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JetBlue Is Adding Extra Nonstop Flights to to Saint Lucia This Winter

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Saint Lucia is getting a significant airlift boost just in time for the peak winter travel season. JetBlue will be adding a second weekly nonstop flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Saint Lucia, operating on Saturdays from Nov. 22 through January. The new service supplements JetBlue’s existing daily flight from New York, a […]

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New Punta Cana Theme Park Opening Next Month 

Dominican officials at the launch event for Katmandu.

The highly-anticipated debut of the first true theme park in the Caribbean is set for next month.  On March 15, the new Katmandu Park will open to the public in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.  The first Caribbean outpost of the popular Katmandu Park in Mallorca, Katmandu has a range of family-friendly attractions and “immersive media-based” […]

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InterContinental Is Opening a New Caribbean Luxury Resort

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IHG Hotels and Resorts has announced that it will be taking over the former Cabrits Kempinski Resort in Dominica, with plans to reopen the new InterContinental Dominica this spring.  The rebranded InterContinental Dominica Cabrits Reosrt and Spa will be the brand’s third Caribbean resort hotel.  The hotel, set on Dominica’s Douglas Bay, has 151 rooms, […]

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Dominican Republic Tourism Keeps Heating Up 

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It’s no secret that the Dominican Republic had its best year ever for tourism arrivals in 2022, easily eclipsing its pre-pandemic record and passing 7 million annual visitors.  But the Caribbean’s most popular destination is showing no signs of slowing down.  Quite the opposite, in fact.  Tourism arrivals to the Dominican Republic last month surged […]


InterContinental Is Opening a New Caribbean Luxury Resort

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Gregory Williams, who sent in this lovely photo of Saona Island off the coast of the Dominican Republic. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the location […]

Expedia: Punta Cana Leading Spring Break Travel Demand 

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic is leading travel demand for Spring Break 2023, according to new data from Expedia.  The company said travelers were already planning their spring getaways, with Punta Cana seeing the biggest increase in demand.  Searches for Punta Cana are up 30 percent compared to Spring Break 2022, according to Expedia.  “While average […]

From Antigua to Aruba, 10 Romantic Resorts to Visit Now

Planning a romantic trip to the Caribbean for Valentine’s Day will score a lot more love points than a box of chocolates, but there’s really no bad time of year to make a getaway with a special person in your life to one of these idyllic Caribbean resorts. Hammock Cove, Antigua When Hammock Cove says […]

The 50 Best All-Inclusive Resorts in the Caribbean - 2023

All-inclusive resorts have never been more popular. Major brands around the world have been scrambling to add all-inclusive resorts to their portfolios, a nod to sizzling demand for the all-inclusive concept from travelers. But all-inclusive resorts have also never been more different. Yes, you can still find the “traditional” all-inclusive, but there is a remarkable […]

The Caribbean’s Hottest Wellness Resort Is In the Dominican Republic 

The Dominican Republic’s premier luxury resort is about to take on another title: the Caribbean’s hottest wellness resort. The 7,000-acre Casa de Campo Resort and Villas in La Romana has always held a privileged spot in the Caribbean luxury pantheon, for its unrivaled combination of luxury rooms and villas, the best golf in the region, […]

Planet Hollywood Is Opening Its First Dominican Republic Resort 

First there was Cancun, and then there was Costa Rica. And now Planet Hollywood is opening its first-ever resort in the Dominican Republic, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Blue Diamond Resorts brand has announced that it will open the new Planet Hollywood Beach Resort in Puerto Plata late next year.  The all-inclusive resort will be […]

Air Europa Is Planning New York-Dominican Republic Flights 

European carrier Air Europa is expanding in the Caribbean.  The airline, which operates several transatlantic flights to the Caribbean, is adding its first flight from North America to the Caribbean.  In June, the company plans to start daily flights from New York and Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic.  The company said it […]

First Sports Illustrated Resort Opens in Dominican Republic 

The iconic Sports Illustrated brand is moving from the media into hospitality.  Authentic Brand Groups, which owns Sports Illustrated’s intellectual property, has announced the official opening of the first-ever Sports Illustrated resort, which opened this week in Cap Cana, Dominican Republic, the Dominican government confirmed. The new Sports Illustrated Resorts Marina and Villas Cap Cana […]