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interCaribbean Expands Service to South Caicos Amid American Airlines Seasonal Shift

South Caicos will remain easily accessible this fall thanks to a significant expansion by interCaribbean Airways. With American Airlines shifting to a temporary seasonal schedule in September and October, interCaribbean has boosted both seat capacity and flight frequency between Providenciales and South Caicos. Through Nov. 1, the airline will add 278 seats per week across an enhanced schedule of upgraded […]

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Junkanoo Is Back in The Bahamas

the bahamas' junkanoo celebrations are back for the holidays

After two years off amid the pandemic, The Bahamas’ greatest art form is making its triumphant return for the holiday season. Junkanoo, The Bahamas’ national cultural festival, returns for its largest celebration in the heart of downtown Nassau on Boxing Day, Dec. 26 and Jan. 2, 2023. It’s one of the signature events of the […]

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The Ultimate Caribbean Scuba Diving Destination

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 that was the first landfall of Columbus and his crew on Oct. 12, 1492. Today, […]

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How to Escape to St Kitts This Winter, For Less

It’s one of the buzziest destinations in the Caribbean right now, and the island of St Kitts is capitalizing with a major new “winter escape” promotion. The program, the product of a partnership with seven high-end resorts and hotels on the island, means travelers can “relax, explore and indulge in St Kitts” for less. Whether […]

The Ultimate Caribbean Scuba Diving Destination

Low-cost carrier Sun Country Airlines is relaunching its nonstop flights to the Cayman Islands this winter. Beginning Dec. 17, Sun Country will be resuming its flights between Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport and Grand Cayman’s Owen Roberts International Airport. The service is operating once weekly on Saturdays. “With consumers’ current urge to travel, this is the […]

Aztec Airways Adding Flights to Two Islands in The Bahamas

Aztec Airways is launching a pair of new routes in November, Caribbean Journal has learned. The carrier is set to add scheduled flights service to both Chub Cay and Great Harbour Cay in The Bahamas. The new service for both routes will launch on Nov. 14, with two flights each week to both destinations. The […]

The Caribbean’s First International Heliport

One of the British Virgin Islands’ most exclusive resort communities has added a major new amenity: a new heliport. Virgin Gorda’s Oil Nut Bay has added a new heliport certified for international arrivals, the first of its kind in the Caribbean region. The service, which is available for owners and guests at Oil Nut Bay, […]

This Island in The Bahamas Is Getting a Major New Airport

A major new airport is opening before the end of the year on the island Great Harbour Cay in The Bahamas, Caribbean Journal has learned. In a significant boost for Great Harbour Cay and the Berry Islands chain of The Bahamas, the island’s new international airport terminal is opening in the next two months, tourism […]

In Antigua, Restoring Caribbean Coral Reefs

A new project to help restore coral reefs has officially kicked off in Antigua and Barbuda. The initiative by coral reef restoration project OceanShot has deployed the first of its new coral “modules” off the island of Antigua. The project, a featured program of the Global Citizen Forum and the Professional Association of Diving Instructors, […]

Barbados Just Removed All of Its Travel Restrictions

Traveling to Barbados is now just as it was before the pandemic. The island has officially lifted all of its travel health restrictions, the destination announced this week. That means there are no more testing requirements for visiting Barbados, whether you are vaccinated or unvaccinated. And it also means no proof of vaccination required, either. […]

The USVI is the Caribbean’s Fastest-Growing Travel Destination

It began during the pandemic, when expert tourism management and a flexible travel health policy helped drive a new wave of visitors to the US Virgin Islands. And the last two years has seen unprecedented levels of tourism growth in the Territory, making the USVI the fastest-growing destination in the region right now. Indeed, the […]

How to Move to The Bahamas, Explained

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI The Bahamas has been one of the hottest real estate destinations in the last two-and-a-half years, with a pandemic-fueled boom that has not yet subsided. Much of that has been driven by the rise of remote work, and that continues to be a draw for buyers in the […]