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Puerto Rico Extends Discover Puerto Rico Contract Through 2033

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Puerto Rico is locking in continuity for its tourism promotion strategy. Governor Jenniffer González Colón announced a five-year extension of Discover Puerto Rico’s destination marketing contract, a move that will keep the organization in place through 2033 and reinforce the island’s long-term approach to international tourism growth. The announcement came during the International Tourism Trade […]

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Sonesta Is Planning a New Kind of Rebuild in St Maarten

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By Dana Niland CJ Contributor St Maarten’s landmark Maho Beach Resort has launched reconstruction in the wake of last year’s Hurricane Irma, the Maho Group announced. This rebuild will be different, though, with plans for innovative, resilient, storm-resistant construction. “While we always had a plan to rebuild, it was imperative to rebuild incorporating the best […]

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Caribbean Photo of the Week: The Sky in St Maarten

By the Caribbean Journal staff The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Laura Morley, who took this stunning shot of the colorful sky on a recent journey to St Maarten. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last […]

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JetBlue Is Expanding Mint in the Caribbean

By the Caribbean Journal staff JetBlue has announced an expansion of its Mint premium cabin service across the Caribbean. JetBlue will be adding Mint to nonstop flights between Boston and Saint Lucia later this year, along with adding Mint service to its flights from New York to Costa Rica. Mint service, which first launched in […]


Caribbean Photo of the Week: The Sky in St Maarten

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Turks and Caicos-based airline interCaribbean Airways is introducing new routes from Santo Domingo to Aruba and between Curacao and Kingston, Jamaica. These new services add to the airline’s nonstop flights to Tortola, St. Maarten and Providenciales, Turks and Caicos. The announcement came from interCaribbean’s Chairman and founder, Lyndon Gardiner, and the […]

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 […]

St Maarten-Anguilla Ferry Terminal Reopens

By the Caribbean Journal staff The St Maarten-Anguilla ferry terminal has officially reopened, the Anguilla Tourist Board announced this week. The port of entry on St Maarten is just a short distance from St Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport, and is the quickest way for travelers to get from the airport to Anguilla. The short […]

St Maarten Is Having a Very Strong Cruise Season

By the Caribbean Journal staff St Maarten is having a very good cruise season, according to the latest report from Port St Maarten. The cruise destination is reporting 15 percent growth over its projections for the first half of 2018, officials said this week. The port is also expecting a strong upcoming high season “similar […]

Windstar to Homeport in St Maarten

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Windstar Cruises is homeporting one of its ships St. Maarten. Beginning Dec. 1, the cruise line will homeport its Wind Surf cruise ship for seven-day cruises out of St Maarten. Besides having the Wind Surf homeport on the Island weekly, Port St Maarten Management said they were also looking at […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: St Maarten Blue

By the Caribbean Journal staff The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Sheri Fiscus from Salem, Oregon, who sent in this lovely shot of the blue of Maho Beach in St Maarten taken last month. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject […]

St Maarten Sees Another Airline Return

By the Caribbean Journal staff Another airline has officially made its return to St Maarten. Panama-based Copa Airlines has officially resumed operations to the island, another boost for the destination in the wake of Hurricane Irma last year. Copa Airlines has returned to St Maarten with a pair of weekly nonstop flights between Panama’s Tocumen […]

Oyster Bay Beach Resort Reopens in St Maarten

By the Caribbean Journal staff The St Maarten tourism comeback continues. Another of the island’s most popular resorts has officially reopened its doors, with the Oyster Bay Beach Resort relaunching operations with a new look after shuttering last year due to Hurricane Irma. The property has relaunched with close to half of its rooms available, […]