A white-sand beach, clear turquoise water and one of the Caribbean’s strongest luxury hotel collections are about to get easier to reach from several major U.S. cities. BermudAir is significantly expanding its service to the Turks and Caicos Islands for the 2026-2027 winter season, adding new nonstop and direct routes from the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and […]
Caribbean Airlines is ramping up its domestic operations between Trinidad and Tobago, the carrier said in a statement. Beginning June 1, Caribbean Airlines will be increasing its flight frequency on what’s known as the “domestic air bridge” between the two islands. The airline said it was enforcing social distancing on all flights. Customers are […]
Trinidad-based airline Caribbean Airlines says it putting a major focus on social distancing and sanitization. The carrier, which is still running service within Trinidad and Tobago, said social distancing practices were “in place” on its domestic operations. Once international service resumes, the company said it would also practice social distancing at check-in, on board and […]
By Rico Louw Client Account Manager, STR HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee—Showing the harsh impact of COVID-19 travel limitations and mitigation efforts, Caribbean hotels reported double-digit declines in occupancy and revenue per available room (RevPAR) during March, according to data from STR. For the month, occupancy was down 48.9% year over year to 38.4%, which resulted in […]
Trinidad-based regional airline Caribbean Airlines is continuing its cargo operations amid coronavirus, the carrier said. The company continues to operate its cargo freighter flights and ground transport trucking services moving cargo between the United States and the Cribbean. Much of that includes essential services for businesses to ship pharmaceuticals and restock “dwindling” supplies locally, according […]
In 2012, Caribbean Journal’s Rum Journal first launched the Rum Awards — a unique celebration of the best rums of the year. And after seven previous incarnations, the annual Rum Awards morphed into a full-fledged rum event in St Barth, the recently-concluded Caribbean Rum Awards, now an annual event on the Caribbean’s most exclusive island […]
The number of world-class Caribbean restaurants continues to multiply, making this landmark selection, which first launched back in 2013, more and more difficult each year. The Caribbean food sector continues to send a strong message to the world that this is, truly, one of the world’s great food regions, with arguably the most diverse cuisine […]
Guyana’s El Dorado 15. Trinidad’s Angostura 1787. Barbados’ Mount Gay 1703. They’re the sort of rums you hardly find together in the Caribbean, iconic West Indian rum expressions that seldom appear on a shelf even at the best of Caribbean bars. At Antigua’s Galley Bay, however, they’re right there with one another — and when you’re […]
The island of Trinidad has unveiled some bold goals to grow its long-under-the-radar tourism sector. Tourism Trinidad Limited, the island’s destination marketing company, says it is planning to increase visitor arrivals by 7 percent for the 2019-2020 fiscal year period, according to a recent statement. The island, which has one of Caribbean’s most vibrant culinary […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean Airlines is launching a new seasonal route for the upcoming holiday season, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Trinidad and Tobago-based air carrier will launch new flights between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The new service will be available on select dates between […]
Radisson Hotel Group has named a new chief operating officer for the Americas region, including the Caribbean. The Minneapolis-based company has tapped Aly El-Bassuni for the newly-created position, in which he will be responsible for “driving operational strategies across the Americas for Radisson Hotel Group’s franchised and managed hotels.” El-Bassuni, who will be reporting to […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the Caribbean’s most popular summer festivals has gotten even hotter — and solidified its positions as one of the top Caribbean carnivals to visit. Grenada’s Spicemas, the Spice Isle’s signature carnival event, saw a 7.7 percent increase in visitor arrivals this year, according to new data from the […]
