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The Caribbean Travel Awards 2026

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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 […]

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Bahamasair Launches New Flights to Bimini

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By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Bahamian national carrier Bahamasair has launched its newest route to The Bahamas. The carrier has officially begun operating flights four times each week between Miami International Airport and the island of Bimini. Flights on the 50-seat aircraft will depart Miami at 1:30 PM and arrive in Bimini at 2 PM, […]

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Hilton Looks to Grow Luxury Portfolio with New Hire

By the Caribbean Journal staff Hilton has announced a new hire aimed at spearheading its luxury expansion. The company has tapped Martin Rinck as the new global head of the luxury and lifestyle group at Hilton, a portfolio that includes Waldorf Astoria and Conrad. Both brands have been expanding in the Caribbean, from the recent […]

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Marriott to Open First Branded Property in Belize

By the Caribbean Journal staff A Marriott-branded hotel is coming to the surging Caribbean tourism destination of Belize. ECI Development has announced plans to bring Marriott Hotels’ signature brand to Belize with a 203-unit hotel on popular Ambergris Caye. The resort will be combined with as many as 70 branded residences, according to a statement. […]


Hilton Looks to Grow Luxury Portfolio with New Hire

By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina was on hand this week to inaugurate Hilton’s newest Caribbean hotel: the new Hampton by Hilton Santo Domingo Airport. The newest hotel in the capital has a rooftop swimming pool, a fitness center, a buffet and an a la carte restaurant, along with outdoor terraces […]

Marriott Expanding to Belize

By the Caribbean Journal staff Marriott is adding Belize to its Caribbean portfolio. Marriott’s Autograph Collection is partnering with developer Andrew Ashcroft on a new property in Belize: Alaia. The boutique hotel, which will be set in the southern part of Ambergris Caye, is slated to make its debut in 2020. “With the forthcoming opening […]

Conrad Is Expanding in Mexico

By the Caribbean Journal staff Hilton’s Conrad brand is adding a new property in Mexico. The Conrad Playa Mita will be a transformation of the former La Tranquila Resort in Punta de Mita, slated to open in the winter of 2019. “As one of the most popular tourism destinations in Latin America, Mexico continues to […]

Hilton Expands to Saint Lucia With New Harbor Club Hotel

By Alexander Britell Hilton’s rapid Caribbean expansion now includes the island of Saint Lucia. Hilton has announced the signing of the new Harbor Club hotel in Saint Lucia to its Curio Collection brand. The Harbor Club, which made its debut earlier this year in Rodney Bay, has 115 cabin-style rooms and suites, along with 10 […]

Playa Acquires Five Hotel Properties in Jamaica

By the Caribbean Journal staff In the biggest hotel transaction in the Caribbean so far in 2018, Playa Hotels and Resorts has acquired a substantial portfolio of resorts in Jamaica. The company has acquired the Hilton Rose Hall, the Jewel Runaway Bay, the Jewel Dunn’s River, the Jewel Paradise Cove and an 88-room hotel tower […]

Puerto Rico’s El San Juan to Reopen in October

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Puerto Rico’s El San Juan Hotel will officially reopen its doors on October 1, 2018, following its closure due to the impact of Hurricane Maria. The 388-room property in Isla Verde, part of Curio Collection by Hilton, is undergoing a restoration of its guest rooms, oceanfront villas, public spaces, pools […]

Delta Vacations' Hilton Expansion

By the Caribbean Journal staff Delta Vacations has announced a major new distribution agreement with Hilton, the company announced this week. Delta Vacations, the official vacation provider for Delta Air Lines, is adding more than 400 new Hilton properties to its portfolio by year’s end That means travel agents will have access to book Hilton’s […]

Hilton Expanding in Costa Rica

By the Caribbean Journal staff Hilton’s rapid expansion in the Caribbean Basin is continuing in 2018 with the planned debut of a new Curio-branded property in Costa Rica. The Gran Hotel Costa Rica, Curio Collection by Hilton, is set in the historic city of San Jose, adjacent to the popular Avenida Central pedestrian thoroughfare. It’s […]