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JetBlue Is Adding Extra Nonstop Flights to to Saint Lucia This Winter

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Saint Lucia is getting a significant airlift boost just in time for the peak winter travel season. JetBlue will be adding a second weekly nonstop flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Saint Lucia, operating on Saturdays from Nov. 22 through January. The new service supplements JetBlue’s existing daily flight from New York, a […]

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Iberostar Is Opening Its New Aruba Beach Resort

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It is part of the pantheon of Caribbean beaches: Eagle Beach, set on the far western corner of the island of Aruba. It’s also home to one of the region’s most celebrated places to stay: the Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort, the adults-only, sustainability-focused retreat.  Now, the beach will soon be home to another significant […]

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Iberostar Pushes Back Aruba Opening Date

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Iberostar has pushed back the debut of its highly-anticipated new resort in Aruba, Caribbean Travel Advisor has learned.  So when is the new property welcoming its first guests?  While the property had announced a Nov. 1 opening date, that has now been delayed to Dec. 18, according to Iberostar’s Web site.  The new resort will […]

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The Best Adults-Only All-Inclusive Hotels in Jamaica

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Looking for a romantic getaway in Jamaica where the only “kids” you’ll encounter are the goats grazing on the roadside on the way to your hotel? You’re in luck, because Jamaica has a wide selection of adults-only properties, including those offered by the biggest names in the all-inclusive resort business, some intimate boutique hotels, and […]


Iberostar Pushes Back Aruba Opening Date

The Dominican Republic has big plans for a new tourism destination: Pedernales in the southwestern corner of the country.  Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader was on hand this week for the groundbreaking of the estimated $1 billion project in Pedernales, which is part of the municipality of Cabo Rojo.  The aim is to draw investment […]

Cuba Travel Is Making a Comeback

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor U.S. demand for travel to Cuba is making a steady comeback.  Since May, tour operators like insightCuba, are seeing increases in leads and bookings, while new hotels on the island are about to launch and U.S. airlines are increasing routes. “Early signs of a comeback began in early January but […]

Iberostar Breaks Ground on New Dominican Republic Hotel

Iberostar has broken ground on a new $25 million hotel project in the heart of the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The new Las Mercedes Iberostar Heritage hotel will be set in the increasingly popular historic city within the Dominican Republic’s capital.  “It’s a boost for the future of Dominican […]

Iberostar Is Opening a New Adults-Only Cancun Resort

By the Caribbean Journal staff Spanish hotel giant Iberostar is adding a new all-inclusive to its broad regional portfolio, Caribbean Journal has learned. Iberostar will be debuting the new adults-only, all-inclusive Iberostar Cancun Star Prestige, a new-build tower that will be a standalone property within the broader Iberostar Cancun complex. The brand-new tower will be […]

A New Way to Fly to Puerto Plata

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Apple Vacations has expanded its 2018 “Exclusive Vacation Flight” charter program with flights out of Pittsburgh to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic operating on Allegiant Air. For travel March 2-August 24, 2018, Apple Vacations will offer Exclusive Vacation Flights from Pittsburgh to Puerto Plata for all Friday departures. Resorts participating in the Puerto Plata […]

Iberostar: All Properties Operational in Dominican Republic

By the Caribbean Journal staff Resort company Iberostar says all of its properties in the Dominican Republic are fully operational after the passage of Hurricane Maria. “None of our Dominican Republic IBEROSTAR locations suffered any damage during the storm, and locations in Punta Cana/Bavaro reported only rain, winds and high tide,” the company said in […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Sunrise in Punta Cana

By the Caribbean Journal staff The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal subscriber Charity Sullivan, who sent in this lovely shot of sunrise at the Iberostar Dominicana in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. “One of my most favorite shots we took on vacation there,” Charity tells us. Have you taken a great photo in the […]

10 Exclusive Resorts to Visit Now

An adults only all inclusive is particiularly well suited for a Caribbean vacation —  it combines the comfort and ease of an all inclusive with the tranquil exclusivity of an adults only retreat, two things have an even better way of going with a Caribbean beach. Some adults only all inclusive properties pull off that […]