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St Maarten Has a New Minister of Tourism
Sunwing Relaunching More Flights to Cuba, Dominican Republic
Sunwing is expanding its flight network from Quebec City to the Caribbean this winter, Caribbean Journal has learned. Beginning in the first week of November, Sunwing launch a restart that includes weekly flights from Quebec City to Cayo Coco, Holguin, …
Port St Maarten Has a New CEO
Cruise and shipping industry veteran Alexander Gumbs is now the Chief Executive Officer of the Port St Maarten Group, charged with leading one of the region’s top cruise destinations. Gumbs’s track record made him the ideal choice to lead one of the generators …
Sunwing Is Adding Two New Routes to St Maarten
Canadian travel giant Sunwing is adding a pair of new routes to St Maarten, Caribbean Journal has learned. On Sept. 30, the carrier will launch new flights between Toronto and St Maarten. That will be followed on Nov. 4 by …
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Celebrity Equinox Relaunches Caribbean Cruises
Celebrity Cruises has relaunched another ship in the Caribbean. The brand’s Celebrity Equinox ship officially restarted Caribbean cruises this week with a sailing out of Fort Lauderdale. Equinox is visiting ports including St Maarten, St Thomas and Nassau, The Bahamas, …
St Maarten Continues Cruising Rebound
Long one of the Caribbean’s busiest cruise ports, St Maarten is in the midst of a full-fledged cruising comeback. Six cruise ships will be calling at Port St Maarten through the end of this month alone, according to officials. That …
Caribbean Photo of the Week: Little Bay, St Maarten
The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Cheryl Livingston, who sent in this delightful shot of Little Bay in St Maarten. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the …
Ritz-Carlton’s First Caribbean Cruise Will Homeport in Puerto Rico
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s first Caribbean cruises will set sail out of Puerto Rico. The Port of San Juan will be home to the high-end cruise line’s first voyages in the region. The Evrima, the first of three company yachts, …
Two New Ways to Fly Nonstop to St Maarten
Frontier Airlines keeps ramping up its Caribbean expansion, and now the low-cost carrier has debuted two prominent new routes to Dutch Caribbean hotspot of St Maarten. Frontier has launched its first-ever flights from Miami to St Maarten, part of a …
Saint Lucia Set for First Cruise Ship Call Since Pandemic Began
Saint Lucia is set for the return of cruise tourism to the island this week. Celebrity Millennium will call on Port Castries on June 29, marking the beginning of the gradual reintroduction of cruise tourism to Saint Lucia. Celerity Millennium …
Celebrity Cruises Launches First Cruise From U.S. in 15 Months
Celebrity Cruises has officially kicked off the first cruise form the United States in 15 months. The Celebrity Edge ship began a sailing from Fort Lauderdale on Saturday, the first cruise ship to sail from a U.S. port in more …
Frontier Launches New Flights to The Bahamas
Frontier Airlines has launched its newest nonstop service to the region, with flights from Miami to Nassau, The Bahamas. The inaugural flight from Miami to Nassau kicked off with much fanfare. It’s Frontier’s first-ever service to The Bahamas. The new …
Seabourn Plans July Relaunch in the Caribbean
Luxury cruise line Seabourn will relaunch its Caribbean cruises in July, the company said this week. The company’s Seabourn Odyssey ship will kick off Caribbean cruising in Bridgetown, Barbados on July 18. Seabourn is opening its Seabourn Odyssey voyages to …
New Nonstop Flights to St Maarten
American Airlines has launched its newest Caribbean route, with nonstop service from Dallas-Fort Worth to St Maarten. The new flights, which launched this week, are operating every week on Saturdays. American Airlines is operating the service on Airbus A321 aircraft, …
Barbados Welcomes Back First Cruise Ship
The first cruise ship has called on Barbados since the beginning of the pandemic back in 2020. Celebrity Millennium, the first ship to sail in the Western Hemisphere since March 2020, called on Barbados this week as part of a …
Caribbean Cruises Are Back: Celebrity Kicks Off 7-Night Sailing in St Maarten
The first Caribbean cruise in more than a year officially set sail this weekend in St Maarten. Celebrity Millennium kicked off a seven-night sailing from the Port of St Maarten on Saturday, a return for the cruise industry in the …
The Newest Resort in St Maarten Is Now Open
The most anticipated new resort in St Maarten in years has opened its doors, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Morgan Resort, set in the heart of Simpson Bay, is a major new resort for the destination. The hotel officially opened …
Winair Expands Aruba, Curacao Flights
Winair has expanded its service between St Maarten and the islands of Curacao and Aruba, Caribbean Journal has learned. The St Maarten-based carrier will now be offering two weekly flights that operate between St Maarten, Curacao and Aruba. The flights …
New St Maarten Resort Set for June Opening
The newest resort in St Maarten is set for a June opening, Caribbean Journal has learned. The highly-anticipated The Morgan resort is already taking reservations for a June 1, 2021 opening date. The hip new resort is set in the …
