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In Barbados, a Showcase for Caribbean Tourism

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), in collaboration with Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc., and the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association, is set to host Caribbean Travel Marketplace, taking place from May 9 – 11 at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford […]

CaribbeanTales Names Winners of Toronto Film Showcase

Above: Karen Chapman, who won for her pitch of “Cocoon” By the Caribbean Journal staff The CaribbeanTales Toronto Film Showcase has named the award winners of this past weekend’s competition. This year was the eighth edition of the showcase, which […]

Major League Baseball to Host Showcase in Dominican Republic

Above: Dominican-born star Jose Reyes (Photo: Miami Marlins) By the Caribbean Journal staff Major League Baseball will be hosting a showcase for top amateur players in the Dominican Republic this month, the league said in a release Friday. The Sept. […]

Rick Ross, Third World Among Stars for St Kitts Music Festival

The Caribbean’s hottest music event has announced the first wave of music stars for the 26th annual edition of the St Kitts Music Festival, which runs this year from June 22-30, with high-profile stars ranging from Rick Ross to Third […]

Caribbean Week Is Coming Back to New York

The premier summer celebration of the world of the Caribbean is making its triumphant return to New York City this summer, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Caribbean Tourism Organization’s Caribbean Week is making a comeback in June after not having […]

Nassau, The Bahamas to Host Hemisphere’s Top Aviation Conference

Nassau, The Bahamas has been selected as the host country for the Routes Americas conference in 2025, the hemisphere’s premier aviation conference. Routes Americas 2025 will be held from Feb. 10-13, 2025 at the Atlantis Paraidse Island resort. “The hosting […]

Grenada Is Hosting the Caribbean’s Top Sustainable Tourism Event

Grenada will play host this year to one of the most impactful conferences on the Caribbean calendar: the region’s top conference on sustainable tourism. The Caribbean Tourism Organization’s Sustainable Tourism Conference will be held this year from April 22 to […]

This Historic Belize Hotel Just Reopened After a Transformation

A new-look hotel has opened its doors in the heart of Belize City, Belize, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Fort George Hotel and Spa is a transformation of the historic Fort George hotel, one that includes 34 new rooms and […]

A New Boat Show Is Coming to St Thomas, USVI

Since the pandemic, the US Virgin Island has emerged as one of the hottest yachting destinations in the wider Caribbean, blending its enviable island-hopping with strong, easily accessible airlift from all over the United States. With demand continuing to grow, […]

Norwegian Launches Sales for Newest Cruise Ship’s Caribbean Sailings

Norwegian Cruise Line has launched sales for its newest cruise ship, Norwegian Aqua. Aqua, part of the line’s expanded “Prima Plus Class,” will be setting sail in April 2025. The company has launched sales for Aqua’s first sailings to the […]

St Thomas, St Croix Tourism Surging

Air traffic and tourism numbers for the two biggest islands in the US Virgin Islands continue to show strong growth, according to new data. St Thomas is anticipating 25 percent year-over-year growth for the 2023-2024 winter season, as compared to […]

Antigua to Host Travel Advisor Conference

Antigua will be playing host to a travel advisor-focused conference in January. The Travel Tribe Collective will be hosting what it’s billing as an “immersive travel industry conference” at The Verandah resort in Antigua from Jan. 22-26, 2024. The event, […]

Why Sting and Marcus Samuelsson Are Coming to The Bahamas

The new Bahamas Culinary and Arts Festival is back for its second edition this month at the Baha Mar resort in Nassau. This year’s food and art event will run from Oct. 26-29, with a series of live events and […]

This Popular Jamaica All-Inclusive Has a New Culinary Program

One of Jamaica’s most beloved all-inclusive resorts has launched a new menu: the Sunset at the Palms Resort in Negril. The adults-only retreat has named a new Chef, Michael Barnett, a native of Jamaica, who has put Jamaican culture at […]

A Major New Food Festival At the Dominican Republic’s Top Resort

The Dominican Republic’s leading resort has always been a magnet for lovers of golf, leisure, yachting, shopping, wellness and entertainment. But now the Casa de Campo Resort and Villas is looking to position itself in another significant category: food. Next […]

United Airlines Adding More Newark-Bonaire Flights

United airlines is ramping up its service to the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire next winter, responding to growing demand for the destination. Beginning in January, United will be launching two additional weekly flights between Newark and Bonaire. The expanded […]

New Feature Film Is a “Virgin Islands Love Story”

A new film coming to Amazon Prime next month puts the US Virgin Islands at the front and center. “Timeless: A Virgin Islands Love Story,” written and directed by Edward La Borde, Jr, will come to Amazon Prime on Sept. […]

United Is Adding More Nonstop Flights to This Caribbean Island

United Airlines is expanding its footprint in the increasingly popular Dutch Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned. The carrier has announced plans to add two more weekly flights between New York-Newark and the island of Bonaire for the upcoming season. Right […]

How to Move to Barbados, Explained

While much of the real estate interest since the pandemic has focused on northern-area Caribbean destinations like The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos and the Cayman Islands, another island to the south has been seeing strong interest: Barbados, an island with […]

US Virgin Islands Tourism Is Partnering With the New York Jets

In another push to creatively market the destination, the US Virgin Islands Department of Tourism has announced a new multi-year partnership with the New York Jets football team. The USVI will be the official Caribbean destination partner for the Jets, […]

Condo Sales Drive USVI Real Estate Market Rebound

Entering the second half of the year, the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) recently released details on the first six months of business in 2023 courtesy of Christie’s International Real Estate US Virgin Islands office. To access this content, subscribe now. […]

A New Food and Wine Festival in the Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic’s top luxury resort is launching an exciting new culinary event: the inaugural Casa de Campo Food and Wine Festival. The festival, held in partnership with golfing country club collection Invited, will be held from Oct. 17-22 at […]

JetBlue Just Added a Second Daily Flight to Grenada

JetBlue is launching a second daily flight to Grenada for the second half of the summer. Next week, the carrier is adding a second daily nonstop flight between New York and Grenada. The flight will run between Aug. 7 and […]

Grand Bahama’s Big Restaurant Festival Is Back

Grand Bahama’s Island Restaurant Fest is back for its second edition this year, bringing together the island’s hottest restaurants for a month of culinary exploration. More than 10 eateries on Grand Bahama will be participating in the Grand Bahama Island […]

Nassau’s Big Summer Festival Is Back

Nassau Paradise Island’s big summer festival is back this year, with the highly-anticipated return of the Goombay Summer Festival. The beloved event is making its return to the island after a hiatus of more than a decade, when the Goombay […]

Antigua and Barbuda’s New Training and Incentive Program for Travel Advisors

Antigua and Barbuda has launched a new landmark program specifically for travel advisors, Caribbean Travel Advisor has learned. The destination has created a new online specialist training program, along with a new rewards and incentives program for agents. The new […]

Hilton Just Opened a New Affordable Hotel in the Dominican Republic

Hilton has added another new hotel in the Caribbean, this time a Hilton Garden Inn in the Dominican Republic. The company has debuted a new Hilton Garden Inn in the town of La Romana. The 130-room hotel overlooks Catalina Island […]

Statia Kicks Off the Dutch Caribbean’s Hottest Summer Carnival

The island of Statia has kicked off the Dutch Caribbean’s hottest summer carnival. Statia Carnival, the “Golden Rock Mas,” began July 13th with the opening of carnival, with events planned through July 24. That ranges from the Fusion-Bouyon night on […]

Paul McCartney Honeymooned Here. Now, a Legendary Bahamas Hotel Is Being Reborn