It’s one of the most iconic beach bars in all of the Caribbean: Karibuni, the legendary bar and restaurant on the sandy sliver of Pinel Island, just off the coast of French St Martin. Accessed only by a short ride […]
Bonaire’s sizzling 2022 tourism performance has not slowed down. The island continues to see stay over arrival numbers surpass its pre-pandemic totals, according to a new report from Tourism Corporation Bonaire. The island reported 39,687 visitors in the last three […]
By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI Proximity, specifically a three-hour flight, coupled with the pandemic’s effect on Americans’ desire to have a back-up home to retreat to, has created a trend of New Yorkers moving to one particular Caribbean […]
First there was Christopher Columbus, met by the waters of Guanahani in 1492. And then, 530 years later, there was SpongeBob. SpongeBob is a 25-pound Nassau Grouper that calls Long Bay home, the most famous current resident of a bay […]
It’s been the number one cruise destination in the northern Caribbean for years. But after the pandemic, it’s been a struggle for St Maarten to match its once-strong numbers. That’s starting to change, however. This week, nearly 15,000 cruise passengers […]
Nonstop air service between Italy and Jamaica is back, according to the Jamaica Tourist Board. The island has welcomed back nonstop flights between Milan’s Malpensa Airport and Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport, with service on Neos Air. The service, which […]
One of the most beloved hotels on the island of Nevis is reopening its doors, Caribbean Journal has learned. The 50-room Mount Nevis Hotel is officially reopening on Dec. 2, the Nevis Tourism Authority confirmed. “We are excited to welcome […]
Jamaica has secured commitments for a record number of seats from Canada this winter, according to Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett. The island is projecting 283,000 seats out of Canada this winter, a record for the destination. That represents 26,000 […]
Over the summer, the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire put in a new “visitor tax,” aiming to replace its existing room and rental car taxes. The $75 tax is due before entering Bonaire, either digitally or at the passport line […]
After having some of the strictest travel protocols in the hemisphere for much of the pandemic, Bermuda has removed all of its travel protocols. Effective Nov. 14, Bermuda no longer requires its travel authorization process, its $40 fee or proof […]
You wake up, slide your door open and peer out directly at the sand and the calm froth of Aruban blue. This is unlike any other place to stay in Aruba. In a sea of larger, mostly high-rise resorts, it’s […]
It’s one of the ultimate Caribbean fantasies: your own private island, just you and the beach, off the grid, Crusoe-style seclusion and privacy. Of course, private islands are rarely affordable, with the most sought-after islands typically running in the tens […]
Since the onset of the pandemic, no carrier has added more new flights to the Caribbean than low-cost airline Frontier. And now it’s adding even more. The airline has announced plans to add another three weekly flights to Jamaica’s tourism […]
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