The Caribbean Tourism Organization has announced that Saint Lucia will host the inaugural CTO Latin American Market Summit on May 5-6, 2027. The announcement was made this week at World Travel Market Latin America in São Paulo, Brazil. The one-and-a-half-day event is designed to strengthen ties between Caribbean tourism stakeholders and the fast-growing Latin American travel market, bringing together airlines, tour operators, travel […]
The Conch Republic is officially the new home of the first in what will be a portfolio of five new Kimpton-branded Key West resorts. InterContinental Hotel Group’s fast-expanding Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants brand has launched the new Winslow’s Bungallows hotel. The hotel is part of five new resorts in the pipeline for Key West, a […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff Holland America Line is returning to Tampa for the 2020 season for Caribbean cruises, the company said this week. The cruise line will return to Port Tampa Bay for a “full season” including 18 cruises around the Caribbean on the company’s Veendam ship. The roundtrip Tampa cruises will include stops […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff Fast-expanding MSC Cruises is adding Tampa as its newest homeport, the company said in a statement. Beginning in Nov. 2020, MSC will be sailing from Tampa to the Caribbean, Mexico and The Bahamas year-round. That will include a full winter season through April and a summer season from May through […]
The barrels were an afterthought, hidden away in the corner of the rum factory. And while they were few in number, these “lost” barrels held something rather special. And now Papa’s Pilar, the rum brand named for Ernest Hemingway’s fishing boat that continues to put out inspired, innovative and just plain satisfying rum blends out […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Cruise Line has announced plans for a major expansion of Cuba cruises. The company has added another 20 cruises to Cuba on in its Carnival Paradise ship out of Tampa. The new cruises, which will begin operations in 2019, will complement Carnival’s existing 11 cruises to Cuba. Carnival had […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff Silver Airways, the Fort Lauderdale-based airline that is now one of the Caribbean’s biggest airlines, has officially launched its newest ATR-600 series aircraft. The new aircraft has been accompanied by what the company says is a “complete operational and customer service transformation.” The new plane, which kicked off service on […]
By Alexander Britell Something is happening in Frederiksted. This historic town on the western edge of the island of St Croix in the US Virgin Islands has long lived in the shadow of its bigger, more famous twin, Christiansted, on the eastern half of the island. But that’s beginning to change, thanks to in large […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff Disney Cruise Line is upgrading its Disney Magic cruise ship with a host of new amenities and experiences, according to the company. The changes, which will make their debut in March 2018, including a new dining experience inspired by Disney’s “Tangled,” along with a new space for teens called Vibe […]
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Viking Ocean Cruises has announced the addition of ten new itineraries for its 2017 and 2018 sailings. Among the more than 30 new ports of call Viking is adding to its itineraries are several located throughout the Caribbean, including Cuba. “As we continue to grow our fleet, we have more opportunities […]
BY ALEXANDER BRITELL The sun burned and then the doors opened and the rum began to flow, in the way only rum can on a hot afternoon. In an old grey building on Simonton Street in this island corner of America, the Hemingway Rum Company finally had found a home. Four years after its birth, […]
Above: the opening ceremony of the Beaches Turks & Caicos Key West Luxury Village (photos by CJ) By Joshua Martinez CJ Contributor PROVIDENCIALES — The Beaches Turks and Caicos all inclusive resort officially unveiled its new Key West Luxury Village with a gala ceremony last week. The star-studded affair included visits by Sandals Resorts International […]
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