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Aruba Airport Begins Next Stage of Transformation

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Aruba’s main airport is getting another upgrade —± as its multiyear Gateway 2030 redevelopment enters its next phase. The airport’s Phase 1B is now underway at Queen Beatrix International Airport, adding new capacity and setting the stage for an entirely modernized departures environment. Phase 1A, which was completed in April, marked one of the project’s […]

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The 10 Best Overwater Bungalow Resorts to Visit

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It’s one of the great fantasy vacations for every traveler — staying in an overwater bungalow. There’s just something about being surrounded by sea, by waking up and hearing nothing but the waves, seeing nothing but sparkling blue. And while the best overwater bungalow resorts were always focused in Polynesia, the Caribbean now teems with […]

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St Maarten Sees Another Airline Return

By the Caribbean Journal staff Another airline has officially made its return to St Maarten. Panama-based Copa Airlines has officially resumed operations to the island, another boost for the destination in the wake of Hurricane Irma last year. Copa Airlines has returned to St Maarten with a pair of weekly nonstop flights between Panama’s Tocumen […]

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Spirit Airlines Is Launching a Big Caribbean Expansion From Orlando

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is continuing its rapid Caribbean expansion with a host of new routes out of Orlando International Airport. Beginning Oct. 4, the Miramar, Fla.-based carrier will begin offering international nonstop flights to a number of new destinations in the wider Caribbean Basin, including both the United States […]


St Maarten Sees Another Airline Return

By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama-based Copa Airlines is ramping up its flight service to Mexico, the company announced. Copa will be launching new flights between Panama City and Puerto Vallarta beginning Dec. 16. Puerto Vallarta, set in the heart of the Riviera Nayarit, will become the carrier’s fifth destination in Mexico. Copa will operating […]

Copa Is Officially Coming to Barbados

By the Caribbean Journal staff Copa Airlines has confirmed its plans to launch new flights from Panama to Barbados. The new flights, which will launch July 17, will operate twice weekly between the two destinations. “Copa Airlines is proud to begin flights to Barbados and be the only airline connecting this beautiful and dynamic Caribbean […]

Princess Cruises Is Expanding Its Panama Canal Cruises

By the Caribbean Journal staff The leading cruise line in the Panama Canal is expanding its presence. Princess Cruises has announced plans to offer its largest deployment ever to the Panama Canal for the 2019-2020 season, highlighted by the maiden season of the Emerald Princess ship sailing through the canal’s new locks. Princess, which was […]

Panama's Copa Airlines Plans June 2 Return to St Maarten

By the Caribbean Journal staff Another important carrier is plotting its return to St Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport. Panama-based carrier Copa Airlines will resume flights to St Maarten on June 2, the company announced. Copa had suspended operations to St Maarten in September 2017 in the wake of Hurricane Irma. Copa will be operating […]

Norwegian Bliss Debuts in New York City

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Norwegian Cruise Line has officially debuted its new Norwegian Bliss, the sixteenth ship of its fleet. Its arrival marks the beginning of a month-long inaugural celebration with its next stops in Miami, Los Angeles and Seattle, where it will officially be christened on May 30. The ship kicked off its […]

W Panama Opens Doors

By the Caribbean Journal staff The newest W hotel has officially opened its doors in Panama City. The W Panama debuted in the city’s business district this week, the first-ever W in Central America. The property, owned by Evolution Tower Corp, is set within a 50-floor tower on Panama City’s Calle 50. “Panama City is […]

Copa Airlines Is Returning to St Maarten

By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama-based Copa Airlines is making its return to the island of St Maarten. Copa will be returning with weekly flights to St Maarten in June, according to Acting Minister of Tourism Cornelius de Weever. “This is a significant development.  Copa Airlines is a strategic partner where airlift is concerned from […]

New Brazil-Panama Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Copa Airlines is launching new flights between Panama and both Salvador and Fortaleza in Brazil. The carrier will fly to Fortaleza and Salvador beginning July 18 and 24, respectively, adding up to a new total of nine destinations in Brazil for Copa. It also means two more cities to connect […]