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Why John Legend Is Coming to Saint Lucia — And How You Can Join Him
The Pitons. Rodney Bay. The drive-through volcano. The diving. Saint Lucia is full of charms, but you may not realize it’s home to one of the Caribbean’s top music festivals, too. And this year’s Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival […]
“Resilience Is at the Core of the Caribbean’s Identity”
What’s next for tourism in the Caribbean? Whether it’s climate adaptation, workforce development or diversification, the region’s most important industry continues to change and evolve, with new challenges continuing to emerge. Tackling those challenges is at the core of this […]
Positive Growth Keeps Up for Cayman Islands Tourism
It was another year of positive growth for the Cayman Islands last year, buoyed by a surging month of December, Caribbean Journal has learned. The destination reported 437,842 stayover visitors in 2023, a 2 percent increase over 2023. That included […]
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This Bucket-List Swimming Race Takes You From One Caribbean Island to Another
It’s the only event of its kind in the Caribbean: a 2.5-mile open water swim that takes you between two different islands. The Nevis to St Kitts Cross Channel Swim is marking its 24th anniversary this year, with the race […]
This Riviera Maya Resort Has Up to 25 Percent Commissions for Travel Agents
One of the Riviera Maya’s top resorts has announced a sizable 25 percent commission offer, Caribbean Travel Advisor has learned. The VidantaWorld brand (it was known as Vidanta until rebranding last year), has announced several new programs for agents. That […]
Delta Just Launched New More Nonstop Flights to Providenciales, Turks and Caicos
There’s an increasingly important city for Caribbean travel: Detroit, Michigan. Delta has quietly been adding a number of new routes from the city to the Caribbean, including one flight that just kicked off late last month: nonstop service between Detroit […]
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Avianca Is Adding Miami-Costa Rica Nonstop Flights
The rainforests. The volcanoes. The luxury hotels. The pura vida. Costa Rica’s popularity has only been growing in recent years (with the hotel pipeline to match) and now it’s about to get a major new route out of the Miami […]
Parks Holdings, Hilton Sign Deal for New Los Cabos Residential Resort
Los Cabos has been one of the fastest-growing hotel markets in the Caribbean-Mexico region in recent years, with a host of new brands opening their doors in the destination. That will soon include Hilton’s Conrad brand, following the signing of […]
Nassau Is the Caribbean’s Most Popular Cruise Port. It Just Set Another All-Time Record.
It’s the most popular, most-visited cruise port in the Caribbean: Nassau Cruise Port, the hub in the Bahamian capital. And after a record-breaking year in 2023, the port just did it again, Caribbean Journal has learned. Nassau Cruise Port just […]