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Golf Star Darren Clarke Teams Up With Tradewind Aviation

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Tradewind Aviation has tapped professional golfer Darren Clarke as its newest brand ambassador, further strengthening its ties to The Bahamas. Clarke, who makes his home at The Abaco Club on Winding Bay, will represent the luxury aviation brand across its growing private charter and scheduled service network in the islands. Beginning this summer, Clarke will […]

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New Rooms at the Riu Santa Fe

By the Caribbean Journal staff Riu is expanding its regional upgrade push with some new additions at its resort in Cabo San Lucas. The all-inclusive Riu Santa Fe has added a pair of new room categories: the new Double Room Superior and the new Double Room Grande. Both of the room categories at the hotel […]

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New Flights From Quebec to Puerto Vallarta

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Canada’s Sunwing is adding another new nonstop route for the upcoming winter travel season, Caribbean Journal has learned. The travel giant has announced plans for a nonstop flight between Quebec City and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The new service will operate on Mondays beginning Dec. 17, running until April 15, 2019. […]

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Sunwing Adds Montreal-Mazatlan Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Sunwing has added a new nonstop flight to Mexico, the Canadian travel giant announced this week. Beginning Dec. 18, Sunwing will operate nonstop flights between Montreal and Mazatlan, with service running weekly on Tuesdays. The flights will operate through April 16, 2019, according to the company. “We are delighted to […]


New Flights From Quebec to Puerto Vallarta

By the Caribbean Journal staff Fast-growing low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is continuing its Caribbean Basin expansion with the planned launch of new service to Guatemala City. The lights from Houston to Guatemala will launch Sept. 7. They will operate thrice-weekly through Nov.7 before operating four times each week beginning Nov. 8, according to the company. […]

Riu Reopens Playa del Carmen All-Inclusive

By the Caribbean Journal staff Riu has reopened one of its most popular all-inclusive hotels in the Mexican Caribbean, the company announced this week. The Riu Tequila has relaunched in Playa del Carmen on the Caribbean coast of Mexico, following a large-scale renovation project. The renovation included transformed culinary offerings and a totally redesigned pool […]

Signs of Improvement for Caribbean Hotel Industry

By Fatima Thompson CJ Contributor May produced positive overall performance results for hotels in the Caribbean thanks to just the second room-rate increase of 2018. Occupancy was down (-0.9%) for the seventh month in a row even with lower room inventory year over year. In fact, the absolute occupancy level (64.4%) was the lowest for […]

Sunwing Adds More Los Cabos Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Canadian travel giant Sunwing is adding even more flights to Los Cabos in Mexico, the company said this week. Sunwing will be adding nonstop flights from Ottawa to Los Cabos beginning Dec. 20; the flights, which will operate on Thursdays, will run through April 11, 2019. The news comes shortly […]

Carnival Adding More Cruises to Mexico

By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival is adding to its growing presence in California, the company said this week. After the company expanded its offering earlier this year out of Long Beach, Carnival announced plans next year to return to the Port of San Diego for the first time in seven years. Carnival Miracle will […]

IHG Launches Another New Hotel Brand

By the Caribbean Journal staff Fast-expanding InterContinental Hotels Group has added another new brand. The company has launched a new upscale hotel brand, voco [sic], which will first launch in Australia. The brand will “combine the informality and charm of an individual hotel, with the quality and reassurance of a global and respected brand,” according […]

Sunwing Adding More Flights to Mexico

By the Caribbean Journal staff Canadian travel giant Sunwing is adding more nonstop flights to Mexico, the company announce this week. Sunwing will be launching a new nonstop service between Kelowna, British Columbia and Los Cabos, with weekly service on Saturdays between Dec. 15 through April 20, 2019. The company will also be relaunching their […]

Palladium Adding New Hotel Brand As Expansion Continues

By the Caribbean Journal staff Spain-based Palladium Hotel Group, which has a large presence in the Caribbean, is adding a new hotel brand: Bless Collection Hotels. The brand, which will launch initially with a hotel in Madrid, aims to target the contemporary luxury market. The company said the launch was the first of a series […]