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United Adding More Flights to Dominican Republic, Cancun
United Airlines is adding 35 routes across the Caribbean and Latin America in August, the carrier said this week. That includes new flights to Cancun from Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Newark and San Francisco. United is also increasing its flights …
Panama’s Copa Airlines “Hopes” to Resume Flights June 1
Panama-based Copa Airlines hopes to resume operations on June 1, 2020, pending approval from regional authorities. The move follows a 30-day extension of the suspension of all international flights in the country due to the coronavirus crisis. In addition, between …
How AMResorts Is Making Its Hotels Cleaner
Apple Leisure Group’s AMResorts has introduced a new 360-degree quality, safety and hygiene program CleanComplete Verification, the company said this week. The CleanComplete Verification program expands the “standards of quality and cleanliness” at the company’s 58 beachfront branded properties across …
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Sunwing Suspending Outgoing Caribbean Flights Amid Coronavirus
Sunwing is suspending all of its outgoing Caribbean flights for the next two weeks amid the coronavirus epidemic. The Canadian travel giant said it would be suspending all flights to its “sun” destinations for the next two weeks in order …
Hyatt Is Opening a New Hotel in Panama
One of the Caribbean Basin’s most charming historic quarters will soon be home to a new Hyatt hotel. Hyatt has announced plans to open the new Hotel La Compañia in Panama City, Panama’s Casco Viejo historic district. The hotel will …
Regent Seven Seas Has a New Cruise Ship
Luxury cruise line Regent Seven Seas has taken delivery of its newest cruise ship, Seven Seas Splendor. The 735-foot-long, 55,254-gross-ton ship will be making its maiden voyage to Miami this week before launching a series of itineraries in the Caribbean …
Marriott Expands With New Hotel in Panama
Marriott International has announced the launch of its newest property in Panama. The new Residence Inn Panama City is set in the capital’s Punta Paitilla neighborhood. The 144-room property is the first Residence Inn in Panama, joining a local portfolio …
Rum Journal: The Best Rums of 2019
In 2012, Caribbean Journal’s Rum Journal first launched the Rum Awards — a unique celebration of the best rums of the year. And after seven previous incarnations, the annual Rum Awards morphed into a full-fledged rum event in St Barth, …
At the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a Look at the Ancient Caribbean
A special exhibition highlighting the artistic achievements of early Caribbean civilizations will go on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art beginning December 16. Showcasing more than 40 works drawn primarily from The Met collection and augmented by select loans …
LATAM Launches New Flights to Jamaica
South American carrier LATAM has launched a new route from Peru to Jamaica. The new nonstop flights from Lima, Peru to Montego Bay, Jamaica will be operating three times each week, according to Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett. “For now …
Viceroy to Open Caribbean Overwater Bungalow Resort in 2021
Viceroy is planning a 2021 debut for its highly-anticipated overwater bungalow resort on the Caribbean coast of Panama. The Viceroy Bocas del Toro Panama will be opening its doors in 2021, according to Viceroy’s Web site. The long-awaited resort, which …
Copa Expanding St Maarten Flights
By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama’s Copa Airlines is set to operate four weekly flights to St Maarten for the upcoming winter season, according to the St Maarten Ministry of Tourism. The important regional carrier will resume the flights by …
Mariano Rivera Is the Face of Panama’s New Tourism Push
By the Caribbean Journal staff Baseball legend and Panama native Mariano Rivera will soon be the face of Panama’s reenergized tourism push. The former New York Yankees closer, who will inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame this weekend, will …
Ritz-Carlton, St Thomas Names New GM
By the Caribbean Journal staff The soon-to-relaunch Ritz-Carlton, St Thomas has named a new general manager to oversee its reopening. The property has tapped Akis Neocleous as its new general manager, in which role he will had all operations. Neocleous …
“Married at First Sight” Heads to the Caribbean
By the Caribbean Journal staff The popular Lifetime series “Married at First Sight” is heading to the Caribbean. Two full episodes of the reality show, featuring Antigua’s Pineapple Beach Club resort, will air June 26 and July 3 respectively. “We …
At the Edge of the Caribbean, a Hidden Jewel in Panama
By Alexander Britell There’s a reason they put a canal here. Panama is the thinnest sliver of the Americas, the most logical place to put the world’s most important shipping route, the isthmic keyhole from the Caribbean Sea to the …
Holland America Line’s Newest Panama Canal Cruises
By the Caribbean Journal staff Holland America Line is planning a big push to the Panama Canal this upcoming season. The cruise line will run a total of 32 sailings to the Canal from September 2019 and May 2020, it …
A New Way to Sail Around Panama’s Caribbean Coast
By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama’s San Blas archipelago is one of the most beautiful — and pristine — corners of the Caribbean sea. And now there’s a new way to explore this spectacular chain of islands. Dream Yacht Charter …
