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American Airlines Resumes Montego Bay Flights, Maintaining Daily Kingston and Ocho Rios Service 

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American Airlines has relaunched service to Montego Bay, Jamaica, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The airline will be operating one daily roundtrip flight between Miami and Mobay, at least for the immediate future, according to AA.  That flight will depart at 1:20 local time in the afternoon and depart from Sangster International Airport at 4:29 PM […]

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JW Marriott Opening in Panama

By the Caribbean Journal staff The JW Marriott brand is coming to Panama. The Bahia Grand Panama, which first opened in 2011 as a Trump hotel, will be rebranded as a JW Marriott. It had been operating as an independent hotel. Ithaca Capital, Hotel ToC and Marriott International signed the agreements to rebrand the property […]

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Mandarin Oriental to Open Grand Cayman Hotel

By Alexander Britell Mandarin Oriental just opened its first hotel in the Caribbean — and now it’s opening another one. The company has announced plans to open a luxury resort and residences on Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands, with a scheduled opening date in 2021. The Mandarin Oriental, Grand Cayman will feature 100 beachfront […]

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What the New Alaia Belize Will Look Like

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By the Caribbean Journal staff The newest addition to Belize’s fast-growing hotel pipeline is on track for 2020, and now we’ve gotten the exclusive first look at the new Alaia Belize. The property, which will be part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection when it makes its debut, will feature a range of residences curated by Brazilian […]


Mandarin Oriental to Open Grand Cayman Hotel

By the Caribbean Journal staff In an important step for the recovery of St Martin’s beloved town of Grand Case, one of its top boutique hotels has reopened its doors. Le Petit Hotel, set on the beach in Grand Case, officially relaunched earlier this month, the first major hotel to come back on line in […]

The CHTA Has a New President

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association officially has a new president. Barbados hotelier Patricia Affonso-Dass has taken the reins as the new president of the CHTA. Affonso-Dass succeeds outgoing President Karolin Troubetzkoy, who was hailed for her contributions during the region during her term, including during last year’s crippling storms. […]

Caribbean Occupancy Continues 2018 Decline

By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean hotel occupancy continued its decline in May, according to the latest report from analytics firm STR. The region’s occupancy was 64.4 percent in May, a 0.9 percent drop compared to the same period in 2017. The Caribbean’s average daily room rate rose by 1.5 percent, however, to $180.37, while […]

VIDEO: A Moment on Galleon Beach in Antigua

Above: Galleon Beach By the Caribbean Journal staff When you have 365 beaches, it’s hard to choose just one. But you certainly can’t go wrong with the wonderful Galleon Beach in the outskirts of English Harbour. This spectacular stretch of golden sand is home to the Inn at English Harbour, an under-the-radar beach hotel that’s one […]

Spirit Airlines Is Launching a Big Caribbean Expansion From Orlando

By the Caribbean Journal staff Low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is continuing its rapid Caribbean expansion with a host of new routes out of Orlando International Airport. Beginning Oct. 4, the Miramar, Fla.-based carrier will begin offering international nonstop flights to a number of new destinations in the wider Caribbean Basin, including both the United States […]

10 Secret Caribbean Beach Hotels to Visit Right Now

It’s one of the loveliest discoveries you can make in the Caribbean: the off-the-radar beach hotel, tucked away on its own little stretch of sand, charming and private, unpretentious and uncrowded. While the region teems with terrific beach hotels, some are harder to find than others — some are closely guarded secrets. But when you find […]

IHG Launches Another New Hotel Brand

By the Caribbean Journal staff Fast-expanding InterContinental Hotels Group has added another new brand. The company has launched a new upscale hotel brand, voco [sic], which will first launch in Australia. The brand will “combine the informality and charm of an individual hotel, with the quality and reassurance of a global and respected brand,” according […]

New Chairman for Curaçao Hospitality and Tourism Association

By the Caribbean Journal staff Curaçao’s hotel and tourism association has a new leader. The Curaçao Hospitality and Tourism Association, or CHATA, has announced that Hans Slier, owner of the island’s Papagayo Beach Hotel and Beach Resort, has been voted as the new chairman of the organization. Slier was selected during a board vote earlier […]