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This Hotel on One of the Caribbean’s Most Iconic Beaches Costs Less Than $200 a Night (And It Has Bungalows)

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It’s the most famous view in Martinique: a sweeping volcanic-sand beach fringed by coconut palms, and rising from the sea just offshore, the sheer volcanic silhouette of Diamond Rock. And right now, you can wake up on that beach for $177 per night. That’s the current starting rate at Diamant Les Bains, the beachfront residence hotel […]

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Frontier Is Launching Another New Route to Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico’s surging tourism arrivals will get another boost this fall when Frontier Airlines adds another route to the island.  Beginning Nov. 1, Frontier Airlines will launch new nonstop flights between Jacksonville International Airport and San Juan’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport.  The flights will operate three times weekly, according to a statement.  It’s the […]

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Spirit Airlines to Launch Flights from Atlantic City to Cancun, San Juan

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Spirit Airlines has been one of the fastest-expanding carriers to the Caribbean in the pandemic, and now the low-cost airline is at it again.  Spirit has announced plans to launch new service from Atlantic City to both Cancun and San Juan, Puerto Rico.  The new flights will kick off in October, with four weekly flights […]

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Spirit Airlines Launching Miami-Puerto Rico Flights

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Low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is launching a new daily flight to Puerto Rico, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The new flight will operate daily from Miami to San Juan, part of the carrier’s expansion to Miami International Airport.  The flights between MIA and San Juan’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport will kick off on Nov. 17, […]


Spirit Airlines to Launch Flights from Atlantic City to Cancun, San Juan

Luxury cruise line Seabourn is set to homeport its Seabourn Ovation cruise ship out of Miami.  Beginning in November, the ship will operate a series of Caribbean itineraries through April 2022.  That will include stops in Caribbean destinations including San Juan, Guadeloupe, Jost Van Dyke, St Kitts and Nevis and Antigua, among others.  In December, […]

Ritz-Carlton’s First Caribbean Cruise Will Homeport in Puerto Rico

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s first Caribbean cruises will set sail out of Puerto Rico.  The Port of San Juan will be home to the high-end cruise line’s first voyages in the region.  The Evrima, the first of three company yachts, will make its maiden voyage in the Caribbean in November 2021.  ““The selection of the […]

Hilton Is Opening New Resorts in Punta Cana and Puerto Rico

Hilton is planning another big expansion in the Caribbean with its Tru by Hilton brand.  Tru by Hilton, the company’s midscale brand, is expanding to the Caribbean, with plans to open three new resorts in the region by 2023, with one resort in the Dominican Republic and two in Puerto Rico.  That includes the Try […]

Puerto Rico Tourism Keeps Surging

Tourism keeps growing in Puerto Rico, according to the newest data from the island’s primary airport. San Juan’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport reported 1,009,754 passengers handled in June, which eclipsed the island’s 2019 totals for June. Indeed, that represented a 13.7 percent increase over passenger traffic in San Juan in June 2019. Unsurprisingly, it […]

American Airlines’ Next Big Caribbean Expansion

The world’s largest airline is planing another big expansion to the Caribbean, and it’s not from one of its traditional hubs like Dallas-Fort Worth or Miami.  American Airlines has big international ambitions in Austin, Texas, with plans to launch new service to a host of Caribbean destinations.  That includes new daily flights from Austin to […]

Spirit Airlines Planning Major Caribbean Expansion from Miami

Spirit Airlines is expanding to Miami International Airport, and that means a wave of new flights to the carrier’s wheelhouse in the Caribbean. Crucially, it will represent an expansion — meaning it will supplement Spirit’s existing service at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, the company said. The plan is for “additional growth in South Florida due to […]

Southwest Airlines Is Adding New Puerto Rico Flights

Southwest Airlines is adding two new routes to San Juan, Puerto Rico this fall, Caribbean Journal has learned.  In November, the carrier will be kicking off new routes from both St Louis and Buffalo-Niagara airports, with service set to begin on Nov. 6.  Both route will be operating weekly on Saturdays.  “The airline shares our […]

Avianca Relaunches San Juan Flights

Colombian carrier Avianca is resuming its service from Bogota to San Juan, Puerto Rico this week, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The relaunched service will begin with two weekly flights, a number that is likely to increase over the summer and fall seasons as demand increases.  Indeed, in December, Avianca will operate one daily flight to […]