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This Up-and-Coming Caribbean Island Has Sandals’ Newest All-Inclusive Overwater Bungalows

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It begins with the journey. Saint Vincent is not one of the big-name Caribbean islands, not the one with endless direct flights and resorts lined up shoulder to shoulder. It’s different, quieter, more remote. When you arrive, the mountains rise up sharply from the coast, the rainforest dripping into the sea. The roads wind slowly […]

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Avianca Launches Nonstop Flights Between Dallas and Bogotá

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Avianca has added another key link between Colombia and the United States. The airline this week launched new nonstop service between Dallas and Bogotá, operating four times per week on Airbus A320 aircraft. The route adds more than 1,400 seats each week between the two cities and brings Avianca’s total U.S.-Colombia network to 19 direct […]

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American Airlines Is Expanding Its Nonstop Flights to Dominica, an Island Filled With Waterfalls, Hot Springs and Luxury Retreats

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The waterfalls. The hot springs. The hiking trails. The boiling lake. Dominica is a natural wonderland, and the adventure-focused island is getting even easier to visit, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The island will be getting a big boost from American Airlines beginning in August, according to Discover Dominica Authority CEO Marva Williams.  The island’s top […]

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Air Canada Is Adding Flights to a New Caribbean Destination: Cartagena 

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It’s part of what Air Canada is calling “New Frontiers.” The country’s national flag carrier is adding more new destinations, particularly in the Caribbean — with a focus on the kinds of travel spots that are a bit off the beaten path.  The newest addition in the Caribbean? Cartagena, the fascinating, centuries-old city on the […]


American Airlines Is Expanding Its Nonstop Flights to Dominica, an Island Filled With Waterfalls, Hot Springs and Luxury Retreats

Avianca has officially kicked off two new nonstop routes connecting South Florida with countries with Caribbean coastlines. The airline will begin service between Miami and Guatemala City and between Fort Lauderdale and Managua, Nicaragua.  The new flights are part of Avianca’s broader strategy to expand its U.S. network, which now includes more than 40 direct […]

Curaçao Is Getting New Nonstop Flights From Peru

Curaçao is making a new move to deepen its footprint in South America. Beginning Dec. 2, LATAM Airlines will launch nonstop service between Lima, Peru and Curaçao, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new flights will operate three times per week — on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays — connecting Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima with […]

United Airlines Just Made It Easier to Travel to the Cayman Islands This Winter

The Cayman Islands are about to get a lot more accessible this winter. United Airlines is expanding its nonstop service to Grand Cayman from two major U.S. hubs—Chicago and Washington, D.C.—just in time for the peak travel season. It’s part of a broader effort by the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism to ramp up airlift […]

JetBlue Is Flying Two Daily Nonstop Routes to St Maarten This Summer

The shopping in Philipsburg. The scene in Simpson Bay. The landings at Princess Juliana. The rum punch at Sunset. St Maarten has a style all its own, and it’s getting even easier to visit the “Friendly Island” this summer, Caribbean Journal has confirmed.  For the summer season, JetBlue will be flying daily nonstop from New […]

This New Route Will Connect Newark to Santo Domingo Nonstop

The Colonial Zone. The beisbol. The BlueMall. The JW. Santo Domingo has quietly become a growing travel destination in the Caribbean, thanks to a big push by tourism officials and a wave of new flight routes. (It’s even got its first-ever Kimpton). Now, the city, best known for its 500-year-old, remarkably-preserved colonial neighborhood, is getting another […]

Heading to Cancun or Playa del Carmen from the UK? Virgin Is Bringing Back Its Flights to Cancun. 

The strolls down Quinta Avenida. The aguachile in Puerto Morelos. The shopping in Cancun. The Mexican Caribbean continues to show its resilience, with demand holding strong for places like Playa del Carmen and the Riviera Maya.  It’s always been a hotspot for British travelers, and if you’re planing a getaway from the UK it’s about […]

Barbados Is Getting a New Nonstop Route From Europe 

It’s a destination of choice for many British travelers, and an increasing hotspot for Americans. And now the island of Barbados is getting a lift from another major source market: continental Europe.  Dutch carrier KLM is launching nonstop flights between Amsterdam Schiphol and Barbados, with plans to kick off service on Oct. 26, Caribbean Journal […]

Delta Air Lines Is Adding More Daily Nonstop Flights to Turks and Caicos 

The sand in Grace Bay. Long lunches at Da Conch Shack. Riding horses in the shallows of Long Bay. The adventure of Middle Caicos.  Since the pandemic, arguably no destination has seen bigger growth than Turks and Caicos, where tourism continues to thrive and the destination’s Q score continues to rise.  Surging demand means more […]