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Porter Airlines Is Adding Nonstop Flights From Canada to Turks and Caicos, With Free Wi Fi, Wine, and No Middle Seats
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (444+ words) Getting to Turks and Caicos from Canada is about to get a whole lot easier. Porter Airlines is adding nonstop flights to Providenciales, the gateway to Turks and Caicos and home to the world-famous sands of Grace Bay Beach. The…...
The Caribbean Rum Awards Return to St. Barth for 2026 " With a Week of Tastings, Parties and the World's Premier Rum Competition
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (909+ words) The annual event, owned and produced by Caribbean Journal, returns to St. Barth with platinum sponsors Tradewind Aviation and WIMCO St. Barth Properties. The Caribbean Rum Awards are returning to St. Barth for their ninth year " anchoring a week of…...
Barbados Will Host Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2027
8+ hour, 59+ min ago (399+ words) The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association announced the news at this year's Marketplace in Antigua, marking the 45th edition of the historic event. Barbados has been named the host destination for Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2027, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association's annual…...
For the First Time in 20 Years, You Can Fly Nonstop From Tampa to Nassau in The Bahamas
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (869+ words) Tampa just got a whole lot closer to Nassau. For the first time in two decades, travelers can fly nonstop between Tampa International Airport and Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau, The Bahamas " restoring a long-dormant Florida Gulf Coast gateway…...
Hospitality Veteran Edward Mady Joins Lion Grove
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (106+ words) Caribbean Journal One of the most decorated names in luxury hospitality is taking on a new role in the Caribbean. Lion Grove, the hospitality investment firm, has appointed Edward Mady as Senior Vice President and Managing Director, the company announced…...
Southwest Airlines Is Adding Major New Caribbean Service for Winter 2027, Including Nashville to Costa Rica and Pittsburgh to Cancun
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (749+ words) The carrier is bringing back 28 seasonal routes and adding six new ones to its winter network " with a heavy focus on warm-weather Caribbean and Latin American destinations. Southwest Airlines is making a major push back into the Caribbean and Mexico…...
Jamaica Just Unveiled a New Tourism Plan That Could Change the Island's Future
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (960+ words) Jamaica is betting on a new tourism strategy that puts workers, training and local communities at the center of the island's next phase of growth. The Caribbean tourism powerhouse has officially launched what officials are calling Tourism 3. 0, a long-term framework…...
Travelers Are Flocking to Turks and Caicos Right Now, With Record Arrivals, New Hotels, and Six New Flight Routes
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (1486+ words) If it feels like everyone you know is going to Turks and Caicos right now, it's not your imagination. The destination just posted the highest first-quarter visitor arrivals ever recorded, welcoming 203, 587 stayover visitors between January and March, a 5 percent increase…...
Cancun Airport Saw Fewer Travelers in May, With Traffic Down for the Year
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (426+ words) Passenger traffic at Cancun International Airport declined in May, according to newly released data from ASUR, the airport group that operates the hub. Cancun welcomed a total of 2, 146, 854 passengers in May, an 8. 1 percent decline compared to the 2, 335, 724 passengers the airport…...
The U. S. Virgin Islands Just Dropped a Blockbuster Festival Lineup for St John Celebrration, With Ashanti, Tarrus Riley, and Bunji Garlin
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (583+ words) One of the Caribbean's great cultural traditions is about to get a serious soundtrack. The U. S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism, in partnership with the Division of Festivals, has announced the performance lineup for this year's St. John Celebration Village, set…...