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A Virtual Bahamas Vacation With Lenny Kravitz
How This Belize Hotel Is Rethinking the “Virtual” Vacation
More and more hotels and destinations are looking to take their offerings virtual right now, with the current climate leading to a surge in “digital vacations.” The latest to launch one is the legendary Lodge at Chaa Creek in Belize, …
How The Bahamas Is Tackling Coronavirus
The Bahamas has put in a series of strong measures in a bid to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus. Bahamas Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has put in a new “Emergency Order” effective through March 31 that will …
The Winners of the 2020 CJ Bahamas Travel Awards
The winners of the first-ever Caribbean Journal Bahamas Travel Awards have been revealed. The inaugural CJBTA celebrated the best of the destination, from hotels and marinas to taxi drivers and chefs, with the awardees receiving their trophies in a ceremony …
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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 …
Antigua Is the Next Caribbean Cruise Powerhouse
Antigua and Barbuda may be breaking tourism records for stopover arrivals — but it’s also quietly becoming a major new Caribbean cruise power. The Eastern Caribbean destination, which now has a partnership with Global Ports Holding, the world’s largest cruise …
Jamaica Looks to Kingston as New Caribbean Entertainment Center
Jamaica is looking to Kingston as it seeks to capitalize on its vast cultural offering. Jamaica’s Ministry of Tourism is looking toward developing the island’s unique cultural events into full-fledged tourism products, and Kingston is the centerpiece of the plan. …
Belize Has Quietly Become a Caribbean Hotspot
Long a well-kept secret for travelers in the know, Belize has quietly become a full-fledged Caribbean hotspot in recent years, buoyed by one of the region’s fastest rates of tourism growth. And now it’s borne out by the data — Belize …
Aruba Plans New Group Business Push in North America
Aruba is looking to grow its group business in the North American market, and the Dutch Caribbean destination has tapped a new sales director to lead that push. The Aruba Convention has named Robert Hayes as its new regional sales …
Puerto Rico Says Tourism “Open for Business” After Earthquakes
Puerto Rico tourism officials say the destination is “open for business” in the wake of last week’s massive earthquakes on the island. “Discover Puerto Rico is assuring the traveling public that Puerto Rico is open and is receiving visitors,” the …
Antigua and Barbuda Sets a New Tourism Record
For several years, Antigua and Barbuda has been among the Caribbean’s hottest destinations, with a thriving hotel pipeline, surging arrivals and even a brand-new, world-class-airport. And this week it just broke a record. Antigua and Barbuda received its 300,000th visitor …
Bahamas Set for Air Service Expansion in 2020, Continuing Boom
The Bahamas is seeing an airlift boom, with air service expanding in 2019 and set for more growth in 2020, according to the country’s tourism officials. The Bahamas is reporting an increase in airlift to three of its major destinations, …
In St Barth, a Heavenly Villa in the Hills
And as you peer out at the green hills, at the sweeping blues and the cliffs beneath, you begin to understand. This four-bedroom Anse des Cayes villa is as much a destination as it is villa, a kind of mini-hotel …
Royal Caribbean Cruises Set to Surge
Royal Caribbean International is predicting a massive surge in its cruise tourism business in the Caribbean over the next decade. Speaking at the recent Caribbean Tourism Outlook forum in Antigua, Royal Caribbean International CEO Michael Bayley said he was predicting …
Jamaica’s Kingston Airport Is Getting a $60M Makeover
Jamaica’s Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston is getting a $60 million makeover. The airport was officially taken over by Mexico’s Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico this week. The company now operates both Norman Manley and the Sangster International Airport in …
A New Way to Cruise to Nassau in The Bahamas
The Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line has launched its newest destination in The Bahamas: Nassau. Bahamas Paradise, which already relaunched its popular cruises to Grand Bahama last month, has begun operating Nassau cruises out of West Palm Beach. The company is …
The Bahamas’ SLS Baha Mar Names New GM
The Bahamas’ SLS Baha Mar has named a new vice president and general manager, Caribbean Journal has learned. The luxury resort on Cable Beach in Nassau has tapped Axel Gasser to the dual role, in which he will oversee and …
St Maarten Cruise Port Planning Improvements
By the Caribbean Journal staff Port St Maarten is planning a series of improvement projects, officials announced this week. The new investments are part of a “primary focus of getting additional business in 2020 and beyond,” according to a statement. …
Bahamas Paradise Is Resuming Cruises to Grand Bahama
By the Caribbean Journal staff In an important step for the crucial tourism economy in Grand Bahama, the Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line has resumed leisure cruises to Grand Bahama. After running humanitarian aid sailings to Grand Bahama in the wake …
