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Marriott Just Reopened This Barbados Luxury Resort With a New Brand

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I remember the first time I stayed at the Colony Club in Barbados. It was more than a decade ago. I was immediately struck by the feel – there was this palpable sense of ceremony, of classic grandeur. It felt like Barbados, of what you imagine about the island, especially the Platinum Coast.  Now, after […]

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Pullman Is Opening Its First French Caribbean Hotel 

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I remember the first time I stayed at the Colony Club in Barbados. It was more than a decade ago. I was immediately struck by the feel – there was this palpable sense of ceremony, of classic grandeur. It felt like Barbados, of what you imagine about the island, especially the Platinum Coast.  Now, after […]

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Southwest Airlines Is Adding More Cuba Flights 

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I remember the first time I stayed at the Colony Club in Barbados. It was more than a decade ago. I was immediately struck by the feel – there was this palpable sense of ceremony, of classic grandeur. It felt like Barbados, of what you imagine about the island, especially the Platinum Coast.  Now, after […]

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Air France Is Ramping Up Its Caribbean Service 

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I remember the first time I stayed at the Colony Club in Barbados. It was more than a decade ago. I was immediately struck by the feel – there was this palpable sense of ceremony, of classic grandeur. It felt like Barbados, of what you imagine about the island, especially the Platinum Coast.  Now, after […]


Southwest Airlines Is Adding More Cuba Flights 

Spanish carrier Iberia Airline is adding more flights to the Dominican Republic, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The airline will be operating up to nine weekly flights from Madrid to the Dominican Republic this summer.  That’s part of what will represent a return to 85 percent of its pre-pandemic capacity, according to the Dominican Republic Ministry […]

Sunwing Just Added More Cuba Flights

Sunwing has added another flight to the island of Cuba.  The Canadian travel giant has added a second weekly flight between Halifax and Cuba’s beach destination of Varadero.  The new flight is operating weekly on Thursdays, with service through April 28, 2022.  It compliments existing Halifax-Varadero service that’s operating on Saturdays.  That flight is running […]

A New Hotel Just Opened in Havana, Cuba

The first new hotel to debut in Cuba since the pandemic has opened its doors in Havana.  Southeast Asian firm Archipelago has debuted its new property on the island, the Grand Aston La Habana Hotel.  The 600-room sky rise is set in the heart of Havana’s Vedado neighborhood on the edge of the storied Malecon.  […]

Blue Diamond Opens Starfish All-Inclusive in Cuba

Blue Diamond has opened the Starfish Cayo Guillermo resort in Cuba, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The 296-room all-inclusive resort is the 21st hotel for the company in Cuba.  “We are excited to welcome Starfish Cayo Guillermo to the Blue Diamond Resorts family and offer our unique service standards and updated amenities to guests of this […]

Southwest Airlines Is Relaunching Another Cuba Route

Southwest Airlines is relaunching what was its most prominent route to Cuba in February, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The carrier will be resuming daily flights between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Havana on Feb. 17, 2022.  That complements existing daily service between Tampa and Havana; that route resumed at the beginning of December.  It’s not […]

It’s Getting Easier for Canadians to Visit Cuba

It’s about to get significantly easier for Canadians to visit Cuba.  According to Canada-based travel giant Sunwing, beginning Nov. 15, fully vaccinated travelers to Cuba won’t need to provide a test or quarantine upon arrival in Cuba.  Passengers will have to provide proof of vaccination and complete a health form on board their flight, along […]

Blue Diamond Is Reopening Eight Cuba Resorts in December

Canadian hotel company Blue Diamond is opening eight resorts in Cuba in December, Caribbean Journal has learned.  On Dec. 20, the company will relaunch the Starfish Cayo Guillermo; Grand Memories Santa Maria; Sanctuary at Grand Memories Santa Maria; Memories Paraiso; Starfish Cayo Santa Maria; Starfish Montehabana; Starfish Cuatro Palmas and Starfish Las Palmas.  The company’s […]

Martinique Rum Crowned World Champion at Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth

Two years ago in St Barth, a never-before-seen field of the world’s most expensive rums faced off in a rum category for the ages.  And this week in St Barth, history was made again.  For the first time ever, the winners of the Uber Premium Rhum Agricole and Uber Premium Molasses Rum category (both comprised […]