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Punta Cana Is Getting a New Adults-Only All-Inclusive — With 239 Suites, Swim-Up Rooms, and a Wave Pool

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Another adults-only all-inclusive is coming to Punta Cana Playa Bávaro runs for miles along the eastern edge of the Dominican Republic, a stretch of white sand lined with palms and large resorts facing the Caribbean. It’s the center of tourism in Punta Cana, the place most travelers picture when they think about the country’s Caribbean coast. […]

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Melia Has Big Expansion Plans in Havana, Cuba 

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As Melia ramps up its Cuba expansion, the company is adding a new brand to the island: Innside, a group of boutique lifestyle hotels meant for urban areas — and it’s part of a broader expansion in Havana.  The first-ever Innside in Cuba will be the Innside Cabana Catedral, a new-build hotel the will be set […]

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Delta Air Lines Is Relaunching Flights to Cuba 

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Delta Air Lines is making a return to the island of Cuba next year, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The carrier will be restarting its Cuba service with a pair of daily nonstop flights from Miami to Havana.  That route will kick off on April 10, 2023, Delta confirmed.  Delta will be operating the service on […]

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Blue Diamond Resorts Takes Over Iconic Havana Hotel 

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Blue Diamond Resorts has taken over management of one of the most iconic hotels in Havana, Cuba, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The company, which is in the midst of another major expansion push in Cuba, is now operating and managing the Inglaterra Hotel in Old Havana.  The move officially took effect on Nov. 1.  The […]


Delta Air Lines Is Relaunching Flights to Cuba 

A new book by veteran travel journalist and CJ contributor Bob Curley explores the ultimate Caribbean bucket list: 100 Things to Do in the Caribbean Before You Die.  The new book guides readers on ways to create timeless memories across the Caribbean region.  That ranges from “liming” like a local in Barbados’ rum shops to […]

Air Transat Is Relaunching Havana, Cuba Flights 

Air Transat is relaunching its Havana service for the upcoming winter tourist season, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Canadian carrier is set to restart flights between Montreal and Havana on Dec. 19.  The service will be operating three times each week, according to the company.  “Many Canadians are finally ready to take the trip they […]

Blue Diamond to Manage Havana’s Paseo del Prado Hotel as a Royalton

Canada’s Blue Diamond is taking over management of the Paseo del Prado La Habana, Cuba’s newest luxury hotel.  The hotel, which had been operating under Accor’s SO/hotels brand, has a total of 250 rooms and suites in a prominent location right on the city’s famous Malecon.  The rebranded Royalton Habana will open its doors on […]

Air France Is Ramping Up Its Caribbean Service 

Air France will be operating more flights to the Caribbean this summer than it did before the onset of the pandemic, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The French carrier said this week it would be operating “above pre-crisis levels” to destinations including North America, Africa and the Caribbean this summer.  Air France said the increase was […]

A New Hotel Just Opened in Havana, Cuba

The first new hotel to debut in Cuba since the pandemic has opened its doors in Havana.  Southeast Asian firm Archipelago has debuted its new property on the island, the Grand Aston La Habana Hotel.  The 600-room sky rise is set in the heart of Havana’s Vedado neighborhood on the edge of the storied Malecon.  […]

Blue Diamond Is Reopening Eight Cuba Resorts in December

Canadian hotel company Blue Diamond is opening eight resorts in Cuba in December, Caribbean Journal has learned.  On Dec. 20, the company will relaunch the Starfish Cayo Guillermo; Grand Memories Santa Maria; Sanctuary at Grand Memories Santa Maria; Memories Paraiso; Starfish Cayo Santa Maria; Starfish Montehabana; Starfish Cuatro Palmas and Starfish Las Palmas.  The company’s […]

Southwest Airlines Is Relaunching Another Cuba Route

Southwest Airlines is relaunching what was its most prominent route to Cuba in February, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The carrier will be resuming daily flights between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Havana on Feb. 17, 2022.  That complements existing daily service between Tampa and Havana; that route resumed at the beginning of December.  It’s not […]

Caribbean Airlines to Restart Cuba Flights

Caribbean Airlines will resume service to Havana, Cuba starting December 14, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The airline will operate a weekly, non-stop service each Tuesday between Trinidad and Havana, with connections available to other destinations. With safety protocols fully in place, the Caribbean Airlines teams “are excited to restart commercial operations to Havana, for the […]

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