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New Airlift Fueling Jamaica Tourism Surge
Jamaica is getting a wave of new airlift for the upcoming winter tourist season, officials told Caribbean Journal. The destination has secured almost 80,000 new air seats for the period, in order to meet what officials called “increased demand from […]
Turks and Caicos’ Shore Club Names New General Manager
The Shore Club Turks and Caicos resort has named a new general manager, Caribbean Journal has learned. The 106-room luxury resort on Providenciales’ Long Bay Beach has tapped Paul Telford to the role. Telford, a native of Bermuda, had most […]
Travelers Are Flocking to the Cayman Islands
It’s been a banner year so far for tourism in the Cayman Islands, and the numbers continue to climb for what is one of the hottest destinations in the wider Caribbean. The tri-island destination has seen 386,290 stayover visitors through […]
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Virgin Atlantic Adding 10,000 Seats to Barbados
Virgin Atlantic is expanding its flights from the United Kingdom to Barbados next year. The airline will be adding a new weekly flight from Manchester to Barbados for the whole of the summer of 2020, the company confirmed. The new […]
A Slow Month for Caribbean Hotels
October was a particularly slow month for Caribbean hotels, according to the latest hotel report from analytics firm STR. While October is typically the slowest month of the year for the region, occupancy was lower compared to October 2018. The […]
The Ritz-Carlton, St Thomas Reopens, in Huge Boost for USVI
In what is easily one of the most anticipated relaunches in the Caribbean in several years, the Ritz-Carlton St Thomas has officially reopened its doors. The Ritz-Carlton, St Thomas, long the leading hotel in the United States Virgin Islands, began […]
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Barbados Tourism Numbers Keep Climbing
Barbados tourism continues to see solid growth, according to the latest numbers from the country’s destination marketing organization. Barbados recorded a 4.2 increase in stayover tourist arrivals in the first nine months of 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. […]
Caribbean Photo of the Week: A Perfect Jamaica Sunset
The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal subscriber Hamish Stewart, who sent in this stunning shot of a perfect sunset at the Jamaica Inn in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean?’ Send it […]
Silver Airways Expands Dominica Flights
Silver Airways has increased its flights to the island of Dominica, according to the Discover Dominica Authority. The airline, which has hubs in Fort Lauderdale and San Juan, Puerto Rico, has added three new flights between San Juan and Dominica […]