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Sandals’ Newest All-Inclusive Rooms in the Caribbean Have Private Pools, Rooftops, and Butlers — And Now They’re Bookable 

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You wake up to green hills rising behind you, the curve of Buccament Bay just beyond the palms. Your pool is steps from the bed. The morning is quiet, the kind of quiet that feels earned. At Sandals Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (one of our top luxury all-inclusives for 2026), a new collection of […]

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United Expanding Flights to Mexico

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By the Caribbean Journal staff United Airlines is launching more new flights to Mexico, the company announced this week. United will be launching a new flight between Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Mazatlan beginning Jan. 9, 2019. The flights, which will through March 30, 2019, will operate on Wednesdays and Saturdays on Embraer ERJ-175 […]

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Southwest Airlines Adds New Daily Flight to Havana

By the Caribbean Journal staff Fast-expanding Southwest Airlines has added another daily flight to the Caribbean. The carrier has officially launched a third daily nonstop flight between Fort Lauderdale and Havana, Cuba. Southwest now operates a total of three daily flights from Fort Lauderdale to Havana, with flights departing Fort Lauderdale at 9:35 AM, 12:15 […]

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Regent Seven Seas Ramping Up Cuba Cruises

By the Caribbean Journal staff Ultra-luxe cruise line Regent Seven Seas is expanding its Cuba cruises in a big way. The line’s new Seven Seas Splendor ship will make a splash in its inaugural year, sailing a total of nine times beginning when it officially launches in 2020. That will be the most visits to […]


Southwest Airlines Adds New Daily Flight to Havana

By the Caribbean Journal staff Global luxury hotel brand Kempinski has named a general manager for its highly-anticipated hotel in Dominica. The company has appointed Michael J. Schoonewagen to the role, in which he will open the hotel and help position the island as a new go-to luxury travel destination. Schoonewagen has three decades of […]

JetBlue Is Expanding Its Nonstop Flights to Cuba

By the Caribbean Journal staff JetBlue is expanding to Cuba — again. The New York City-based carrier has announced plans to launch new flights from Boston to Havana, along with an increase in flights to Havana from Fort Lauderdale. The new flights mean JetBlue will fly from more American cities to Cuba than any other […]

Delta Adding More Miami-Havana Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Delta Air Lines is adding a second nonstop flight from Miami to Havana, the carrier announced. The new service to Cuba will run five times a week on Airbus A320 aircraft, with 16 seats in first class, 18 in Delta Comfort+ and 123 in the main cabin. The new service […]

Marriott Wants to Transform the Sheraton Experience

By the Caribbean Journal staff Marriott is looking to make big changes to its Sheraton brand. The hotel giant, which already introduced a concept for its new Sheraton guest room last year, is now showcasing its new vision for the brand’s public spaces. Sheraton is the third largest brand in the Marriott portfolio, and has […]

Southwest Airlines Expanding Cuba Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Southwest Airlines is the latest carrier to announce plans to expand flights to Cuba. The carrier will be launching a third daily nonstop flights between Fort Lauderdale and Havana beginning Aug. 7, the carrier announced this week. The news comes after JetBlue announced a major expansion to Havana, including the […]

Carnival Is Continuing Its Cuba Expansion

By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Cruise Line is ramping up its Cuba cruise offering. The company has announced the addition of 23 new three-to-five-day sailings to Havana in 2019-2020 on five different ships departing from four homeports: Carnival Sunshine, which will sail from Charleston; Carnival Triumph, which will sail from Fort Lauderdale; Carnival Paradise, […]

United Expanding Houston-Havana Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff The new wave of Cuba flight expansion is well underway. Following JetBlue’s announcement of a major expansion in service to Havana, United has announced plans to increase its Houston-Havana service to daily flights beginning July 20. The company will launch the new daily service on either Boeing 737-800 or Embraer […]

JetBlue’s Big Cuba Expansion

By the Caribbean Journal staff JetBlue is making a major expansion in service to Cuba, the carrier announced on Tuesday. JetBlue will be launching the first-ever nonstop flights between Boston and Havana beginning this November, with weekly flights on Saturdays. JetBlue has also announced plans to expand with up to three daily flights between Fort […]