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Sun Country Launching New Nonstop Flights to The Bahamas

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This Caribbean Floating Bar Has World-Class Tacos — And You Can Only Get There by Boat

You come in by boat, cut the engine, and drift into Lindbergh Bay with a floating taco bar ahead of you. The water here is clear enough to see sand patches under the surface as you slow down. Small boats move through the bay. People sit in float seats with drinks in hand. Others climb […]

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Royal Caribbean CEO to Headline Tourism Forum in Antigua

By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean International president and CEO Michael Bayley will headline a major tourism forum in Antigua next month. Bayley will be taking part in a special exchange called the Caribbean Tourism Sector Outlook Forum held at the Royalton Antigua resort. The Oct. 4 event is being organized by the Caribbean […]

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Ponce Could Be Puerto Rico’s Next Big Destination

By Alexander Britell While San Juan has long been Puerto Rico’s undisputed tourism hub, the island’s efforts to ramp up tourism development have meant a look at new destinations for growth. That’s what has taken developers to Ponce, the second-most-populous city beyond San Juan, which is now home to what is arguably the most exciting […]

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Travelers Are Flocking to Antigua and Barbuda Right Now

By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda is one of the buzziest destinations in the Caribbean right now, according to the latest data from the twin-island country’s tourism authority. Antigua and Barbuda tourism has seen a 10 percent increase in stayover visitor arrivals through September, according to provisional figures released by the country’s Ministry […]

Ponce Could Be Puerto Rico’s Next Big Destination

By the Caribbean Journal staff St Maarten’s all-important cruise sector continues to surge, according to the latest numbers released this week by Port St Maarten. The top-level Caribbean port reported close to 1.1 million cruise passenger arrivals between January and July 2019, across a total of 373 cruise ship calls. That included more than 650,000 […]

Marriott’s New All-Inclusive Platform Will Launch in Punta Cana

By Alexander Britell Marriott International is getting into the all-inclusive game, with plans to debut a new all-inclusive platform that will begin with five new resorts in the wider Caribbean-Mexico region. In a major foray into the increasingly competitive all-inclusive sector, the company said it had signed management contracts with developers who will invest more […]

In St Maarten, the Ultimate Caribbean Zip Line

By Guy Britton Zip lines come in many shapes and sizes, but this one is different. Very different. The Flying Dutchman at Rainforest Adventures on St Maarten is the steepest zip line in the world. It’s an essential St Maarten experience, plunging more than 1,000 feet down and traversing more than 2,800 feet. As amazing as the Flying […]

Caribbean Hotel Occupancy Sees Sharp Decline

By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean hotel occupancy declined sharply in June, according to the latest numbers from hotel analytics firm STR. The region’s hotels reported occupancy of 61.1 percent last month, a 6.7 percent decline that was the largest year-over-year monthly decline for the region since October 2018. The primary reason for the steep […]

Caribbean Airlines’ Newest Destination

By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean Airlines is adding a new destination in the Caribbean: Curacao. The regional airline is planning to launch new flights from Trinidad and Tobago to Curacao, with service slated to begin Aug. 2. The flights will operate twice weekly on Mondays and Fridays. “The flights will provide Curacao excellent connections […]

A New Caribbean Destination Breaks Ground in Saint Lucia

By the Caribbean Journal staff A major new Caribbean destination resort project has broken ground on the northern tip of Saint Lucia. The highly-anticipated Cabot Saint Lucia could be a game-changing project for Caribbean hospitality and an even more significant one for the Caribbean golf industry. It’s the first-ever Caribbean resort for Cabot, which operates […]

Carnival Planning Big Bermuda Expansion

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Carnival is planning a big Bermuda expansion. Carnival Cruise Line will operate its largest Bermuda season ever in 2019-2020, with more than 40 voyages visiting the destination, including a total of 8 week-long cruises departing from both Baltimore and Charleston next year. In total, six different Carnival ships – Carnival […]

In The Bahamas, a New Kind of Cruise Destination

By the Caribbean Journal staff In recent years, more and more private cruise destinations have been popping up around the region, from Belize to The Bahamas. But a new private port of call set to debut this fall will be a little bit different. In November, MSC Cruises will unveil its new “Ocean Cay” in […]

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