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Caribbean Week Is Coming Back to New York
The premier summer celebration of the world of the Caribbean is making its triumphant return to New York City this summer, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Caribbean Tourism Organization’s Caribbean Week is making a comeback in June after not having […]
How Caribbean Hotels Should Be Good Neighbors
Hotels have a unique opportunity and responsibility to be contributors in even a greater capacity in their local communities. To be a good neighbor, hotels should embrace opportunities to positively impact and engage with their local community. This can range […]
The Four Seasons Nevis Has a New Resort Manager
The Four Seasons Resort Nevis has a new resort manager, Caribbean Journal has learned. The property has named Gaman Guadagni to the role. Guadagni comes to the resort from the Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis, where he served as hotel manager. […]
How the “Aruba Effect” Is Creating Sustained Tourism Growth
“You leave Aruba as a different person. You’ll see. There’s a normal you, then an Aruba you.” That was the feeling from Luis Perez, a repeat visitor to Aruba, who took part in a recent study the Aruba Tourism Authority […]
A New Way to Fly to Abaco in The Bahamas
Another airline is launching service between the United States and Abaco in The Bahamas: JSX Airlines. JSX has announced plans to launch service between Miami and Marsh Harbour, Abaco beginning Dec. 14. “The airline’s plan is to connect Dallas (DAL) […]
The Mandarin Oriental, Canouan Has a New GM
One of the top luxury resorts in the Grenadines has named a new general manager, Caribbean Journal has learned. The all-suite Mandarin Oriental, Canouan, the brand’s only resort in the Caribbean, has named Hemal Jain as its new GM. Jain […]
Delta Vacations: Jamaica Leading Caribbean Growth
As Jamaica’s tourism sector continues its recovery, the island has been dubbed the number one Caribbean destination for Delta Vacations in terms of growth. The announcement, which follows the island’s double-digit growth in terms of demand, was shared during a […]
The 15 Best Adults Only Resorts to Visit in the Caribbean in 2023
Adults only resorts are the perfect accommodations for those looking to get intimate in a more serene, tranquil setting than larger, family-friendly resorts can sometimes offer. With a range of dramatic landscapes from unspoiled beaches to cliffs and rainforests , […]
Celebrity Kicks Off Cruise Season in Grenada
Celebrity Cruises has helped kick off the beginning of cruise season in Grenada. The cruise brand’s Celebrity Summit ship brought 1,5000 passengers to the island’s Melville Street port this week, the official start of the winter cruise calendar. Grenada officials […]
Spirit Is Launching a New Nonstop Route to Montego Bay, Jamaica
Spirit Airlines is launching the only nonstop service between Connecticut and Jamaica, Caribbean Journal has learned. The low-cost carrier is kicking off nonstop service between Hartford’s Bradley International Airport and Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay. “Spirit Airlines is excited […]
CHTA: Caribbean Needs to Ready for “Impending Surge of Arrivals”
The Caribbean is likely set for an “impending surge of arrivals and continued growth,” according to Nicola Madden-Greig, president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association. And that means the region’s hotel industry will need to ramp up efforts to […]
Three Saint Lucia Resorts Join Interval International
Three Saint Lucia resorts have joined with vacation provider Interval International. The Bay Gardens Beach Resort, Croton Suites at Bay Gardens Hotel and Water’s Edge Villas are all now part of the Interval network. “There is great opportunity for independent […]
What’s Next for Tourism in Tobago?
Tobago like other Caribbean islands have been economically impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, however stakeholder consultation and collaboration is “key to the rebound of the tourism sector.” That’s according to newly appointed Tobago House of Assembly Tourism Secretary Tashia Burris, […]
More UK Airlines Are Flying to Jamaica
More United Kingdom-based air carriers are serving Jamaica this season. That includes a total of at least 16 flights per week beginning later this month, according to Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett. “We have had very good engagements with our […]
A Dubai-Jamaica Flight on Emirates?
The Caribbean has been courting tourism from the United Arab Emirates for years — including a big push at Expo Dubai this year. And now one Caribbean Tourism Minister wants to actually make a UAE-Caribbean air route a reality. Jamaica Tourism […]
A New Executive Chef at the Grand Residences Riviera Cancun
The Grand Residences Riviera Cancun, one of the leading luxury resorts in Mexico, has named a new executive chef. The 144-suite Puerto Morelos property, which is part of Wyndham’s new Registry Collection, has named Guide de la Mora to the […]
St Maarten Has a New Minister of Tourism
St Maarten has a new Minister of Tourism, following the swearing-in of new Minister Roger Lawrence. Lawrence’s portfolio also includes Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunications. “We need to create stable instruments of cooperation to develop and promote our tourism sector,” […]
Port St Maarten Has a New CEO
Cruise and shipping industry veteran Alexander Gumbs is now the Chief Executive Officer of the Port St Maarten Group, charged with leading one of the region’s top cruise destinations. Gumbs’s track record made him the ideal choice to lead one of the generators […]
Delta Vacations Has a New President
Delta Vacations, the official vacation provider of Delta Air Lines, has named a new president. The company has tapped Kama Winters to the role, which will take effect June 21. Winters had most recently served as director of product retailing […]
St Thomas Hosting One-Night Carnival Event for Vaccinated Guests
The US Virgin Islands is set to host a one-of-a-kind, in-person carnival event for vaccinated patrons next week. And while it’s a major step forward for live events in the Caribbean, it has a pair of broader purposes: encouraging vaccinations […]
The Bahamas’ People-to-People Program Goes Virtual
For almost half a century, it’s been one of the Caribbean’s greatest travel experiences: The People to People program in The Bahamas. Whether it was shopping at the outdoor market, attending a local school or joining Bahamians in their homes […]
Royal Caribbean Sells Azamara for $201 Million
Royal Caribbean Group has completed the sale of its Azamara brand to Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm, in an all-cash transaction for $201 million. The sale included Azamara’s three ships and associated intellectual property, according to a statement. Royal […]
Bahamas Kicks Off Virtual Romance Expo
The Bahamas is set to gather more than 1,300 attendees for the next phase of its virtual romance expo, “From The Bahamas With Love.” This year’s edition of the country’s annual romance expo has gone virtual, with the next event […]
Choice Hotels Adds AMResorts All-Inclusives to Loyalty Program
Choice Hotels has completed the onboarding of more than 50 AMResorts all-inclusive resorts to its network. The move is the result of a strategic agreement with AMResorts’ parent company, Apple Leisure Group, signed last year, which allows for members of […]
How Citizenship by Investment Is Fueling Caribbean Hotel and Real Estate Development
By Joe Pike, Special Contributor Citizenship by investment programs, which confer citizenship for buyers who meet a certain investment threshold, have been quietly fueling a surge in resort and real estate developments across the Caribbean. At the forefront of that […]
Aruba’s Boardwalk Boutique Hotel Is Reopening
Aruba’s Boardwalk Boutique Hotel is reopening this month for the return of tourism to the island. The popular boutique hotel, which recently completed a major expansion project, will be reopening at the end of this month. Aruba recently announced plans […]
United Airlines Has a New President
United Airlines has a new president, according to the company’s succession plan first announced at the end of last year. The move means Brett Hart, who had been serving as the airline’s executive vice president and chief administrative officer, has […]
In St Barth, Finding The Rhythm of Caribbean Rum
My journey started with the thrill of the prop plane nosing down for a “bombs away” landing at the Gustaf III airport runway, one of the shortest in the world, as the landing gear of the Tradewind Aviation plane hammered […]
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