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Hyatt Is Opening a New Secrets Resort in Punta Cana, With Swim-Out Suites, a Rooftop Pool, and Farm-to-Table Dining

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The Dominican Republic’s Macao Beach has always felt different. Wide and golden, framed by palms and the Atlantic, it has long been a favorite for surfers and locals looking for a more raw, more natural stretch of greater Punta Cana. Soon, it will be home to something entirely new — an adults-only retreat that looks […]

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A New Way to Fly from Los Angeles to Grand Cayman 

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Cayman national carrier Cayman Airways is launching a major new nonstop route this fall, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Beginning Nov. 5, the carrier will be kicking off nonstop flights between Los Angeles and Grand Cayman.  The flights mean a nonstop trip from California to Cayman in less than six hours.  Los Angeles becomes the fifth […]

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Alaska Airlines Launches First-Ever Belize Flights

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Alaska Airlines has launched its first-ever flights to the Caribbean destination of Belize.  The new service is operating four times each week from both Seattle and Los Angeles to Belize City. The Los Angeles-Belize service operates on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.  The flight takes a little over five hours.  The Seattle-Belize flights run on […]

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Princess Cruises Relaunches Cabo San Lucas Sailings

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Princess Cruises has restarted sailings to Cabo San Lucas, with the relaunch of Grand Princess at the Port of Los Angeles.  Princess Cruises has been sailing out of Los Angeles since 1965; Grand Princess’ relaunch marks the first cruise vacation departure from the port since the onset of the pandemic.  “It is a pride point […]


Alaska Airlines Launches First-Ever Belize Flights

Princess Cruises has another new cruise ship on the horizon: the newly-named Discovery Princess.  The newest Princess ship will make its debut for the 2021-2022 cruise season, a schedule that will be focused on the West Coast in Los Angeles.  Discovery Princess will be the sixth in Princess’ “Royal Class” of ships, with 3,660 passengers […]

Alaska Airlines Launches Mexico City Flights

Alaska Airlines has launched new flights to Mexico City, the carrier announced. That means Alaska is now flying to Mexico’s capital out of two hubs: San Francisco and Los Angeles. This fall, Alaska Airlines will also be launching flights from San Diego to Mexico City. It’s the latest new route for the company, which has […]

Princess Cruises Is Expanding Its Panama Canal Cruises

By the Caribbean Journal staff The leading cruise line in the Panama Canal is expanding its presence. Princess Cruises has announced plans to offer its largest deployment ever to the Panama Canal for the 2019-2020 season, highlighted by the maiden season of the Emerald Princess ship sailing through the canal’s new locks. Princess, which was […]

Southwest Airlines Launches New Costa Rica Flights

Southwest Airlines has launched its newest service to the region. The carrier has launched its first-ever service between Los Angeles International Airport and Liberia/Guanacaste, Costa Rica. “Connecting Los Angeles to Costa Rica’s growing resort and ecotourism region brings to the market a value only Southwest can offer,” said Southwest Airlines Vice President Corporate Planning and […]

Southwest Launches Booking for LA-Costa Rica Flights

Southwest Airlines has launched booking for its new Los Angeles-Costa Rica flights. The flights, which will operate between LAX and Liberia/Guanacaste, will begin April 12. The company said it was offering the flights for as low as $149 one way. The flights will operate daily from Los Angeles, with the first northbound flight departing daily […]

Southwest Launching New Daily Los Angeles-Costa Rica Flights

Southwest Airlines is expanding in the Caribbean Basin, the company announced this week. The carrier said it would begin offering daily flights between Los Angeles and Liberia, Costa Rica in April 2016. “This new link for our Customers in the LA Basin to Costa Rica’s growing resort and ecotourism region will bring to the market […]

American Airlines Begins Los Angeles-Montego Bay Flights

American Airlines has officially begun its new nonstop service from Los Angeles to Montego Bay, Jamaica. The carrier will be operating twice-weekly service to Jamaica from the West Coast on Fridays and Saturdays. The flights will depart Los Angeles at 10:59 PM, arriving at Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport at 7:40 AM the next day. […]

American Airlines Launching Los Angeles-Montego Bay Flights

New lift from the West Coast By Dana Niland CJ Contributor American Airlines is launching nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay starting Dec. 18, 2015. The new route, which reportedly comes in response to rising demand from travelers, will provide the West Coast market direct service to […]