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These 10 Caribbean Islands Are Small, Quietly Cool, and Full of Personality

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Riding a flats boat through the mangroves, the engine cut low, water so clear you can see the bottom slide past. Walking a beach long enough that the footprints behind you disappear before you reach the next bend. Standing at the edge of a dock while a resident grouper circles below, close enough that you […]

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WestJet’s Swoop Is Launching Its First Nonstop Caribbean Flights

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Earlier this year, Canadian carrier WestJet launched its new low-cost airline, Swoop. And it seemed like it was only a matter of time before the new carrier launched its first Caribbean flights. Well, its happened. Swoop has announced plans to launch its first Caribbean route, with nonstop flights from Hamilton […]

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Sunwing Is Returning to Bonaire

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By the Caribbean Journal staff In an important boost for the Dutch Caribbean island, Sunwing is returning to Bonaire for a second season, the company said this week. The travel giant is the only Canadian tour operator that will be operating direct flights to Bonaire, with service running weekly on Sundays from Toronto to Bonaire. […]

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Sunwing Relaunching St Maarten Flights

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By the Caribbean Journal staff In a huge boost for St Maarten’s tourism recovery, the island will be getting back its flight service from Canadian travel giant Sunwing this winter. Sunwing will be resuming year-round, weekly nonstop flights from both Montreal and Toronto to St Maarten, with service slated to begin Feb. 28, 2019. “St. […]


Sunwing Is Returning to Bonaire

By the Caribbean Journal staff Air Canada is continuing its renewed Caribbean push with an expansion to the Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao, Curaçao Airport Partners announced. The carrier will add a third nonstop service to Curaçao during the upcoming 2018-2019 winter season. That will mean a weekly total of 566 seats from Canada to […]

Air Canada Launches Flights to Cartagena

By the Caribbean Journal staff Air Canada has continued its Caribbean expansion with a new route to Cartagena, Colombia. The carrier has officially begun operating flights between Toronto and Cartagena, an increasingly popular destination on Colombia’s Caribbean coast. “”We are very pleased to add Cartagena to our global route network,” said Benjamin Smith, President – Passenger […]

New Nonstop Flights Between New York, St Vincent and the Grenadines

By Alexander Britell For the first time ever, travelers will soon be able to fly nonstop between New York and St Vincent and the Grenadines. In a significant boost for St Vincent and the Grenadines and its new airport, Caribbean Airlines has announced plans to launch weekly nonstop service between New York and St Vincent […]

Exuma’s Historic Peace & Plenty Hotel Sold

By the Caribbean Journal staff The venerable Peace & Plenty hotel on Great Exuma in the Bahamas has been sold, Caribbean Journal has learned. Miami-based boutique hotel owner-operators, Jesper & Gustaf Arnoldsson of SMS Lodging, have partnered with long time Exuma real estate investors, Steve & Patrick Harrington and prominent Bahamian entrepreneur, Burton Rodgers, to […]

WestJet Launching Calgary-Belize Flights

Canadian carrier WestJet is expanding its Caribbean network with a new route to Belize. Beginning Nov. 3, WestJet will operate weekly nonstop service between Calgary and Belize on Fridays. The flights will depart Calgary at 9:15 AM, arriving at 2:51 PM, with he return flight departing Belize at 3:45 PM and arriving in Calgary at […]

Sunwing Continues Buffalo-Caribbean Flights

More flights out of Buffalo By the Caribbean Journal staff In a bid in part to ease travel for many Toronto-area travelers, Canadian travel giant Sunwing is offering flights out of Buffalo International Airport for a second winter season this year. The company will again offer weekly, direct flights from Buffalo to Caribbean destinations including […]

Air Canada Adds Cartagena Flights

Air Canada is adding another new route in the Caribbean. The carrier has announced the planned launch of a new route between Toronto and Cartagena on the Caribbean coast of Colombia, set to launch Dec. 18. The weekly Monday flight will be operated on Air Canada’s Rouge brand on 136-seat Airbus A319 aircraft with two […]

WestJet Takes Delivery of First Extended-Range Aircraft

A big step for the Canadian carrier By the Caribbean Journal staff WestJet has taken delivery of the first of four new Boeing 767-300 extended range aircraft, the company announced. The new planes will allow the airline to begin serving Europe and other regions from Canada on a nonstop basis. That will include flights between […]

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