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The Best Places for Island Hopping in the Caribbean — From the BVI to the Bahamas

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There’s something about island hopping in the Caribbean that feels like pure freedom. It’s the ease of waking up on one island, slipping onto a boat, and finding yourself somewhere entirely different by lunchtime. The air shifts. The sand feels new. The water looks the same but never really is. It’s part of the Caribbean […]

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Cruise Industry Rebounding in Jamaica

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Jamaica’s cruise industry is on the upswing, according to Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett.  Just this week, Carnival Cruise Line joined Aida, MSC Cruises and Holland America as brands to have stopped in at least two Jamaica ports since the resumption of cruise tourism to the island.  That included a stop this week by Carnival Glory, […]

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Jamaica Is Getting New Flights From Sweden

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Jamaica is set to receive new flights from Sweden, part of the island’s continued push to court new airlift from Europe.  Beginning in November 2022, VING, operated by Sunclass Airlines, will be operating a fortnightly flying program between Stockholm and Montego Bay.  The company will operate a total of nine rotations for the winter 2022-2023 […]

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From Jamaica to St Thomas, 7 Hidden Beaches in the Caribbean

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Some are in far- off, remote islands that are secrets unto themselves. Others are in well-traveled destinations but still a bit off the beaten path. Some, well, require a little extra digging.  But isn’t that what traveling to the Caribbean is all about?  Here are some hidden beaches to discover for yourself in the Caribbean. […]


Jamaica Is Getting New Flights From Sweden

Jamaica’s S Hotel brings South Beach swag to Montego Bay with a stylish rooftop bar, see-and-be-seen pool area fringed with cabanas and day beds, and a vibrant lounge scene with a DJ spinning tropical club tunes for a scene-y young crowd. Yet there’s also a place here for families, whether that’s enjoying the inclusive, upscale […]

The Bahamas’ Baha Mar Is Opening a Kosher Restaurant

The Baha Mar resort is opening the first-ever kosher restaurant in The Bahamas, Caribbean Journal has learned.  It’s called Cinko, and it will be an “Asian Latino” fusion eatery set to open under Dec. 20.  The restaurant will be under the kosher supervision of the Chabad of The Bahamas.  The menu will feature everything from […]

Major Caribbean Resort Site Lists for $60M

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI Jamaica Sotheby’s International Realty recently listed one of its first properties since opening up shop in Kingston. Julian Dixon, co-founder and CEO of Jamaica Sotheby’s International Realty, told CJI it is a property located in Coral Spring, Trelawny, in what is generally considered Greater Montego Bay. Dixon said […]

Sotheby’s International Realty Expands to Jamaica

Sotheby’s International Realty has opened its newest office in the Caribbean: Jamaica.  In what could be a major move for a large but still largely unheralded luxury real estate market, the brand has added Reside Realty Ltd, which will now operate as Jamaica Sotheby’s International Realty.  It’s the company’s 30th affiliated office in the Caribbean, […]

James Bond Is Back in Jamaica

The newest James Bond film is out in theaters on Sept. 30, and it doesn’t just mark the return of 007 to the big screen.  It also marks his return to Jamaica — the island without which his character would not exist.  Indeed, Bond creator Ian Fleming created and wrote all of his Bond novels at […]

Jamaica Vaccinates 2,000 More Tourism Workers

Jamaica has vaccinated more than 2,000 tourism workers in its latest vaccination drive.  The total came after just three days, using one of three vaccines made available as part of the newly-established Tourism Vaccination Task Force.  That included 1,200 workers vaccinated on site at the Pegasus Hotel; 556 tourism workers vaccinated at Sandals Negril; and […]

Swoop Is Launching New Flights to Jamaica

Canadian ultra-low-cost carrier Swoop is launching a new nonstop flight to Jamaica, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Beginning Dec. 8, Swoop will operate nonstop flights between Toronto Pearson International Airport and Kingston’s Norman Manley International Airport.  The new flights will operate twice each week, according to the company.  We are thrilled to be expanding our presence […]

Eclipse at Half Moon, Jamaica's Stunning New Luxury Resort

It doesn’t happen overnight. It doesn’t grow in a week. It can take years. It can take decades.  Or, in the case of the legendary Half Moon in Montego Bay, Jamaica — it can nearly three quarters of a century.  Since its beginnings in the early 1950s, Half Moon has been one of the Caribbean’s grandest, […]