Month: June 2023

Flights

JetBlue Is Adding a New Caribbean Island: St Kitts 

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JetBlue is launching its first-ever flights to the Caribbean island of St Kitts, in a significant boon for one of the region’s hottest travel destinations.  The new year-round service will operate between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and […]

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The Best Way to Discover Saint Lucia This Summer 

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The Pitons, Rodney Bay, the rainforest, the beaches. Saint Lucia is one of the most vibrant places to visit in the Caribbean, especially in summer.  Now the island’s top hotel group is making it even easier to visit Saint Lucia […]

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In St John, a Celebration of Culture 

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It’s been nearly seven decades since the island of St John held its first Celebration, a tradition that has turned into one of the most vibrant summer festivals in the Caribbean. Now in its 69th year, St John Celebration is […]

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The Dominican Republic Has a New Private-Island All-Inclusive 

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Spanish tourism giant Grupo Piñero is best known for its Bahia Principe chain of all-inclusive resorts, a brand that has a rather large footprint in the Caribbean. But it’s newest resort, set on a private island in Samana, doesn’t bear […]


Avianca Just Restarted Two Nonstop Caribbean Routes 

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Colombian carrier Avianca has officially restarted its most popular route to the Caribbean from the United States: service from Miami to Cartagena. Avianca is now operating regular service again to Cartagena, the historic beachfront jewel of Colombia’s Caribbean coast.  That […]


Antigua, Aruba Top Caribbean Islands for Millennials Right Now

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Before successful Caribbean advisor Amanda Bisack, owner of Travelista Travels,  entered the travel industry, she worked as a hip-hop dancer, commercial print model and actress. Bisack has had spreads in Women’s Health Magazine, People’s, Forbes, Model Airplane, White House Black […]

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Virgin Atlantic to Launch Inter-Island Flying in the Caribbean 

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Virgin Atlantis is set to launch its first-ever island hopping service in the Caribbean region, in what could be a significant addition to the challenged regional airlift market.  On June 14, Virgin will allow travelers to “hop” from Barbados to […]


These Destinations in Mexico Should Be on Your Radar

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For those clients who are no strangers to visiting Mexico, travel advisors offer some info on Mexican hot spots that are still considered off-the-radar. Sayulita Sayulita, just 22 miles form Puerto Vallarta, is located on the Pacific coast of Mexico […]


Frontier Airlines Is Returning to St Maarten 

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Ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines is making its return to the Dutch Caribbean destination of St Maarten next week, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Frontier is set to restart its service between Orlando and St Maarten on June 10, according to St […]

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The Biggest Rum Festival in the Dutch Caribbean

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The biggest rum festival in the Dutch Caribbean is set to begin with the second edition of Bonaire Rum Week. The weeklong celebration of premium rum is an action-packed slate of oceanfront events across the island, from rum tastings to […]


Iberia Adds Daily Flights to Santo Domingo 

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Spanish carrier Iberia is ramping up its service to Santo Domingo this summer, citing “robust” demand for the capital, Caribbean Journal has learned. From now through August, Iberia will be operating one daily nonstop flight between Madrid and Santo Domingo.  […]


Caribbean Moment: Grand Anse Beach, Grenada

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Sometimes you forget. Sometimes a beach can be so good, so beautiful, so perfect that you forget just how incredible a stretch of sand it is.  That brings us to Grand Anse Beach, the preeminent beach on the island of […]