A private pool outside your suite in the Riviera Maya. A swim-up room in Punta Cana. A familiar resort in Jamaica entering a new adults-only chapter. Another longtime Mexican Caribbean property getting a new name, redesigned rooms, and a reimagined premium section. Those are some of the changes coming across Ocean Signature Resorts as the […]
There’s a different kind of energy on this Caribbean island. Maybe it’s the waterfalls, or the geothermal energy pulsing beneath your feet. Perhaps it’s the serenity of the rainforest; or the allure of a far-off waterfall, the daunt of an actual boiling lake. Dominica isn’t like other islands, or even other places you’ve been. There’s […]
Baby Beach. It’s one of the most stunning stretches of beach in Aruba, far from the tourism hubs of Palm Beach and Eagle Beach, a lovely crescent of shallow turquoise beach just a short drive from San Nicolas, the island’s burgeoning cultural capital. While San Nicolas has become one of the island’s emerging destinations in […]
It was a record-breaking year for the island of Bonaire in 2024, and the burgeoning Dutch Caribbean hotspot is showing no signs of slowing down. Bonaire welcomed 18,899 visitors last month, up from 16,205 in the same period last year, an 11.8 percent jump over January 2024. The mainland Dutch market still accounted for the […]
Endless beach bars (Jellyfish, anyone?). World-class golf. Sprawling all-inclusive resorts. That famous thatched-roof airport. There’s nowhere quite like Punta Cana, and it’s the main reason why the Dominican Republic attracts more visitors than any other destination in the Caribbean (a number that keeps going up). But it’s also because the country has made tourism a […]
The beaches. The shopping. The jerk. Montego Bay is still the number one destination in Jamaica, drawing travelers for its popular blend of large resorts and exuberant service. And as the island keeps adding more air seats, it’s set to welcome another new flight later this week, with the launch of flights between Raleigh-Durham and […]
The Dominican Republic’s biggest hotspot is set for another boost next month when Southwest Airlines adds its newest Caribbean flight. Beginning March 8, Southwest will launch a new nonstop flight between Nashville and Punta Cana, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new service will be running once every week on Saturdays. It’s a testament to the […]
Upstart carrier BermudAir is adding three new nonstop flights to the island of Bermuda, Caribbean Journal has learned. The boutique carrier is set to launch new flights to Bermuda out of Richmond, Virginia, Providence and Montreal. All three flights will launch this spring, with two weekly flights on each route. The airline has economy and […]
The beaches, the all-inclusives, the nightclubs, the beach bars. Punta Cana is the spot when it comes to Dominican Republic travel, and now it’s getting another nonstop route from one of the fastest-growing airlines in the Caribbean. Low-cost carrier Frontier is set to add another new route to Punta Cana this spring, with a new […]
It’s the fastest-growing sport in the world: Pickleball, the paddle sport that is popping up everywhere and winning new fans in the process. That’s led to surging demand for pickleball courts at hotels and resorts. But if you’re looking for a pickleball vacation, there’s one island in the Caribbean that’s become arguably the top pickleball hotspot […]
Travelers keep flocking to Aruba, and the island’s airport is reporting an all-time record for passenger traffic, Caribbean Journal has learned. The island’s Princess Beatrix International Airport reported passenger traffic of 3.2 million, a 14.1 percent increase over 2023. That included 30,604 flights, with seat capacity rising by 15.4 percent to 1.96 million seats in […]
Jamaica is already reporting a record-breaking number of air seats to the island. Now, the destination is set for another expansion. Jamaica will soon see ramped-up flights from Swiss leisure carrier Edelweiss, which will be adding a second weekly flight between Zurich and Montego Bay, Jamaica. The expansion will mean flights between the two cities […]
