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JetBlue Planning to Test Facial Recognition Boarding

JetBlue announced last week it will collaborate with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and SITA to test a new paperless and deviceless self-boarding process as part of ongoing trials to implement a biometric exit process in the future. JetBlue will […]

Bahamian Court Denies Baha Mar’s Request for US Bankruptcy Recognition

Snag for Baha Mar’s US bankruptcy filing By the Caribbean Journal staff Baha Mar, Ltd’s US bankruptcy just hit a snag. A Bahamian Judge denied Baha Mar’s request for recognition of its bankrtupcy filing in Delaware Federal Court. The ruling […]

CARICOM Recognition for Kosovo Possible

Above: Kosovo (UN Photo: Ferdi Limani) First Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo Behgjet Pacolli said the CARICOM-Central American region, whose leaders are meeting in El Salvador this week, could recognize statehood for Kosovo. “We can confirm to you that we […]

Antigua and Barbuda Is Adding a “Beach 366″

The twin-island destination of Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 365 beaches — or, as the islands like to put it, a beach for every day of the year. But what about leap years like 2024? Acknowledging what Antigua […]

Aruba Is Improving the Airport Arrival Process With a “Happy One Pass”

It’s one of the worst parts of any vacation, particularly in the Caribbean: immigration. Long lines, endless forms, infinite hassle. But the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba, which has long been ahead of the rest of the region in making […]

Antigua and Barbuda’s Big US Tourism Push

Antigua and Barbuda has kicked off a major push to increase tourism to the destination from the United States market. The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority has embarked on a promotional tour to engage with travel professionals in more than […]

This Caribbean Volcano Is Now a UNESCO Heritage Site

The Mont Pelee volcano in Martinique is now the newest UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Caribbean. Mont Pelee, the volcano in northern Martinique whose eruption in 1902 killed 30,000 people in what was at the time the “Paris of […]

Turks and Caicos’ Newest Resort Will Have a Lagoon and a “Boat Concierge”

It’s been one of the hottest travel destinations in the Caribbean since the pandemic, and now Turks and Caicos is getting another major new luxury resort. The new South Bank residential resort is opening its doors in “late 2023,” according […]

Christie’s Looking to Build Caribbean Real Estate Alliance

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored subscription options: Caribbean Journal Invest for comprehensive investment news or Caribbean Journal Travel Advisor for targeted content for travel agents and advisors. Subscribe […]

St Croix’s Big Christmas Festival Is Back

It’s one of the Caribbean’s greatest Christmas celebrations: the St Croix Crucian Christmas Festival, now in its 70th year. This year’s event runs from Dec. 11 through Jan. 7, returning in person for the first time since the onset of […]

7 Reasons to Visit the Cayman Islands This Winter

The Cayman Islands has always been a great destination for a luxury beach or dive vacation, appealing to both romantic couples and families. But with travel restrictions finally lifted this summer, there are even more reasons to start planning a […]

Apple Leisure Group Has Big Expansion Plans in the Caribbean

It’s the hottest thing in travel right now, particularly in the Caribbean: all-inclusive, the all-in-one food and beverage concept that’s become the most sought after demand for travelers. And it’s also the hottest thing in hotel development, with more and […]

Kempinski’s Newest Caribbean Resort Is In Cancun

Kempinski has added a Cancun resort to its expanding Caribbean portfolio, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Swiss luxury brand, which already has Caribbean hotels in Cuba and Dominica, has taken over management of the former Ritz-Carlton, Cancun. For now, the […]

How to Take an All-Inclusive Vacation in Grenada

Grenada has an abundance of locally grown food and spirits, and one way to tap into the Spice Island’s rich culinary diversity is to stay at one of Grenada’s resorts with all-inclusive options. From popular brands with global recognition to […]

Jamaica Makes Call for Sustainable “Ocean Economy”

Jamaica is supporting a new United Nations push for “sustainable tourism economy” in less than 10 years. Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says the island “fully endorses the goal of the Ocean Panel to achieve a sustainable tourism economy by […]

Dominica’s Citizenship by Investment Program, Explained

Martinique Rum Crowned World Champion at Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth

Two years ago in St Barth, a never-before-seen field of the world’s most expensive rums faced off in a rum category for the ages. And this week in St Barth, history was made again. For the first time ever, the […]

Sotheby’s International Realty Expands to Jamaica

Sotheby’s International Realty has opened its newest office in the Caribbean: Jamaica. To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored subscription options: Caribbean Journal Invest for comprehensive investment news or Caribbean Journal Travel Advisor for targeted content for […]

Royal Caribbean Is Returning to Jamaica

Royal Caribbean is set to resume cruise calls to Jamaica beginning in November, tourism officials told Caribbean Journal this week. The island’s cruise industry relaunched this summer, and now Royal Caribbean is planning to make its return to Jamaica after […]

Martinique Named UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve

The French Caribbean island of Martinique has joined UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Program. It’s the second major UNESCO recognition for Martinique, whose. Yole Sailboat also was added to the organization’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List. “We are thrilled and very […]

Wyndham Opens New Private Island Resort in Belize

Wyndham Hotels and Resorts has opened its third resort property in Belize, Caribbean Journal has learned. The company has unveiled the new Turtle Island Beach Resort, a private-island resort off the western coast of Ambergris Caye. The new resort, which […]

St Maarten’s Oyster Bay Beach Resort Is Back and Better than Ever

They call it the “Pearl of the Caribbean,” this tiny beach town on the eastern edge of St Maarten. This is Oyster Pond, a pearl-shaped lagoon framed by green hills, a place long home to one of the island’s signature […]

Why the US Virgin Islands Is Primed for Tourism Investment

Belize Is Now Open for Tourism

Belize has officially reopened its borders for international tourism. The sought-after destination on the Caribbean coast of Central America has begun welcoming back travelers to its Philip Goldson International Airport as part of the third phase of the country’s five-phase […]

St Maarten Airport Installs AI-Powered Fever Screening

St Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport has installed new state-of-the-art “mass fever screening equipment,” officials said. The new technology works with artificial intelligence and algorithms which “measure a high accuracy rate on temperature recognition.” The airport has already completed a […]

Belize Is Reopening for Tourism in August

Belize will open its international airport on August 15, 2020, as part of the country’s five-phase re-opening strategy for tourism. The opening of Belize City’s Philip Goldman International Airport will kick off Belize’s third phase of re-opening, allowing for further […]

A New All-Inclusive Destination Is Coming to the Dominican Republic

While Punta Cana has long been the Caribbean’s all-inclusive powerhouse, travel giant Apple Leisure Group is looking to cultivate a new destination in the Dominican Republic. It’s called Miches, and the destination will kick off with two new all-inclusive hotels. […]

More Daily Nonstop Flights Are Coming to Puerto Rico

It’s no secret that Puerto Rico is in the midst of a full-fledged airlift boom, and now the island will soon be getting more new daily nonstop flights, Caribbean Journal has learned. Low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines, which kicked off a […]

The Caribbean’s Most Exciting New Rooftop Bar Is In Antigua