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Caribbean Cruise

Azamara Cruises Is Adding a New Destination: Bimini

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Azamara Cruises has unveiled its Winter 2027-2028 itineraries, with new routes across the Caribbean and The Bahamas that reflect the line’s signature focus on longer stays and deeper destination experiences. The season runs from Oct. 16, 2027 through Apr. 28, 2028, featuring more than 150 late nights and 60 overnight calls across the brand’s four-ship […]

Flights

Beaches, Surf Breaks and Mofongo: Frontier Has a New Nonstop Flight to the West Coast of Puerto Rico 

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Crash boat beach. The lighthouse ruins. The golf in Isabela. The Rincon Surf School. The Wishing Well. The mofongo. The West Coast of Puerto Rico remains the island’s best-kept secret, a world away from the bustle of San Juan (and one of the top surfing destinations in the Caribbean). This weekend, it’s about to get […]

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You’d Never Guess These Caribbean Islands Are Great for Surfing

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You don’t usually think Caribbean when you think surfboard — but maybe you should. It’s out there, just beyond the rum punches and beach loungers — a different side of the Caribbean, where the Atlantic delivers real swell, where the wind pushes into long bays and hidden beaches, and where surfers, both local and wandering, […]

Travel

5 Breezy Beaches Where You Can Cool Down This Summer, From Puerto Rico to Aruba

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They’re not the calmest beaches in the Caribbean. And that’s the whole point. Because when the summer heat sets in — when the sun is high and the air gets heavy — you don’t want still water and no breeze. You want movement. You want wind in your face and salt in the air. You […]


You’d Never Guess These Caribbean Islands Are Great for Surfing

The salsa. The rum. The mofongo. If you’ve been following Caribbean travel in the last half-decade, you know just how popular Puerto Rico has been, with surging arrivals that really haven’t shown any signs of slowing down.  The secret? Lots of flights, and lots of cheap flights. The island has been adding new routes from […]

Puerto Rico Air Traffic Keeps Up Strong Numbers, Driven by International Growth 

The biggest story for Puerto Rico’s air passenger traffic isn’t its fast pace. For years now, the island has been seeing a surge in passenger traffic at its main hub in San Juan: Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport.  That’s not new, although it is impressive. The big trend is what’s been driving all that growth. […]

Rum Journal: This 12-Year-Old Rum Is a Taste of Grenada 

Martinique. Cuba. Guyana. Guadeloupe. Barbados. Puerto Rico. When you think of legendary Caribbean rum-making markets, these are some of the first names that come to mind. But hidden away in the southeastern Caribbean is another one that should be on your radar: Grenada.  The lush, fertile island has long been a haven for great rums […]

Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic Are Joining Forces in a Push for Multi-Destination Caribbean Travel

Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic have officially joined forces in a bid to reshape tourism in the Caribbean. Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González and Dominican Republic Tourism Minister David Collado have signed a memorandum of understanding that establishes a first-of-its-kind partnership between the two destinations The idea is to boost multi-destination tourism, improve air […]

Visiting Old San Juan on a Cruise? Here’s How to Make Your Day Memorable, From a Legendary Piña Colada to the Perfect Souvenir

There’s something about the way the frozen Coco López dances with the Ron del Barrilito. When you try a Piña Colada at Old San Juan’s legendary El Barrachina, you get it. It’s the best piña colada in the world, and if you go by the history of this street, it’s the true birthplace of the […]

JetBlue Has a New Puerto Rico Flight Sale Starting at $85 One-Way 

The colorful streets of Old San Juan. Piña coladas at Barrachina (the real birthplace of the drink, in our opinion. Panama hats at Ole. Evening strolls by the sound of the coqui. There’s a reason they call it the “Island of Enchantment.”  It’s also one of the cheapest destinations to fly to in the Caribbean, […]

Puerto Rico Just Launched “The Green Path” in a New Sustainable Travel Push

The street art in Santurce. The coqui frogs in El Yunque. The immersive culinary adventure in Loiza. Puerto Rico is a hotbed for sustainable travel. And now it’s making it official.  In a move that underscores Puerto Rico’s growing commitment to sustainability, the Island has unveiled The Green Path—a dynamic new platform that invites travelers […]

Why the Puerto Rico Hotel Market Is So Strong Right Now 

It just might be the strongest hotel market in the Caribbean right now, a region that seems to be more resilient to the current global uncertainty than what you might think.  So what is making Puerto Rico so resilient? It’s a combination of factors, according to JLL senior managing director Andrew Dickey, who runs the […]