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Cape Air Will Become the Caribbean’s First Electric Airline

Caribbean’s Largest Marina Sold

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Ritz-Carlton’s First Caribbean Cruise Will Homeport in Puerto Rico

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s first Caribbean cruises will set sail out of Puerto Rico. The Port of San Juan will be home to the high-end cruise line’s first voyages in the region. The Evrima, the first of three company yachts, …

Puerto Rico Tourism Keeps Heating Up

Puerto Rico continues to see tourism growth in 2021 — a trend that’s continuing through the holiday weekend. Hotel occupancy in Puerto Rico is nearing 96 percent for the Memorial Day weekend, according to projections from the Puerto Rico Tourism Company. …

Puerto Rico Waives Testing Requirement for Vaccinated Travelers

In a major move by one of the Caribbean’s most popular destinations, Puerto Rico has announced that it is waiving pre-testing requirements for vaccinated travelers. Beginning May 24, vaccinated travelers from the U.S. will not have to show proof of …

New Eco-Hotel Breaks Ground in Vieques, Puerto Rico

The Caribbean’s First Ayurvedic Retreat Is in Puerto Rico

The Caribbean’s first full-fledged Ayurvedic retreat is in Puerto Rico. The Finca Victoria boutique hotel on the island of Vieques has relaunched as an Ayurvedic retreat, the only one of its kind in the region. The property, which first opened …

Cape Air Just Broke a Record in the Caribbean

Popular regional Caribbean carrier Cape Air just broke a record for ridership. Cape Air carried 35,000 passengers between December 2019 and January 2020, its highest monthly ridership to date since launching in the region 22 years ago. That number represented …

The Cool List: The Coolest Caribbean Hotels for 2020

The Caribbean’s roster of high-design, forward-thinking, fun-loving hotels continues to grow. Everyone has a different definition of what’s cool — particularly when it comes to hotels. But a cool hotel should have an x-factor, a special quality that turns it into …

Tropic Ocean Airways Launching Big Caribbean Seaplane Expansion

Tropic Ocean Airways, the Fort Lauderdale-based airline specializing in seaplane flights, is launching a major expansion in the Caribbean. Tropic Ocean plans to establish a base of amphibious airplanes in Puerto Rico, the company’s CEO, Rob Ceravolo, said this week. …

Hurricane Dorian Leaves the Caribbean, Heads for the Atlantic

By the Caribbean Journal staff The newly-renamed Hurricane Dorian has exited the Caribbean Sea, heading into the Atlantic, leaving a trail of heavy rain. While parts of The Bahamas could remain in the crosshairs of the storm, the region emerged …

Silver Airways Streamlines Caribbean Operations

By the Caribbean Journal staff Fort Lauderdale-based Silver Airways has continued streamlining its Caribbean operations following last year’s acquisition of leading regional carrier Seaborne. The company has announced that bookings for San Juan, Puerto Rico-based Seaborne’s current flight network in …

Dorian Nears Hurricane Strength Approaching Puerto Rico

By the Caribbean Journal staff Tropical Storm Dorian was nearing hurricane strength Wednesday morning as it headed toward the USVI, BVI and Puerto Rico, according to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center in Miami. The storm was about …

Vieques, Puerto Rico Is Getting a Major New Hotel

By the Caribbean Journal staff A major new hotel project is underway on the island of Vieques in Puerto Rico, a big boost for an island with a tourism industry still reeling from the storms of 2017 and whose flagship …

How to Cruise Around the Caribbean on a Megayacht

By Dana NilandCJ Contributor It’s a very different way to cruise around the Caribbean — think megayacht instead of cruise ship, ultra-luxe instead of mainstream. And now SeaDream Yacht Club is accepting reservations for its 2021 spring season, the company said …

Cape Air Resumes St Thomas, Vieques, Tortola Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Regional air carrier Cape Air has resumed service to several islands in the Caribbean hit by last month’s hurricanes, the Hyannis, MA-based company announced. Cape Air has launched limited service to Vieques, St Thomas and …

Hurricane Maria Pummels St Croix, Makes Landfall in Puerto Rico

Above: the projected path of Maria By the Caribbean Journal staff Hurricane Maria pummeled the island of St Croix early Wednesday before making landfall in Puerto Rico. The eye of Maria was located over Eastern Puerto Rico at 8 AM …

Hurricane Maria Devastates Dominica

By the Caribbean Journal staff Hurricane Maria made landfall on the Eastern Caribbean island of Dominica on Monday night as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 160 miles per hour, according to the NOAA’s National Hurricane Center. …

Irma Continues Westward After Battering Barbuda, St Martin

By the Caribbean Journal staff Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Caribbean Wednesday, causing major destruction on several islands, including tiny Barbuda, which was almost totally destroyed. As of Thursday morning, Irma was 110 miles north of Punta Cana and about …