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Azamara Is Expanding Its Fleet

Why You Need to Visit the Barbados Food and Rum Festival

By Sarah Greaves-GabbadonCJ Travel Editor If you’re hungry for a Caribbean vacation (or just plain hungry) you’ll want to know about the Barbados Food & Rum Festival, scheduled for November 16 to 19. Now in its eighth year, the event …

CHTA Strengthening Global Travel Partnerships

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association is partnering with travel associations around the world to strengthen the tourism sector in the region. CHTA President Karolin Troubetzkoy announced that the association has joined forces with close to a dozen regional travel …

Belize Continues Tourism Surge

Belize’s tourism sector continues to surge in 2017, according to the country’s latest travel data. Belize reported a total of 230,151 stayover arrivals in the first half of 2017, a 7.8 percent increase compared to the first six months of …

“Despacito” Driving Puerto Rico Travel Demand

The hit song Despacito and its remix are driving demand for Puerto Rico travel, according to a new report from Hotels.clm. Since the song launched on April 17, searches for Puerto Rico on Hotels.com’s platforms are up more than 45 …

American Airlines, TSA Work on New Screening Tech

American Airlines is testing a new security screening technology. In collaboration with the Transportation Security Administration, the airline is testing a computed “tomography” scanner in one checkpoint lane of Terminal 4 at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. CT checkpoint scanning …

What’s Next for Expedia in the Caribbean?

Global travel giant Expedia has been growing significantly in the Caribbean, and it looks like that will continue in the next few years. To learn more about the company’s plans for what it says is a “thriving” market, Caribbean Journal …

CHTA President: Caribbean Tourism Needs Stronger Partnerships

The Caribbean tourism industry needs stronger partnerships to realize its enormous potential, Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association President Karolin Troubetzkoy told attendees this week at the CHTA’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace conference in the Bahamas. Troubetzkoy, hotelier of St. Lucia’s Jade …

The Best Travel Credit Cards for the Caribbean in 2017

If you are a “frequent” Caribbean traveler, it’s likely that you’re a member of some kind of rewards club or have a special travel credit card. But not all such credit cards are created equal — and some may be far …

Caribbean Journal’s Jamaica Travel Awards – 2016

While CJ’s Caribbean Travel Awards have become a significant annual event in the wider region, we realized that it was important to honor not just those doing great work at the regional level, but at the local level, too, That’s …

How to Travel to Trinidad Right Now, For Less

Thinking of a getaway to Trinidad? There are a host of specials for stays on one of the Caribbean’s most energetic islands (and one of the region’s top culinary destinations) right now. The Chancellor Hotel, a 30-room property near Port …

How to Travel to Jamaica, For Less

Looking to head to Jamaica this summer? Jamaica is offering guests a variety of affordable getaway packages this summer. The destination is hosting myriad of budget accommodations and value-added stays at high-end properties for the solo traveler, romantic getaways and …

Barbados Travel Demand Is Surging

By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados travel demand is surging, according to the latest numbers from global travel giant Expedia. Travel demand to Barbados on all Expedia sites grew by 35 percent last year compared to 2014, according to the …

A Major Update on The State of Cuba Travel

Simons Chase, Editor in Chief of Cuba Journal, Caribbean Journal’s sister publication, will be giving a major talk on Cuba travel next week in Puerto Rico. Chase will headline an update on the State of Cuba Travel at the Expo …

Sandals Just Opened a Travel Store in London

By Sarah Greaves-GabbadonCJ Travel Editor A Caribbean-based resort company is going beyond glossy brochures and flashy websites and taking its brands directly to some of its consumers, meeting them right where they “live.” Unique Vacations Ltd, U.K. representatives for Sandals, …

A Major Caribbean Travel Conference Returns to Puerto Rico

The Caribbean’s biggest new travel conference, ETI, is coming again to Puerto Rico this May 11-14. ETI, or Expo de Turismo Internacional, will bring together hundreds of stakeholders with an interest in growing and selling Caribbean tourism. “The ETI 2016 …

How to Travel to Abaco Right Now

The water’s just different in the islands of the Bahamas particularly the less-traveled, beautiful Out Islands. And now the Abaco Beach Resort has an easy way for you to get there. It’s called the Ultimate Spring Getaway Package, and it …

How You Can Travel to Jamaica Right Now — For Less

How to save on Jamaica right now By Dana NilandCJ Contributor Travelers this spring will find a variety of special packages, rates and discounts awaiting them in Jamaica. The deals range from budget-friendly to luxury accommodations, in everything from cozy …

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s New President

A new beginning By Alexander Britell NASSAU — The Caribbean’s top private sector tourism association has a new leader. Acting President Karolin Troubetzkoy has officially been ratified as the organization’s new president through June 2018, following action taken ahead of …