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This Martinique Beach Has Calm Water, Sugar-White Sand, and One Of The Best Bars On the Caribbean Island

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For many American travelers, Martinique still feels like a blind spot on the Caribbean map. It doesn’t market itself loudly in the U.S., and it doesn’t behave like a typical resort island once you arrive. French is the everyday language. Meals follow French timing and expectations. Beaches aren’t wrapped in hotel zones or framed by […]

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Cancun Airport Is Booming

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Cancun International Airport is seeing significant passenger growth this year, according to the latest data from Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, which operates the airport and eight others in Mexico. Cancun’s airport has reported passenger traffic of 3,585,217 in the first half of 2017, a 20 percent increase compared to the first six months of 2016. […]

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Hyatt House Opens First Property in Mexico

The first-ever Hyatt House hotel in Mexico and Latin America has opened its doors in Mexico City. The Hyatt House Mexico City/Santa Fe includes 119 “residentially inspired” guestrooms, ranging from studios to kitchen suites with fully equipped kitchens. It also features the 24-hour H Market, with snacks, salads and sandwiches, free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel […]

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Popeyes Debuts at San Juan Airport

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen restaurant has finally made its long-awaited debut at San Juan, Puerto Rico’s Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport. The beloved fried chicken chain is the latest addition to the quickly-changing airport, which has unveiled a slew of new food and beverage options (most notably the hip coffee outpost Gustos Coffee Co) as part of […]


Hyatt House Opens First Property in Mexico

Seaborne Airlines is resuming its nonstop service between San Juan and Antigua, the company announced. The service will launch July 21, with four nonstop roundtrip flights per week. Flights will depart San Juan on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, with Antigua-San Juan flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. “We are excited to have Seaborne […]

PSP, ASUR Acquire 50 Percent Stake in San Juan Airport Operator

Canadian pension investment manager PSP Investments and Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste have acquired a combined 50 percent interest in Aerostar Airport Holdings LLC, which manages the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Aerostar has operated the airport since 2013. PSP, which is one of the largest pension investment managers in Canada, […]

The Best Caribbean Summer Destinations for 2017

Beauty isn’t seasonal. So when you’re planning your summer vacation for 2017, you need to be thinking Caribbean. Because, contrary to the views of some, the Caribbean is just as wonderful a place to visit in the summer as it is the rest of the year. You’ll find fewer crowds, often significantly better hotel rates and, […]

The Caribbean’s Most Expensive Home

The Caribbean real estate market continues to heat up, from luxe villas in St. Barts to penthouses in San Juan. But there’s one Caribbean real estate listing that tops them all: Palazzate, the mega-manse in Barbados that’s currently the Caribbean’s most expensive home, according to real estate search portal Point2homes. The 20-bedroom, 24-bathroom direct beachfront estate […]

A New Beach Club in San Juan

There’s a new hotspot in San Juan. The El San Juan Hotel in Puerto Rico’s capital has opened the new El San Juan Beach Club this weekend. The new beach club on Isla Verde beach transforms the outdoor environment of El San Juan Hotel into a stylish party atmosphere. The beach club debuted with a […]

Bookings Open for Holland America’s Nieuw Statendam in the Caribbean

Bookings are now open for the first voyage and 2018-2019 inaugural Caribbean cruise season of Holland America’s new ms Nieuw Statendam cruise ship. The ship, due for delivery Dec. 1, 2018, will be the second “Pinnacle” class ship in Holland America Line’s fleet. “Every milestone we reach with Nieuw Statendam brings us closer to delivery, […]

Puerto Rico’s Condado Plaza Hilton Is For Sale

The historic Condado Plaza Hilton in San Juan has been listed for sale, Caribbean Journal has learned. The 572-room property, which first opened in 1964, is set in the heart of the increasingly hip Condado neighborhood of Puerto Rico’s capital. It includes 54,000 square feet of flexible meeting space (the largest of all hotels in […]

Caña, a New Culinary Hotspot in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico’s already-smoldering food scene is getting a major new addition. El San Juan Hotel is welcoming Puerto Rican native, Chef Juliana Gonzalez, back to Puerto Rico for the opening of the resort’s signature restaurant, Caña by Juliana Gonzalez. Created and co-founded by Gonzalez, Manuel Suarez-Inclan and Daniella Rezai–founders of Miami’s tapas hot spot Barceloneta–Caña reflects […]