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Flight Watcher: Newark to San Juan for $153 Roundtrip

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Flight Watcher found a strong winter fare on United: you can fly nonstop from Newark to San Juan for about $153 for travel during the week of Feb. 2. The flight takes just under four hours, making it one of the easiest tropical escapes from the Northeast, with no connections required. Fares to San Juan don’t […]

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Island Routes Begins Reopening Jamaica Tours

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Island Routes is steadily restoring its adventure lineup across Jamaica, with many of its signature tours now open and welcoming guests, Caribbean Journal has learned. The company said it is continuing to work closely with on-island partners as attractions reopen, focusing on safety, consistency and the high-touch guest experience that anchors its brand. “We are […]

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Aruba Airport Begins Next Stage of Transformation

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Aruba’s main airport is getting another upgrade —± as its multiyear Gateway 2030 redevelopment enters its next phase. The airport’s Phase 1B is now underway at Queen Beatrix International Airport, adding new capacity and setting the stage for an entirely modernized departures environment. Phase 1A, which was completed in April, marked one of the project’s […]

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Jamaica's Jakes Hotel Is Reopening in December

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Jake’s in Treasure Beach is entering a new stage of its comeback after weathering two hurricanes in the span of a year, having already completed a major restoration following last year’s Hurricane Beryl. The property has begun a phased return, with one of its most beloved anchors already back in operation: Jack Sprat, the iconic […]

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