Pink sand runs uninterrupted for miles along Barbuda’s southwest coast. The shoreline is flat and wide. Low vegetation stretches inland. There are no high-rise resorts and no dense hotel clusters. Now Nobu is moving deeper into that landscape, several years after opening the beachfront Nobu eatery and club on the island. Nobu Hospitality has announced […]
Low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines is expanding its footprint in the Caribbean with a new intra-regional route linking Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. The airline officially launched twice-weekly nonstop service between San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) and Puerto Plata’s Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) on June 19. It’s the latest step in […]
After years of sizzling growth, Puerto Rico’s air traffic slowed considerably last month, according to new data from ASUR, which manages the island’s Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport. Passenger growth was 1.3 percent year over year in May, significantly lower than it had been over the last few years. But more notably, domestic traffic from […]
Americans are getting ready for summer vacation — but it’s not just beaches they’re after. According to new data from Hilton.com, urban destinations are seeing a surge in travel interest. And leading the way in the Caribbean is San Juan, Puerto Rico, which Hilton has identified as the region’s top urban getaway for the summer. […]
Frontier Airlines has launched a new nonstop route connecting San Juan, Puerto Rico and the U.S. capital. The ultra-low-cost carrier officially began service Thursday between Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport, part of a broader expansion of the airline’s Caribbean footprint. The new flights operate three times each week, with introductory […]
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 […]
San Juan is where history, style, and the sea converge in one of the Caribbean’s most vibrant cities—and one of its best places to stay. From the iconic pastel buildings of Old San Juan to the golden beaches of Condado and Isla Verde, the Puerto Rican capital is packed with charm, culture, and energy. It’s more […]
Fresh off $42 million in new port improvements, San Juan’s popular cruise terminal is seeing more growth, Caribbean Journal has learned. Puerto Rico’s primary cruise destination is off to a 10 percent jump in traffic so far this year, according to numbers from operator Global Ports Holding, which has an ever-growing portfolio of ports within […]
Windstar Cruises is charting an expansion of its boutique fleet, adding two all-suite Star Class vessels as it looks to capture a growing appetite for small-ship luxury. Star Seeker, the first in the series, is slated to debut in December 2025 with a Transatlantic maiden voyage, followed by a Caribbean christening sailing from Miami on […]
It’s one of the most striking properties currently on the market in San Juan, where real estate has been surging in the post-pandemic period. The four-bedroom, six-bathroom, 5,520-square-foot stunner is set at The Peninsula in the Condado Beach area of the capital. The home was first built in 2020 and renovated in 2024, with a […]
San Juan has always had one of the most exciting food scenes in the Caribbean, with a dynamic culinary movement that’s catapulted a number of chefs to stardom, from Jose Enrique to Mario Pagan. And now Puerto Rico’s capital has a major new restaurant from full-fledged superstar: Chef Michael White. The legendary Michelin-starred, James Beard […]
The first-ever Eataly at sea. A LEGO zone. A “swing ride” that takes you out over the water. It’s the most highly-anticipated new cruise ship of 2025, and it’s coming to the Caribbean next month: MSC World America, which is arriving in Miami on April 9. The new ship has “something for everyone,” says Orlando […]
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