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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Enjoying the View on Grace Bay Beach

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Gary Gardiner, who sent this lovely photo from his stay at the Palms resort on Grace Bay Beach in Turks and Caicos. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last […]

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IAG’s LEVEL to Launch Martinique, Guadeloupe Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff New European low-cost long-haul carrier LEVEL is expanding its offering to the French Caribbean. International Airlines Group’s new airline will launch flights from Paris Orly to both Guadeloupe and Martinique beginning in July 2018. LEVEL will base two Airbus A330-200 aircraft at Orly, with 293 economy and 21 premium economy […]

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American Airlines Increasing Martinique Service

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By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s getting even easier to reach the French Caribbean island of Martinique. American Airlines will be increasing its flights between Miami and Martinique’s Aime Cesaire International Airport this season. American will be raising its total of weekly flights to five, Caribbean Journal has learned. That comes after low-cost European carrier […]

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Norwegian Continues Traffic Surge

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Low-cost air carrier Norwegian continues to show surging growth, according to the latest traffic numbers released by the company. The European-based carrier that also flies to the Caribbean reported 3.1 million passengers in October, a 14 percent increase over the same month in 2016. Total traffic growth increased by 29 […]


American Airlines Increasing Martinique Service

Before Grand Case was Grand Case. Before Cabarete was Cabarete. There was something. An energy, a draw, a feeling that one day a small beach town would become something else entirely. That’s the feeling you get when you walk down the streets of Le Diamant, the wonderful, still largely undiscovered village in the south of […]

10 Tiny Caribbean Places to Visit Right Now

They’re not mega-resorts. They’re not even large resorts. But they’re also more than boutique hotels. These are Caribbean resorts, in a smaller package, with the amenities you’re looking for and the intimacy you prize. They’re full of character and charm and the kind of lovable smallness that makes a resort truly unforgettable. Here are 10 […]

Windstar Returning to San Juan

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Small-ship cruise line Windstar Cruises is returning to San Juan, Puerto Rico, the company announced this week. Windstar Cruises President John Delaney himself will join the line’s first San Juan sailing of the season in a show of support following the aftermath of the hurricanes that struck the city and […]

VIDEO: In Martinique, the Art of the Seaside Villa

By Alexander Britell The sound of the sea. It isn’t just the waves, or the sway of the palms, or youthful shouts or the clank of neighbors’ plates. It’s all of these things, and the reminder of what is not here: bustle, car horns, conference calls. Here just above Grand Anse d’Arlet on the southwestern […]

Southwest Airlines Launches Nonstop Turks and Caicos, Punta Cana Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Southwest Airlines is making a major push in the Caribbean, with more nonstop flights in its portfolio. Southwest has officially launched new daily flights to both the Turks and Caicos Islands and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic from Fort Lauderdale. The new nonstop routes come as Southwest has helped turned Fort […]

Rum Journal: In Martinique, a Tale of Two Rums and Terroir

By Alexander Britell Can a rum have a terroir? In Martinique, unlike the vast majority of rum-making regions around the world, rhum is made from the juice pressed from sugarcane stalks, not molasses, the latter of which is a by-product. In the wine world, the terroir — that set of environmental factors from soil to […]

French Coco, Martinique’s Newest Luxury Hotel

It’s the essence of what makes the island of Martinique such a unique destination: the style, the creativity, the sophistication. It’s the gastronomy, the lush landscaping, the live music. Set on the Trinite peninsula on Martinique’s raw, beautiful Atlantic coast, the luxury boutique hotel called French Coco has 17 suites with a hip, understated French […]

Norwegian Launches Fort Lauderdale-Martinique Flights

By Alexander Britell Low-cost carrier Norwegian officially launched its first ever flights from Fort Lauderdale to Martinique on Monday, kicking off the new nonstop service with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and some French Caribbean flair. (The flight was welcomed at Martinique’s Aime Cesaire International Airport with the traditional water salute). The new service operates on Mondays, […]