A white-sand beach, clear turquoise water and one of the Caribbean’s strongest luxury hotel collections are about to get easier to reach from several major U.S. cities. BermudAir is significantly expanding its service to the Turks and Caicos Islands for the 2026-2027 winter season, adding new nonstop and direct routes from the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff A team of engineers from the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez has arrived in the British Virgin Islnads to begin a series of upgrades to the territory’s seismic network. The project is being carried out in accordance with a Memorandum of Understanding first signed in 2005 between Chancellor of the […]
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor It’s snowing in Puerto Rico. OK, not literally. But snow cones, locally known as piragua, are now being offered at one of the island’s best-known hotels, El Conquistador Resort and Las Casitas Village, where a “piragua concierge” serves the Puerto Rican frozen novelty from a cart that roves the […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff American Airlines is permanently closing its Admirals Club lounge at San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport. The lounge will permanently close “toward the end of 2015,” the carrier said in a statement. “With more than 50 Admirals Club lounges around the world, we know the Admirals Club experience makes American unique, […]
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor A new initiative in the Puerto Rican city of Corozal looks to highlight the area’s main export — with a focus on gastronomy. Sergio Luis Torres Torres, Mayor of Corozal has officially inaugurated Ruta Platanera, a new tourism initiative between the Municipality of Corozal and the Puerto Rico Tourism Company […]
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Set atop a 300-foot mountain ridge, Casa Cascadas, or “house of waterfalls,” features views of both the ocean and surrounding landscape of Vieques Island. This two-story, eco-inspired property is characterized by its custom-sculpted waterfall, landscaped orchard, and open floor plan. Designed by architect John Hix and built in the style […]
We’ve always said that the best beach in the Caribbean is the one you’re on right now. But some Caribbean beaches are that much more special — the ones that repay great journeys. But what makes a great beach? Is it the color of the sand? The relative lack of people? The size? It’s a […]
More service between the islands By the Caribbean Journal staff LIAT is launching a new nonstop flight from Antigua San Juan, the regional airline announced. The flights will operate three times per week beginning Oct. 27. The service will depart at 8:10 PM and arrive back in Antigua just after midnight. “This new flight will […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff The W Retreat and Spa in Vieques has named Nathalie Urban its new general manager, Starwood announced. She joins the property after most recently working at the Presidente InterContinental Cancun resort. “Nathalie’s experience and proven track record operating world class resorts will be instrumental to the long-term success of W […]
Region’s tourism leaders gather at El Conquistador By Guy Britton FAJARDO – Some of the Caribbean’s top tourism leaders have gathered at Puerto Rico’s El Conquistador Resort for the Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum, or CHIEF. The three-day event includes hoteliers, general managers, marketing directors, engineers, sales directors, entrepreneurs, executives, government officials and others. It […]
The latest Caribbean Home heads to San Juan’s Condado district, home to this jaw-dropping penthouse apartment on the ocean. The five-bedroom, 5-bathroom (two-half-bath) property is listed with Puerto Rico Sotheby’s International Realty for $4.25 million. The multilevel unit boasts a whopping 5,198 square feet of living space, along with a 1.012-square-foot ocean-exposure rooftop terrace. It’s […]
A new culinary concept in Old San Juan By the Caribbean Journal staff San Juan’s El Convento hotel is taking the farm-to-table concept one step further. The hotel set in a 360-year-old convent in Old San Juan has debuted a new “Garden to Palate” package, focusing on the property’s herb garden. It offers guests the […]
