When the final tallies come in, more than 35 million people will likely have visited the Caribbean as overnight guests in 2025 — around 4 percent more than the previous year, and about 3 percent more than in 2019. That’s along with another 38 million arriving on a cruise ship. In other words, travelers continue […]
St Maarten-baser regional Caribbean airline Winair is getting bigger. The carrier has announced the acquisition of two ATR 42-500 series aircraft, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new aircraft will provide service to Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Dominica and Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Most notable is the return of service to Bonaire, a Dutch Caribbean island that was previously […]
Marriott International has named a new area general manager for Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The company has tapped Brock Hochhalter to the role, in which he will be responsible for the premium and luxury Marriott hotels in the two countries. He will also “liaise with select Marriott International hotels and franchise partners in the […]
Spirit Airlines has launched its first-ever Caribbean flights from Miami International Airport. The low-cost carrier kicked off its new slots in Miami with a pair of new Caribbean routes: nonstop service to both Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and Port-au-Prince in Haiti. The Port-au-Prince flights are operating four times each week, while Santo Domingo service is […]
