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Roatan’s Airport Is Getting an Upgrade
Honduras Seeing Cruise Growth
By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s one of the best-kept secrets in regional cruising, and it’s seeing strong growth. Honduras is reporting 5 percent growth in cruise passenger arrivals, compared to its performance in 2016. That’s along with a host …
Norwegian Cruise Line Adding More Cuba, Caribbean Voyages
By the Caribbean Journal staff Looking for a cruise to Cuba? Norwegian Cruise Line has announced an expansion of its sailings to Cuba and the wider Caribbean, the company announced this week. This fall, Norwegian Sun will offer a combination …
Massive Earthquake Causes Shaking in Western Caribbean
By the Caribbean Journal staff A massive 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck the western Caribbean late Tuesday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake struck in the middle of the western Caribbean sea at a depth of 10 kilometers, …
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Caribbean Photo of the Week: The Sun in Roatan
By the Caribbean Journal staff The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Leon Feldbrill, who sent in this stunning shot of Mangrove Bight in Roatan in the Bay Islands of Honduras. Have you taken a great photo in …
Norwegian Cruise Line’s New Caribbean Itineraries for 2019
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Norwegian Cruise Line has revealed its lineup of summer 2019 itineraries. Norwegian Dawn will set sail on seven-day cruises to the Bahamas and Florida from May 25 to August 31, 2019. This marks the ship’s return …
Norwegian Breakaway to Homeport in New Orleans
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Norwegian Cruise Line has announced that New Orleans will be the new homeport for its Norwegian Breakaway ship. The 4,000-passenger ship will spend its winter 2018-2019 season sailing out of New Orleans to the Caribbean, …
Editor’s Note: The Caribbean, After Irma
On Oct. 9, 1780, the Great Hurricane came to the Caribbean. Huracan San Calixto lasted 11 days in the West Indies, pummeling the southeastern Caribbean with terrifying winds as high as 200 miles per hour, destroying homes and livelihoods. Almost …
Marriott Expanding Courtyard Brand to Honduras
The fast-growing Courtyard by Marriott brand is expanding again in the Caribbean Basin, with a new Courtyard slated to debut in San Pedro Sula, Honduras next year. The news follows similar Courtyard debuts in Caribbean cities including Kralendijk, Bonaire, Nassau …
Sotheby’s International Realty Expands to Roatan
Sothebys International Realty has expanded into Roatan, the island destination on the Caribbean coast of Honduras. Roatán Sotheby’s International Realty will serve the luxury real estate market across Roatan and the surrounding Bay Islands of Utila and Guanaja, led by …
How to Do a Digital Detox in Honduras
Honduras is one of the Caribbean’s up-and-coming destinations, and that’s in large part to the increasingly popular Indura Beach & Golf Resort in the seaside town of Tela. And now Indura is looking to carve out another niche for the …
Honduras Sees Continued Tourism Growth
Honduras continues to see growth in tourist arrivals, according to the latest data from the Honduran Institute of Tourism. The country reported 2.177 million stayover visitors last year, up 4 percent from 2.092 million in 2015. International tourism spending reached …
Carnival Repositioning Ships in Three Ports for 2018
Carnival Cruise Line is changing its Caribbean fleet. The company is repositioning three of its newest ships to new homeports in 2018, the company said this week. In September 2018, Carnival Vista will move to Galveston, Tex.; Carnival Breeze will …
Honduras’ Barefoot Cay Resort Sold
The Barefoot Cay Resort in the Bay Islands of Honduras has changed ownership. Barefoot Luxury, Inc. has acquired the property, which includes 15 acres on the Caribbean sea and a private three-acre island called Barefoot Cay. Also included in the …
25 Caribbean Destinations to Visit in 2017
Our annual Where to Travel list isn’t about the Caribbean you know. It’s about the Caribbean you have yet to discover. This is all about the places you may have never thought about, destinations that will fascinate you and move you; …
Enterprise Continues Expansion in the Caribbean
Enterprise Holdings, the world’s largest car rental company, is expanding in the Caribbean. The company’s Enterprise-Rent-A-Car brand officially began operating in Curacao this week, with operations now underway at the Hato Airport outside Willemstad. “There’s tremendous growth potential for both …
Caribbean Photo of the Week: Roatan
The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Leon Feldbrill, who sent in this stunning shot of sunset in Roatan on the Caribbean coast of Honduras. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com …
Hilton’s Newest Caribbean Hotel
Hilton Worldwide has added another new property in the Caribbean. The company has announced the signing of the Indura Beach & Golf Resort in Honduras to its Curio — A Collection By Hilton portfolio. The 60-suite beach and golf resort …
Hyatt Opens New Honduras Hotel
A new Hyatt Place By the Caribbean Journal staff Hyatt Hotels has announced the opening of a new hotel in Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras. The 126-room property is the first Hyatt Place hotel in the country. It’s part of …
