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Jamaica Has Big Tourism Development Plans in Negril 

  Jamaica has big tourism plans for Negril on the island’s northern coast.  Both Negril and the city of Lucea are pegged for major development, according to Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett.  This story is part of Caribbean Journal Invest, …

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Top Puerto Rico Resort to Reopen After “Dramatic” Transformation 

  It’s always been one of the best golf resorts in Puerto Rico, operating under a series of brands over the years. Now, the Wyndham Palmas resort clearly has a bigger ambition: to be one of the island’s best resorts, …

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Delta Is Adding More Daily Nonstop Flights to Aruba

  Delta is ramping up its Caribbean expansion with more daily nonstop flights to the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba.  Beginning this winter, Delta will be adding a second daily nonstop flight between Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Aruba’s Queen …

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  Delta Air Lines is launching its newest Caribbean route, with nonstop service between Atlanta and Cozumel, Mexico set to begin this winter.   The new service, which will begin Nov. 5, will be operating daily between Atlanta and the …

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  “At two o’clock in the morning the land was discovered, at two leagues’ distance; they took in sail and remained under the square-sail lying to till day, which was Friday, when they found themselves near a small island, one …

Bermuda Tourism CEO

  The Bermuda Tourism Authority has a new chief executive officer: Tracy Berkeley, who has been serving as the organization’s Interim CEO since June of last year.  Berkeley, who has been with the Bermuda Tourism Authority since January 2020, will …

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  It’s always been one of the nicest airports in the Caribbean: the Poles Caraibes Airport in Guadeloupe.  And now, thanks to a dramatic transformation project, it’s getting even cooler.  Poles Caraibes is in the midst of a $283 million …

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  Puerto Rico tourism is off to sizzling start so far in 2023, if the island’s air traffic is any indication.  Passenger traffic to Puerto Rico’s primary air hub, Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, topped 874,400 in February — a 20.5 …

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  By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI A new home has hit the market, and it’s the most expensive home currently for sale in the Caribbean: to the tune of $200 million. This story is part of Caribbean Journal …

Saint Lucia Caribbean Hotel Eco

  It’s the late evening and the symphony starts: the breezy shaking of palm trees, the spirited calls of birds; the rhythmic solos of tree frogs.  You’re in the middle of the rainforest, with just four walls separating you and …

St Thomas Caribbean Nevis Flights

  The Nevis Tourism Authority has named a new director of sales and marketing, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The island has tapped Phéon Jones to lead its new push for all markets, with a particular focus on the North American …

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  By Dana Niland The Dutch side of St Maarten is getting what could be its first true luxury resort.  This story is part of Caribbean Journal Invest, the authority on Caribbean hotel, real estate and tourism business news. Join …

Caribbean Island Travel Surging

  Travel to the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire continues to surge so far in 2023.  Bonaire reported 15,811 stay over visitors in February, a 15.4 percent increase over the same period in the record-breaking year of 2019.  That included …

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  While Bermuda isn’t quite back at its sizzling tourism numbers from before the pandemic, the island is starting to show signs of a full-fledged recovery.  Despite challenges amid the pandemic (including what were the strictest travel health rules in …

Bonaire Caribbean Dutch Hotspot

  When Johnny and Therese Boer of the three-Michelin-star Die Librije opened a restaurant in Bonaire five years ago, it wasn’t just a massive moment for the Caribbean culinary scene.  The opening of the Brass Boer was a nod to …

Barbados George Washington

  A quarter century before he was catching Hessians in Trenton, George Washington was catching sharks in the middle of the Atlantic.  When his brother Lawrence fell into ill health, the thought was that the tropical climes of an island …

Bonaire Caribbean Vacation

  There’s a new way to get to Bonaire from the island of Aruba.  Upstart Curacao-based airline Jetair Caribbean has launched new service between Aruba and Bonaire, a route that helps open up Aruba’s broad airlift network for travelers looking …

Four Seasons Caribbean Resort Nevis

  Tiny Nevis has long been beloved by Caribbean aficionados, drawn to the island for its historic charm, beautiful natural environment and enviable collection of boutique hotels and inns. As the island’s tourism sector emerges from the pandemic, Caribbean Journal …

 

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