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Hyatt Just Opened a New All-Inclusive in Cancun With Swim-Out Rooms, Plunge Pool Suites, and a Private Rooftop Bar 

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First there was Saint Lucia. Then Aruba. Then in the Dominican Republic. Now Secrets has opened its fourth all-inclusive resort in the Caribbean this year, with this week’s debut of the new Secrets Mirabel Cancun.  The newest resort by Hyatt’s adults-only all-inclusive brand is the latest addition to Cancun, with 487 rooms, smack in the […]

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$230 Million Modernization Plan on Way for St Thomas Airport

By the Caribbean Journal staff St Thomas’ Cyril E. King airport is set for a major transformation. United States Virgin Islands Governor Kenneth Mapp has announced that he will soon unveil the plans for a $230 million modernization of the island’s airport. It’s a huge step for an airport that recovered quickly in the wake […]

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United Resuming St Thomas Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff United is making a big return to the island of St Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands. United resumed its flights to St Thomas from both Newark and Washington, D.C. this weekend, according to the United States Virgin Islands Department of Tourism. United will also be relaunching flights to […]

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Bill Clinton Is Spearheading a Big Caribbean Recovery Effort

By the Caribbean Journal staff Former United States President Bill Clinton’s Clinton Global Initiative has launched a major initiative aimed at spearheading recovery efforts in islands affected by Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria last fall. The new Clinton Global Initiative Action Network on Post-Disaster Recovery has announced a series of eight unified programs that seek […]


United Resuming St Thomas Flights

By Rico Louw Similar to the opening month of 2018, February hotel performance was sluggish when compared with historical trends in the Caribbean, according to the latest data from STR. As noted in our article last month, Q1 months are typically the high-performance time period in the Caribbean. This February, however, occupancy fell 2.7% year […]

New Daily Nonstop Flights to St Thomas

By the Caribbean Journal staff The U.S. Virgin Islands is seeing a new airlift boom, and the island of St Thomas is the latest beneficiary. Florida-based Spirit Airlines has officially launched new daily nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and St Thomas’ Cyril E. King Airport. It’s another big step for the US Virgin […]

Spirit Airlines Is Returning to St Maarten

By the Caribbean Journal staff The St Maarten comeback continues. The latest step in the destination’s post-Irma recovery has come in the form of new airlift, with low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines plotting a return to St Maarten in May, according to the St Maarten Ministry of Tourism. Spirit will launch weekly flights between Fort Lauderdale […]

CSHAE Names New President

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Caribbean tourism industry professional Stacy Cox has been elected president of the Caribbean Society of Hotel Association Executives for the next two years. Cox took office early last year following an unscheduled leadership change, and has now received a full two-year mandate at the association’s annual general meeting, which preceded […]

Spirit Launching New Nonstop Flights to St Croix

By the Caribbean Journal staff Getting to the island of St Croix just got even easier. Low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has announced plans to launch new nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale and the island of St Croix in the United States Virgin Islands. “Spirit is proud of its strong connection to the Caribbean, and we’re […]

Former US President Bill Clinton Visits Dominica, US Virgin Islands

By the Caribbean Journal staff Former United States President Bill Clinton paid a visit to the Caribbean this week, traveling to both the United States Virgin Islands and Dominica. Clinton was in the Caribbean to see first hand the islands’ recovery efforts in the wake of last year’s hurricanes. The trip began with a stop […]

VIDEO: Why You Need to Visit Christiansted, St Croix

By Alexander Britell World-class restaurants. Historic forts. Creative cocktail bars. And even its own little cay. This is Christiansted, St Croix, and it’s time it got on your travel radar. Because the best-kept secret in the US Virgin Islands has quietly become one of the most fascinating spots in the Caribbean, a haven for foodies, […]

Delta Launching Daily Nonstop New York-St Thomas Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Delta Airlines is relaunching its daily nonstop service between New York and St Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands, Caribbean Journal has learned. The airline will be reinstating the daily nonstop route beginning May 24, due to strong bookings on the Atlanta-St Thomas, route, according to US Virgin Islands […]