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Caribbean Airlines Adding New Seasonal Jamaica Flights

Royal Caribbean’s Major New Cruise Ship

By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean is bringing a significant new cruise ship to the Caribbean next year. The company’s 27th ship, the new “Quantum Ultra”-class Odyssey of the Seas, will make its debut in Fort Lauderdale in November …

Silver Airways Streamlines Caribbean Operations

By the Caribbean Journal staff Fort Lauderdale-based Silver Airways has continued streamlining its Caribbean operations following last year’s acquisition of leading regional carrier Seaborne. The company has announced that bookings for San Juan, Puerto Rico-based Seaborne’s current flight network in …

The Bahamas Is Getting a New Boutique Hotel

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas is getting a new boutique hotel, with some inspiration from HGTV. It’s called the Caerula Mar Club, and the soon-to-debut Andros hotel is the brainchild of designers Bryan and Sarah Baeumler, famous for …

Silver Airways Postpones Cat Island Flights Until May 1

By the Caribbean Journal staff Silver Airways has postponed the launch of its new service to the Bahamian island of Cat Island. The new service will begin May 1, according to the company’s Web site. On May 1, the service …

Spirit Continuing Jamaica Expansion

By the Caribbean Journal staff Spirit has its sights set on Jamaica — and the low-cost carrier is showing now signs of slowing down. The Fort Lauderdale-based airline is set to launch yet another high-profile expansion to Jamaica this month …

Spirit Adding New Flights to Kingston

By the Caribbean Journal staff Spirit is adding a new route to Jamaica’s capital as part of a wider expansion to the island. The Florida-based low-cost carrier will launch new nonstop flights between Orlando and Kingston beginning March 1, it …

Martinique’s Airport Seeing Strong Growth

By Dana NilandCJ Contributor Traffic reports for Martinique Aimé Césaire Airport show increased traffic for the island, according to newly released data. The airport saw a rise in traffic of 5.51 percent for November 2018 over November 2017, bringing the …

Silver Airways’ Newest Destination

By Dana NilandCJ Contributor It’s about to get a whole lot easier to visit the beach-filled paradise of Cat Island in The Bahamas. Silver Airways has officially announced a new twice weekly service between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and New …

More New Flights Coming to Eleuthera

By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s getting even easier to reach the island of Eleuthera in the Out Islands of The Bahamas. Fort Lauderdale-based Aztec Airways is launching additional flights from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport to both Governor’s Harbour and …

Spirit to Launch New St Thomas Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Spirit’s big Caribbean expansion includes another new route to St Thomas. The low-cost carrier is set to launch its new three-times-weekly flights from Orlando to St Thomas on Nov. 8. The flights are part of …

JetBlue Launching New Daily Nonstop Flights to St Maarten

By Alexander Britell In what is a significant boost for St Maarten, fast-growing carrier JetBlue is launching a new route to the island next year, Caribbean Journal has learned. Beginning early 2019, JetBlue will be launching its first-ever flights from …

Spirit Adding New Flights to Colombia

By the Caribbean Journal staff Fast-growing low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is expanding again in the Caribbean Basin, with another new route to Colombia. The carrier has revealed plans to launch new flights from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to the city …

Caribbean Airlines Discontinuing Fort Lauderdale-Montego Bay Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean Airlines is focusing on Kingston. After a “full review of its network operations,” the Trinidad-based carrier announced that it would be discontinuing its flights between Fort Lauderdale and Montego Bay, Jamaica. Beginning Jan. 8, …

Holland America Is Sailing 100 Caribbean Cruises This Season

By the Caribbean Journal staff Cruise line Holland America Line will be sailing more than 100 cruises to the Caribbean from October through April 2019, the company said this week. The cruises range from three to 21-day itineraries, across eight …

Frontier Adding New Nonstop Flights to Cancun, Montego Bay, Punta Cana

By the Caribbean Journal staff Low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines is launching a major Caribbean expansion out of Raleigh-Durham International Airport, Caribbean Journal has learned. The carrier is launching new nonstop flights to some of the Caribbean’s most popular destinations, including …

Norwegian Launching New Nonstop Guadeloupe Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Low-cost European carrier Norwegian is launching a new route to the French Caribbean this fall. Beginning in October, Norwegian will operate three weekly nonstop flights between Montreal and Guadeloupe. The flights, which will operate on …