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American Airlines Just Relaunched This Nonstop Caribbean Route 

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Volcanoes, rainforests, beaches, UNESCO world heritage sites. The French Caribbean island of Martinique is one of the most diverse and fascinating destinations in the wider Caribbean . And did we mention its also home to the best rum it the […]

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Martinique Is One of the Caribbean’s Fastest-Growing Cruise Destinations 

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The cruise season has officially begun in one of the fastest-growing cruise destinations in the Caribbean: the French Caribbean island of Martinique, one of the fastest-growing cruise destinations in the Caribbean, particularly in the luxury sector. Seabourn Pursuit was the […]

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The Winners of the 2023 Caribbean Boutique Hotel Awards

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The people have spoken. The world’s foremost experts on Caribbean travel — Caribbean Journal readers – have chosen their top picks for the best small hotels across the wider Caribbean region. This year’s 2023 Caribbean Boutique Hotel Awards celebrate boutique hotels […]

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Air France Is Restarting This French Caribbean Route 

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Air France is restarting another route to the French Caribbean this upcoming winter, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The French carrier is relaunching service between Montreal, Canada and Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe.  The route will resume on Dec. 2, 2023, according to Air […]


More Flights Between Canada, Martinique  

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Air Canada is helping to connect the French Caribbean in a new way this winter, with a significant in expansion in flights to the island of Martinique. That includes a new route between Toronto and Fort-de-France set to launch on […]


Caribbean Cruises Are Back in a Big Way  

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The Caribbean tourism industry has rebounded spectacularly from the pandemic – and so, too has the cruise sector. Plainly, Caribbean cruises are back in a big way, according to travel agents.  More cruise ships, some larger, are sailing, operating at […]

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The Caribbean’s Premier Film Festival Is Back in St Barth 

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The Caribbean’s premier film festival is back once again on the French Caribbean island of St Barth.  The 26th edition of the St Barth Film Festival runs this week from May 3-6 in Gustavia.  Since 1996, the event has become […]


Air Canada Launches First Ever Toronto-Martinique Flights 

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Air Canada just launched its first-ever flights between Toronto and Martinique, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The new service is the “a long-term effort” by Martinique Tourism Commissioner Benedicte di Geronimo.  “This connection between The Isle of Flowers and the Canadian […]


Air France Is Adding New French Guiana Flights 

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Air France is expanding its network in Latin America and the Caribbean this summer, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The carrier is launching a new route next month linking Belem, Brazil with Cayenne in French Guiana.  The new service, which kicks […]

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Small Caribbean Hotel of the Week: A Sanctuary in Martinique

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You’re sitting in your own private plunge pool, gazing out a green-hill-lined lagoon, sipping on a ti’ punch. It’s the ultimate French Caribbean afternoon.  That’s just another day at one of our favorite places to stay in the French Caribbean: […]


Air France Is Making It Easier to Fly From Miami to Martinique 

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Air France is making it easier to fly between Miami and Martinique, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The French carrier is adapting the schedule of its Pointe-a-Pitre to accommodate customers between Miami and Martinique.  Beginning March 30, there will be two […]


20 Cheap Caribbean Hotels for an Affordable Vacation

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Since the onset of the pandemic, driven by tremendous travel demand, hotels around the world have gotten far more expensive. Some, significantly more expensive. Even a Caribbean hotel whose rack rate might have started at $150 per night three years […]