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A Floating Soca Party Is Coming Soon to St Thomas

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When the UberSoca Cruise docks in St. Thomas on Nov. 19, the harbor won’t just welcome a ship — it will transform into a full-scale celebration of Caribbean culture. The arrival of the Norwegian Encore cruise ship will turn the waterfront into a festival of color, sound, and flavor as thousands of soca fans join […]

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Spirit’s New Nonstop Dominican Republic Flights

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By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic has made no secret of its plans to push its capital, Santo Domingo, as an emerging tourism destination. And the capital just got a big boost from Spirit Airlines, which has officially launched new nonstop flights from Orlando to Santo Domingo. The new service, part of a […]

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Spirit to Launch New St Thomas Flights

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Spirit’s big Caribbean expansion includes another new route to St Thomas. The low-cost carrier is set to launch its new three-times-weekly flights from Orlando to St Thomas on Nov. 8. The flights are part of a wider expansion in Orlando for the carrier, which has made no secret of its […]

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Spirit Begins New Daily Puerto Rico Route

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Spirit Airlines has officially begun operating its newest route to Puerto Rico. The carrier this week launched its new daily flights from Orlando to the Puerto Rican city of Aguadilla. The daily service is a boon for destinations in northwestern Puerto Rico that have typically been underserved by major carriers. […]


Spirit to Launch New St Thomas Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Fast-growing low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is expanding again in the Caribbean Basin, with another new route to Colombia. The carrier has revealed plans to launch new flights from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to the city of Cali. The new flights, which will launch Dec. 20, will become Spirit’s fifth destination […]

The Caribbean’s Most Popular Destination Continues to Climb

By Alexander Britell While the Dominican Republic’s position as the most popular travel destination in the Caribbean by visitor volume has no particularly close challenge, the country isn’t resting on its laurels. Yes, the country has publicly set a rather intimidating goal: 10 million annual tourists by the year 2023. And while it remains to […]

Frontier Adding New Nonstop Flights to Cancun, Montego Bay, Punta Cana

By the Caribbean Journal staff Low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines is launching a major Caribbean expansion out of Raleigh-Durham International Airport, Caribbean Journal has learned. The carrier is launching new nonstop flights to some of the Caribbean’s most popular destinations, including Cancun, Mexico; Montego Bay, Jamaica; and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, all out of Raleigh-Durham International Airport. The Raleigh-Cancun […]

Strong Traffic Growth for JetBlue

By the Caribbean Journal staff It was a very strong July for JetBlue last month, according to the latest numbers from the New York City-based air carrier. JetBlue reported 4.755 billion revenue passenger miles last month, a 6.2 percent increase compared to July 2017. The carrier also saw 4.1 percent growth in available seat miles […]

Spirit Keeps Expanding With More Caribbean Nonstop Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Low-cost carrier Spirit continues to ramp up what has been a rapid expansion to the Caribbean this summer. The carrier has announced the addition of two major new routes: daily nonstop service from Newark Liberty International Airport to Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, along with three-times-weekly service between Detroit […]

Spirit Adding New Flights to Guatemala

By the Caribbean Journal staff Fast-growing low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is continuing its Caribbean Basin expansion with the planned launch of new service to Guatemala City. The lights from Houston to Guatemala will launch Sept. 7. They will operate thrice-weekly through Nov.7 before operating four times each week beginning Nov. 8, according to the company. […]

American Airlines Is Adding More Daily St Maarten Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff American Airlines is significantly ramping up its flight service to St Maarten this winter, Caribbean Journal has learned. The world’s largest airline will be adding a new daily flight from Miami to St Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport beginning Dec. 19. That will be accompanied by a new daily nonstop […]

More Nonstop Flights Coming to St Thomas

By the Caribbean Journal staff St Thomas is about to get another big airlift boost thanks to an expansion by Spirit Airlines. The low-cost carrier will be launching three-times-weekly flights from Orlando International Airport to St Thomas’ Cyril E. King Airport in the United States Virgin Islands. The flights will launch Nov. 8, according to […]