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This Bahamas Island Is Just Off the Coast of Florida. And It’s Having a Moment

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There aren’t many places in the Caribbean where you can leave Miami after breakfast and be standing on a white-sand beach before lunchtime. Bimini has always occupied a unique place in The Bahamas: close enough for a spontaneous escape, yet far enough away to feel like you’ve crossed into another world. The water is startlingly […]

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Travel to the Dominican Republic Is Growing at a Record-Setting Pace

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At the Dominican Republic’s annual tourism exchange 10 years ago, officials announced a bold plan: the country wanted to achieve 10 million annual visitors by the year 2023.  It was an ambitious goal, to be sure, one that was unsurprisingly torpedoed by the pandemic.  But with the kind of tourism growth the Dominican Republic has […]

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Rum Journal: From the Dominican Republic, a Rum for Jose Marti

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If you’re a fan of rum from the Dominican Republic, you know Oliver & Oliver.  The family-owned boutique rummaker produces a diverse range of Dominican brands: you might be familiar with rums like Opthimus or Rum Punta Cana — these are just a few of a growing portfolio of labels originating from the Santo Domingo company.  […]

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Air Europa Is Planning New York-Dominican Republic Flights 

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European carrier Air Europa is expanding in the Caribbean.  The airline, which operates several transatlantic flights to the Caribbean, is adding its first flight from North America to the Caribbean.  In June, the company plans to start daily flights from New York and Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic.  The company said it […]


Rum Journal: From the Dominican Republic, a Rum for Jose Marti

The new-look Eastern Airlines has launched flights to a new Caribbean destination: the Dominican Republic. Eastern Airlines, a new incarnation of the legendary aviation brand, is now operating nonstop flights between Miami International Airport and Las Americas International Airport in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.  The flights mark a return of service for the airline in […]

Dominican Republic Airline Expands to Jamaica 

Upstart Dominican Republic airline Arajet is adding another new route in the Caribbean, this time to Jamaica.  Arajet this week is launching a new route between two Caribbean capitals: Santo Domingo and Kingston, Jamaica, with service operating nonstop on Mondays and Fridays.  It’s the latest addition for the low-cost carrier, which has already kicked off […]

10 Small Resorts to Visit in the Dominican Republic Right Now

The Dominican Republic is a big country, and sometimes it can feel like everything about the DR’s resort areas can seem super-sized, too: big beaches, mega resorts, and all-inclusive hotels with giant buffets and endless dining options. There’s nothing wrong with any of that—choices are good! But there’s also a time and place for an […]

Dominican Republic-Curacao Flights Kick Off

Startup Dominican Republic airline Arajet has officially launched its newest service between Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and Curacao International Airport.  The new low-cost carrier is initially starting with two weekly flights between the two Caribbean destinations.  The flights will operate on Thursdays and Sundays, with a flight time of about one hour and a half.  […]

Frontier Launching New Punta Cana, Santo Domingo Flights

Frontier Airlines is launching a pair of new routes to the Dominican Republic this fall.  The low-cost carrier is adding new routes from Tampa to both Punta Cana and Santo Domingo, according to the Dominican Republic’s Civil Aviation Authority.  The new service will operate on Airbus A320 neo aircraft with a capacity for 186 seats.  […]

Air France Is Ramping Up Its Caribbean Service 

Air France will be operating more flights to the Caribbean this summer than it did before the onset of the pandemic, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The French carrier said this week it would be operating “above pre-crisis levels” to destinations including North America, Africa and the Caribbean this summer.  Air France said the increase was […]

From the Dominican Republic to Palm Island, 5 Places to Go in July

We can’t stress it enough – the Caribbean is even better in the summer. You get more beaches to yourself, the water is deliciously warm and the nights are breezy and beautiful. The latest edition of Places to Go takes you from a private island in the Grenadines to an up-and-coming beach town in the […]

New Caribbean Airline Launches in the Dominican Republic 

A new Caribbean airline has launched in the Dominican Republic, with plans for its first flights this spring.  It’s called Arajet, and it’s being billed as the “first ultra-low-cost airline in the Caribbean region.” The company is a full-fledged relaunch of the former Dominican Wings low-cost carrier. It will be based at Las Americas Airport […]