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Delta Air Lines Is Adding New Nonstop Flights to Nassau, The Bahamas This Winter

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Nassau is heading into the winter season with a major boost in air service, as Delta prepares to launch and expand several nonstop routes from key U.S. cities. Beginning Dec. 20, travelers will see new direct connections from the Upper Midwest, expanded daily service from Detroit and fresh Saturday flights from Boston and New York’s […]

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The Best Caribbean Nightlife Destinations

The sun has set, dinner’s over and the clock strikes 10 o’clock. In much of the Caribbean, that likely means it’s time for a quiet drink or simply time for bed. In some parts of the Caribbean, though, the night is just getting started — and there are scores of options for going out. So […]

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Haiti's Sunrise Airways to Launch Port-au-Prince-Santo Domingo Service

Above: a Sunrise Airways Jetstream 32 By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Sunrise Airways will be launching new service from Port-au-Prince to Santo Domingo on Friday. The new carrier has received approval from Haiti’s Civil Aviation Authority and the Dominican Republic’s Junta de Aviacion to operate new charter flights between the neighbouring capitals on Hispaniola. […]

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Santo Domingo Among Cities Most Vulnerable to Rising Sea Levels

Above: Santo Domingo from space (NASA photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Rising sea levels could mean catastrophic effects for the Caribbean, and Santo Domingo is one of the world’s most vulnerable cities in that regard, according to the World Bank. The Bank published a report this week finding that Santo Domingo will be one […]


Haiti's Sunrise Airways to Launch Port-au-Prince-Santo Domingo Service

Santo Domingo made our list of the top 10 cities for food in the Caribbean, and any visit to the Dominican Republic’s capital will make it abundantly clear why. Here’s a list of six terrific places to chow down in the oldest European city in the Americas. La Briciola This open-air restaurant housed in a […]

Seven Great Museums in the Caribbean

Above: the MUPANAH museum in Haiti It isn’t the first thing you think about when you visit the Caribbean. But the Caribbean actually has a large number of high-quality museums featuring art, culture, history and more. From smaller art institutions to large-scale national galleries, there’s something for everyone (even a Museum of Rum). Here are […]

New Intercontinental Hotel Breaks Ground in Santo Domingo

Above: the groundbreaking ceremony ({Photo: OPDR) By the Caribbean Journal staff A new Intercontinental hotel project has broken ground in Santo Domingo. The new Intercontinental franchise is the brainchild of Grupo Poma, which is based in El Salvador. The company is building the hotel through its Real Hotel and Resorts division, which currently operates 19 […]

The 10 Best Caribbean Summer Vacations For 2013

It’s summertime! The weather’s heating up, work is slowing down, and it’s time for a vacation — to the Caribbean, of course. One of the best kept secrets in the Caribbean is that summer trade winds and island breezes can make for some very cool conditions by day and night.  If you are by the […]

Sheraton Returning to Santo Domingo

Above: a rendering of the Sheraton Santo Domingo By Alexander Britell PUNTA CANA — The Sheraton brand will be returning to Santo Domingo in December with the opening of the Sheraton Santo Domingo Hotel, Starwood Hotels announced. The 245-room hotel, owned by Hoteles Nacionales, is undergoing a $6 million renovation. The property, which was first […]

Northeastern Dominican Republic Shaken By 4.4-Magnitude Earthquake

Above: a map of the earthquake (Graphic: USGS) The Dominican Republic was shaken by its second earthquake in as many days Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey. A 4.4-Magnitude quake rocked the area near Samana on the country’s northeastern coast. That came one day after a 4.3-Magnitude quake near Bonao on Saturday. The […]

Light Earthquake Shakes Southern Coast of Dominican Republic

Above: a map of the quake (Graphic: USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff A 4.0-magnitude earthquake shook the southern coast of the Dominican Republic early Monday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake’s epicentre was approximately 17 kilometres south-southwest of La Romana, and about 100 kilometres east-southeast of Santo Domingo. It occurred […]

Dominican Republic Shaken by 4.3-Magnitude Earthquake Near Bonao

Above: a map of the quake (Photo: USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic was lightly shaken by a 4.3-Magnitude earthquake this morning near the city of Bonao, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake came almost a month after a 5.1-Magnitude earthquake near the country’s border with Haiti. It occurred […]