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From Barbados to The Bahamas, These Are Some of Our Favorite Tiny Hotels in the Caribbean

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It might be the innkeeper remembering your name before you’ve even checked in. Or the way breakfast is set out just for you, with coffee that tastes like it was roasted that morning. It’s stepping out of your room and realizing there are no crowds, no lines, no background noise — just the sound of […]

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St Maarten Continues Cruise Surge

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By the Caribbean Journal staff St Maarten’s all-important cruise sector continues to surge, according to the latest numbers released this week by Port St Maarten. The top-level Caribbean port reported close to 1.1 million cruise passenger arrivals between January and July 2019, across a total of 373 cruise ship calls. That included more than 650,000 […]

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JetBlue Had a Very Strong July

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By the Caribbean Journal staff July was yet another strong month for JetBlue Airways, according to the latest data report from the New York City-based carrier. JetBlue reported a total of 5,006,350 revenue passenger miles, a 5.3 percent increase compared to the same period in 2018. That was accompanied by a 5.6 percent jump in […]

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Saint Lucia Eyes Continued Cruise Growth

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By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The month of March is expected to be a record-breaking period in Saint Lucia’s cruise sector. The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority said it was anticipating over 140,000 cruise visitors to the island over the course of the month. “We are doing everything possible to ensure that Saint Lucians benefit more […]


JetBlue Had a Very Strong July

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic’s newest cruise port is seeing significant growth this summer, according to new data from the country’s Ministry of Tourism. The Amber Cove port, which is located in Puerto Plata, saw a total of 64,415 passengers in July, compared to 35,320 in July 2017. That represented an 82 […]

St Kitts and Nevis Close to Record Number of Cruise Passenger Arrivals

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor St Kitts and Nevis expects to welcome its one millionth cruise passenger arrival of the year later this month, according to Tourism Minister Lindsay Grant. This will be the first time in history that the twin-island federation has reached the milestone. Grant noted that the cruise year extends from September of […]

American Airlines, TSA Work on New Screening Tech

American Airlines is testing a new security screening technology. In collaboration with the Transportation Security Administration, the airline is testing a computed “tomography” scanner in one checkpoint lane of Terminal 4 at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. CT checkpoint scanning equipment aims to enhance threat detection capabilities by providing a 3-D image that can be […]

Carnival Flies Passengers Home After Small Fire Disables Ship

Liberty passengers head home By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Carnival Cruise Lines has chartered flights home for the remaining passengers on board the Carnival Liberty after a small fire in the engine room cut short a seven-day cruise this week. “Carnival Cruise Lines has decided to end the cruise early and assist passengers in returning to […]

Martinique Eyes Continued Cruise Growth

Above: Fort de France (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The French Caribbean island of Martinique is looking to continue its strong cruise tourism growth in recent years. Martinique will receive a record 22 ships making their first-ever calls this year between Oct. 26, 2015 and Aug. 31, 2016. The calls include ships from […]

Cozumel: Big Increase in Cruise Traffic

Above: Cozumel’s Puerta Maya cruise port By the Caribbean Journal staff The island of Cozumel off Mexico’s Caribbean coast is off to a very strong start in the cruise sector so far this year. Cozumel received 1.786 million cruise passenger arrivals in the first half of 2014, according to new data from the Caribbean Tourism […]

St Kitts Projecting 1 Million Cruise Visitors For First Time

Above: Port Zante in Basseterre, St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts is projecting to welcome 1 million cruise passengers in the 2014/2015 cruise season, according to the country’s tourist board. That would represent a 31.5 percent increase over the 2013/2014 season, and a growth over the past eight years of […]