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Dominica Tourism Is Surging, as the Nature Island Becomes a Full-Fledged Hotspot

Dominica is emerging as one of the Caribbean’s stronger tourism growth stories this year, powered by improved airlift and a hotel sector that continues to attract high-end travelers. According to new data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization, Dominica recorded 68,822 stayover visitors between Jan. and Sept., an increase of 13.3 percent compared to the same period last year. New Flights […]

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Dominica’s Fort Young to Partially Reopen in January

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Fort Young hotel in Roseau, Dominica is planning to partially reopen in January, the property announced this week. The Fort Young, which is the largest hotel in Dominica, will open 41 of its 72 rooms on Jan. 15, 2018. Many of the property’s core amenities, including the pool, Warner’s […]

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JetBlue Traffic Rebounds After Hurricanes

By the Caribbean Journal staff JetBlue Airways traffic rebounded in October after a sluggish September that was the result of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, which impacted JetBlue’s large route network in the Caribbean. The New York City-based carrier saw a 3.7 percent increase in revenue passenger miles, with 3.7 billion, up from 3.57 billion in […]

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First Cruise Ship Returning to St Croix

By the Caribbean Journal staff The first cruise ship since Hurricane Maria is returning to the island of St Croix on Nov. 11, US Virgin Islands tourism officials announced. Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Dawn ship is coming to St Croix with 2,340 passengers and 1,032 crew members on Nov. 11. The ship will visit St […]

JetBlue Traffic Rebounds After Hurricanes

By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Corporation is returning to some of the cruise ports hit hard by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the company announced this week. Several of Carnival’s brands are returning to Grand Turk, St Thomas and San Juan this month. Carnival already returned to Grand Turk on Nov. 1, and will return […]

Viking Ocean Cruises to Call on San Juan

By the Caribbean Journal staff Viking Ocean Cruises’ Viking Sea cruise ship will be making its first-ever call to San Juan this week, the Puerto Rico Tourism Company confirmed. The ship will arrive at the Port of San Juan on Oct. 26, when it will become the second ship to call on San Juan since […]

Royal Caribbean Returning to San Juan, St Maarten

By the Caribbean Journal staff Cruise line Royal Caribbean International is officially returning to the ports of San Juan and St Maarten. The company announced that its Freedom of the Seas ship would call on San Juan on Nov. 30, bringing 3,782 visitors to Puerto Rico. It will also be the first cruise line to […]

BVI Spring Regatta Going Ahead

By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands Spring Regatta is going ahead in 2018, the BVI Tourist Board announced. The famous regatta will go ahead as planned from March 26 to April 1, 2018. it’s a big boost for a destination hit hard by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. “We want sailors to know […]

Commercial Flights to Dominica Resume

By the Caribbean Journal staff Commercial flight service to the island of Dominica has officially resumed, government officials confirmed to Caribbean Journal. The news comes as the island works to recover from the widespread destruction caused by Hurricane Maria. Regional carriers including LIAT Airlines and Seaborne have both resumed commercial flights to the island, though […]

Richard Branson Developing Caribbean “Marshall Plan”

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor In the wake of the destruction caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, Richard Branson is assembling a team to head up a “Marshall Plan” for the Caribbean. The idea came to Branson after he was invited to Washington by the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery and the U.N. […]

Tortola Pier Park Planning “Quick Recovery”

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Tortola Pier Park, the British Virgin Islands’ major cruise destination, is committing to a “quick recovery” in the wake of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The Tortola Pier Park is slated for a partial reopening of the facility on Nov. 1, according to a statement from the park. That will […]

Major Travel Agent Group to Launch Caribbean Tourism Push

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Travel Leaders Group is partnering with the Caribbean Tourism Organization on a campaign to boost Caribbean travel in the wake of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The “One Caribbean Family Ambassador” campaign will include resources and information for Travel Leaders’ community of more than 40,000 travel agents. “This hurricane season […]