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This Barefoot Hideaway in Tobago Has Two Pools, an Uncrowded Beach, and a Cuban Cocktail Bar

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The path down begins softly — a narrow run of steps winding between palms and sea grapes. The air thickens as you descend, the heat meeting the scent of the ocean in a hush that makes everything else fade. Just before you reach the sand, you catch a flash of turquoise through the foliage, and […]

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Cape Air Is Relaunching Its Nevis Flights

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Regional Caribbean airline Cape Air is relaunching its service from San Juan, Puerto Rico to Nevis, the carrier said this week. The airline will be reinstating its daily year-round flights from San Juan to Nevis beginning Nov. 22. “Cape Air has been invested in the Caribbean region for three decades,” […]

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Puerto Rico Air Traffic Is Surging

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Traffic to Puerto Rico’s primary airport is surging, according to the latest totals from Mexico-based ASUR, which operates Luis Muñoz Marín airport. San Juan’s air hub saw 7.6 percent growth in August compared to the same month in 2018, with a total of 815.043 passengers. That was buoyed by a 9.6 […]

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Frontier Airlines Is Launching Three New Caribbean Routes

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines is launching three new nonstop routes from Newark to the Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new service will be headlined by a pair of new nonstop service from Newark Liberty International Airport to both Punta Cana, Dominican Republic and Cancun, Mexico, both of which will […]

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Puerto Rico Air Traffic Is Surging

 By the Caribbean Journal staff Delta Air Lines is adding another new flight to San Juan, Puerto Rico, Caribbean Journal has learned. The fast-expanding carrier is launching a second daily flight from New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport to San Juan’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport beginning Dec. 21. It will be the fourth daily […]
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Silver Airways Streamlines Caribbean Operations

 By the Caribbean Journal staff Fort Lauderdale-based Silver Airways has continued streamlining its Caribbean operations following last year’s acquisition of leading regional carrier Seaborne. The company has announced that bookings for San Juan, Puerto Rico-based Seaborne’s current flight network in the Caribbean will now all be hosted on Silver’s reservation system, according to a statement. […]

Hurricane Dorian Leaves the Caribbean, Heads for the Atlantic

 By the Caribbean Journal staff The newly-renamed Hurricane Dorian has exited the Caribbean Sea, heading into the Atlantic, leaving a trail of heavy rain. While parts of The Bahamas could remain in the crosshairs of the storm, the region emerged from Dorian largely unscathed and without major incidents, damage or injuries, although there were periodic […]
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New Royal Caribbean Cruises in the Southern Caribbean

 By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean is planning another major overhaul to one of its ships for Southern Caribbean cruises, the company said this week. Royal is spending $116 million on an “amplification” of its Freedom of the Seas cruise ship, which will be focused on the southern Caribbean. Beginning March 2020, the transformed […]
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Mobile Passport Is Expanding to San Juan

 By the Caribbean Journal staff Mobile Passport, the program behind the expedited immigration processing app, is expanding in the Caribbean. The company will launch in San Juan, Puerto Rico by the end of this month, according to a spokesperson. That means faster immigration times for those flying into San Juan from outside of the United […]
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A Puerto Rico Penthouse Hits the Market for $9.9 Million

 By the Caribbean Journal staff A stunning penthouse in San Juan, Puerto Rico’s uber-hip Condado district has it the market. Puerto Rico Sotheby’s International Realty has the listing on the property, which is being marketed for sale at $9.9 million by Margaret Pena Juvelier. The four-bedroom, four-bathroom duplex, which was designed by architect Gonzalo Ferrer […]
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Hyatt Opens New Resort in Puerto Rico

 By the Caribbean Journal staff Hyatt Hotels has officially made its debut at the Coco Beach development in Puerto Rico. The company’s newest Caribbean resort is The Resort at Coco Beach, a Hyatt Affiliated Hotel, a rebranding of the former Gran Melia Puerto Rico resort in Rio Grande. For now it’s called an “affiliated hotel,” […]
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Frontier Is Launching New Flights to Puerto Rico

 By the Caribbean Journal staff Low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines is adding a new nonstop route to the Caribbean from Miami, the carrier announced. Beginning Nov. 14, Frontier will be operating three new weekly nonstop flights from Miami to San Juan, Puerto Rico. The new service will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, according to the […]