santo domingo

This Caribbean Airline Keeps Expanding
InterCaribbean Airways is launching new service to both Santo Domingo and Tortola out of Antigua’s recently-redeveloped VC Bird International Airport. The new flights, which begin Thursday, are the latest expansion for the Turks and Caicos-based air carrier. Flights will operate …
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An Historic Caribbean Hotel Is Reborn
By the Caribbean Journal staff An historic Caribbean hotel has new life. The Renaissance Santo Domingo Jaragua Hotel and Casino has officially debuted, following a $40 million renovation that began in 2014. The property, which plays a major role in …
Crystal Cruises’ New Caribbean Itinerary
Above: a Crystal Cruises ship By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Crystal Cruises has unveiled a new itinerary for the upcoming winter season. Crystal Cruises is inviting passengers to “give thanks” on its new ultra-luxury voyages debuting this Thanksgiving. The new …
The Best Caribbean Airlines
Most major airlines fly to the Caribbean. But once you get there, if you want to go between islands, it’s a very different story. For island hoppers, businesspeople, family visitors or island explorers, there are all kinds of airlines servicing …
The Best Caribbean Destination Weddings
It’s one of the biggest investments you’ll ever make, and it’s one of the most significant economic contributors to Caribbean tourism: weddings. The Caribbean is the most romantic place in the world, and it’s the dream location for a destination …
The Caribbean’s Newest Hotel Brand
Above: Santo Domingo (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Another new hotel brand is coming to the Caribbean. A new Homewood Suites by Hilton is coming to the Dominican Republic’s capital, the product of a joint venture between Proinversión …
The Caribbean’s Hidden City
Above: Santo Domingo’s Colonial Zone (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell SANTO DOMINGO — Everything here is hidden. Inside these venerable old structures are great little hotels and restaurants. But you don’t notice them. You walk right by them. …
Why This is the Caribbean’s Coolest New Hotel
Above: the JW Marriott Santo Domingo (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell SANTO DOMINGO — I am floating above Santo Domingo. I am walking on air, held up only by a thin sliver of glass extended from the lobby …
Rum Journal: A Hidden Bar on the Caribbean’s Oldest Street
Above: the lobby bar at the Hostal Nicolas de Ovando in Santo Domingo (All photos by CJ) This bar isn’t very old. But the building is. It’s been aging for half a millennium, a place that was once home to …
Rum Journal: Finding a Great Lobby Bar in Santo Domingo
Above: the lobby bar at the Sheraton Santo Domingo The lobby bar. At most hotels, it sets the tone for everything — it’s the first part of the hotel you notice. It welcomes you. It is the central meeting point. …
Another New Gateway from Spain to the Caribbean
Above: a Seaborne plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean carrier Seaborne has signed an agreement to connect Air Europa’s daily flight from Madrid to Santo Domingo to Puerto Rico. The two companies have signed a codeshare agreement to cover …
Radisson to Open Its First Hotel in the Dominican Republic
Above: Santo Domingo By the Caribbean Journal staff Radisson will soon be opening its first-ever hotel in the Dominican Republic. The hotel brand announced this week that it had signed a hotel in the heart of Santo Domingo’s commercial district. …
Southern Dominican Republic Shaken By 4.2-Magnitude Earthquake
Above: a map of the quake (graphic: USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Southern Dominican Republic was shaken by a 4.2-magnitude earthquake on Sunday morning, according to data from the United States Geological Survey. The quake occurred at a …
Caribbean Art: Dominican Republic’s Alfredo Scaroina Making NYC Debut
Above: Untitled 2014 Acrylic, Oil, Oil Stick, Gesso, Paper, Dirt, Spray Paint, Fabric, Charcoal on Canvas 66″ x 53″ By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic-born artist Alfredo Scaroina will be making his New York City debut this month. Scaroina …
LIAT’s New Caribbean Destination
Above: a LIAT plane By the Caribbean Journal staff LIAT is launching flights to Haiti, the company announced this week. The new service to Haiti’s, capital, Port-au-Prince, will launch on Dec. 5. The flights will operate every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday …
Embassy Suites Opens in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Above: the Embassy Suites is located in the city’s Silver Sun Gallery complex By the Caribbean Journal staff Hilton’s Embassy Suites brand has opened a new hotel in Santo Domingo. The new property in the Dominican Republic’s capital is a …
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