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These 10 Under-the-Radar Caribbean Spots Are Perfect for a Beach Vacation

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Travelers are always chasing the idea of the hidden gem. The beach no one has quite caught up to yet. The stretch of sand that still feels discovered rather than managed. In the Caribbean, that search usually isn’t about luxury or novelty. It’s about beaches that justify the trip on their own terms: water that […]

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Montego Bay, Jamaica Leading Summer Travel Recovery 

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Montego Bay, Jamaica is the leading summer “travel recovery city” of 2022, according to a new report from ForwardKeys.  The Jamaican tourism hub is seeing major improvement over what was already a strong period for the destination last summer, according to the report, which was shared by the Jamaican Ministry of Tourism.  Montego Bay’s tourism […]

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Cayman Airways Is Relaunching Flights to Montego Bay, Jamaica 

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Cayman Airways is relaunching its service between Grand Cayman and Montego Bay, Jamaica.  The restarted nonstop service is set to begin on Aug. 4, the national flag carrier announced on Facebook.  The flights are operating daily; the Grand Cayman-Montego Bay flight leaves at 6:15 PM, arriving in Montego Bay at 7:15 PM.  The return flight […]

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CHTA: Small Businesses Essential To Caribbean Tourism Recovery 

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Ensuring the resilience of small tourism businesses is essential to the Caribbean’s recovery, according to the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association.  “The challenges to post-disaster business continuity of STEs in the Caribbean are many and varied,” said Nicola Madden-Greig, Jamaican hotelier and leader of the CHTA. “STEs can take more than two years to recover […]


Cayman Airways Is Relaunching Flights to Montego Bay, Jamaica 

Jamaica’s Round Hill Hotel and Villas is planning a “total rebrand,” according to the property.  The iconic hotel outside of Montego Bay is planning an “upcoming transition and rebrand,” it said, and has hired a new director of sales and marketing to lead that push.  The property has tapped veteran Caribbean marketing executive Cahterine Ryan […]

American Airlines Launches New Routes to Cozumel, Mexico and Jamaica 

American Airlines has just launched a pair of new Caribbean routes, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The world’s largest airline has kicked off new service from Austin, Texas to both Montego Bay, Jamaica and the island of Cozumel, Mexico.  Both are a sign of Austin’s growing import as a source market for the Caribbean, following the […]

More New Daily Nonstop Flights to Jamaica 

Jamaica just topped 1 million visitors in 2022, an arrival pace that shows no signs of slowing down.  That’s been buoyed by what has been dramatic airlift growth for Jamaica amid the pandemic, including yet another route that launched this week: Frontier Airlines’ new daily nonstop flights between Tampa and the island’s tourism stronghold of […]

Jamaica’s Legendary Reggae Sumfest Is Back 

The legendary Reggae Sumfest is back this year, with the legendary festival set to be held in person for the first time since before the pandemic.  This year’s event will be held from July 18 to July 23 at Catherine Hall in Montego Bay.  It’s historically been the largest reggae festival in the Caribbean.  Some […]

A Fourth International Airport in Jamaica? 

Jamaica is considering developing a fourth International airport in the country, according to Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness.  The country’s government intends to pursue the Vernamfield Aerodrome as a fit for a potential international airport.  Vernamfield is located Clarendon on the southern coast of the island, about 90 kilometers from Kingston’s Norman Manley International Airport.  […]

This Montego Bay, Jamaica Resort Is Now a “Boutique All-Inclusive” 

One of the coolest new resorts in Jamaica has made a big change: it’s now offering all-inclusive vacations.  The S Hotel Montego Bay, the hotel that has injected new energy into Montego Bay’s famous “Hip Strip,” has rebranded as an all-inclusive.  The hotel, which is the sister property to the popular Spanish Court hotel in […]

JetBlue Ramping Up Service to Montego Bay, Jamaica 

JetBlue is significantly ramping up its flight service to Montego Bay, Jamaica.  By July 2022, the carrier will have 40 percent more seats between the United States and Montego Bay than it did before the pandemic began.  The announcement come after a meeting between Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett and JetBlue executives in New York.  […]

The Best Hotels in Port Antonio, Jamaica

Travelers who want to enjoy the legendary north shore beaches of Jamaica but avoid the big tourist districts of Ocho Rios, Montego Bay, and Negril have long known to detour east to the small resorts in Port Antonio, a coastal city with a rich history set between Blue Mountains National Park and Boston Bay, the […]

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