The Next Great Caribbean Scuba Diving Destination

The scuba diving circuit in the Caribbean has long been a rarefied one, with a small group of destinations like Bonaire and Cozumel drawing the world’s top divers and enthusiasts.  Now a new scuba diving player has emerged: Antigua.  The hottest diving destination in the Caribbean is Antigua, home to world-class dive sites across the […]

Cozumel Airport Starts Off Strong in 2020

The island destination of Cozumel in Mexico is off to a strong start in 2020, according to new data from ASUR, which manages Cozumel’s airport.  Cozumel International Airport reported 58,437 passengers in January, representing a 5.9 percent increase compared to the same month in 2019.  That was buoyed by an 11.8 percent increase in domestic […]

Southwest Airlines Is Adding More New Caribbean Flights

Low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines is adding more new routes to the Caribbean next year — to The Bahamas, Cozumel and Puerto Rico. The company, which has been rapidly expanding its Caribbean network over the past several years, has announced plans to launch three new routes to the Caribbean for the summer of 2020.  That will be […]

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