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American Airlines is expanding its Miami Caribbean network with more flights to Puerto Rico, the British Virgin Islands, Antigua, The Bahamas and St. Kitts, giving vacationers significantly more choices this winter. American Airlines is adding more Caribbean frequency from Miami this winter, with a schedule that will include as many as eight daily flights to […] The post American Airlines Is Going Big on Caribbean Flights From Miami, With 8 Daily San Juan Flights, 6 to Tortola and 3 to a Sought-After Island in The Bahamas appeared first on Caribbean Journal.

Caribbean-American Democratic Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke and New York’s prospective Lt. Gov. Adrienne Adams have fired up volunteers at the New York Democrats’ latest coordinated campaign field office opening in the Prospect Lefferts Garden section of Brooklyn. The field office will serve as a hub for volunteers as New Yorkers gather for phone banks, door … Read More

Jamaica is taking the issue of reparations into a legal arena, asking for Britain’s historical responsibility to be examined through the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. Jamaica is seeking $10 billion in the long running campaign for reparations from Britain, which is facing pressure to recompense for the centuries of lost economic development and … Read More

Cap Juluca, A Belmond Hotel, Anguilla has unveiled a refreshed version of its beachfront Cap Shack on Maundays Bay, pairing a new Caribbean-inspired look with a menu focused on local seafood and regional flavors. The reimagined beach bar and grill is led by Chef de Cuisine Primrose Ritchie-Gumbs, with a menu that includes grilled Caribbean […] The post Cap Juluca Just Reimagined Its Beach Bar on Maundays Bay — And Added Its Own Anguilla Rum appeared first on Caribbean Journal.

Holland America Line is accelerating a major transformation of the Oosterdam, and that means Caribbean travelers will get an earlier opportunity to sail on the newly reimagined ship. The cruise line says the Oosterdam will now undergo its Holland America Evolution renovation five weeks earlier than originally scheduled, with the ship returning to service Oct. […] The post Holland America Is Bringing Its Newly Transformed Oosterdam to the Caribbean Earlier Than Planned appeared first on Caribbean Journal.

After the New York City Police Department (NYPD) cancelled their inaugural Independence Parade slated for Brooklyn on Aug. 30, due to safety concerns, Trinidadians in New York are finally getting a “parade of sorts” this Saturday, Sept. 12. Trinidadian Tiffany LaPierre, one of the organizers with Juju and Terry, told Caribbean Life on Wednesday, Sept. … Read More

The new Delta SkyMiles-World of Hyatt partnership will let elite members earn across both programs, with particularly interesting possibilities for Caribbean trips to destinations like Punta Cana, Montego Bay, Aruba and the Mexican Caribbean. If you regularly fly Delta Air Lines to the Caribbean and stay at Hyatt resorts when you get there, your next […] The post Delta and Hyatt Are Teaming Up — Here’s What It Means for Your Next Caribbean Vacation appeared first on Caribbean Journal.

There are a lot of ways to vacation in Jamaica. But if what you really want is Negril — the impossibly long white-sand beach, the calm turquoise water, the famous sunsets, the unmistakable personality of Jamaica’s western coast — there may be no easier way to do it than Sandals Negril. This is an adults-only, […] The post This All-Inclusive Resort on Seven Mile Beach Is the Ultimate Negril, Jamaica Vacation appeared first on Caribbean Journal.

Grand Case, Saint Martin brings together beautiful beaches, one extraordinary food village and the easy French Caribbean style that keeps bringing us back to Grand Case Beach Club. Grand Case Beach Club sits at the edge of Grand Case, with one beach facing the village and another tucked around the other side of the property. […] The post Grand Case, Saint Martin Is French Caribbean Cool, With Beautiful Beaches, Legendary Lolos and One of the Region’s Great Food Streets appeared first on Caribbean Journal.

Democratic lawmakers proposed legislation in June requiring the secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) through 2029, but the bill has not yet cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee. Senate Bill 4814, which was introduced on June 17 by U.S. Sen. Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts and co-sponsored by other Democratic … Read More

Sunwing Vacations has unveiled its Winter 2026–2027 schedule, with a new slate of vacation options from Canada to Mexico and the Caribbean. The expanded program includes new winter vacations from Toronto to Acapulco, Winnipeg to Puerto Plata and Montreal to Cozumel, alongside returning favorites including Cancun, Punta Cana and Montego Bay. It’s another expansion of […] The post Sunwing Is Adding Three New Winter Vacation Routes From Canada in Mexico and the Caribbean appeared first on Caribbean Journal.

Canadian travel to the Dominican Republic is surging in 2026, particularly in Puerto Plata and Samaná, and airlines are responding with more seats and new nonstop routes for the coming winter season. It comes amid a broader boom in Canadian travel to the Caribbean, with just about every destination in the region seeing major increases […] The post Canadian Travel to the Dominican Republic Is Surging, With More Flights to Puerto Plata, Samaná and Santo Domingo appeared first on Caribbean Journal.

Jereem “The Dream” Richards set a new national record of 43.68 seconds to win silver in the men’s 400m at the Wanda Diamond League Final in Belgium. Richards surged into an early lead from lane eight but was overtaken by Botswana’s Collen Kebinatshipi in the final 50 metres. Richards held on for silver in 43.68 … Read More

Passenger traffic at San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport fell again in August, deepening a year-long decline at the Caribbean’s busiest airport. Puerto Rico’s air traffic slowdown is getting harder to ignore. San Juan passenger traffic fell 5.1 percent in August, according to newly released airport data, extending a decline that has now persisted through the first […] The post Puerto Rico Air Traffic Is Declining, Even as Much of the Caribbean Keeps Growing appeared first on Caribbean Journal.

Kylla Herbert, the president of the South Jersey Caribbean Cultural and Development Organization (SJCCDO), says heavy thundershowers on Saturday, July 18 and Aug. 22, forced the postponement of the South Jersey Caribbean Festival at Wiggins Park on the Camden Waterfront, Camden, New Jersey. Herbert told Caribbean life on Wednesday, Sept. 9, that the event will … Read More

Royal Caribbean’s next Icon Class ship has officially touched the water. The new Hero of the Seas floated for the first time this week at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland, a major construction milestone for the ship ahead of its planned August 2027 debut in Miami. The float-out came after the ship’s dry dock […] The post Royal Caribbean’s New Hero of the Seas Just Floated for the First Time — Ahead of Its 2027 Miami Debut appeared first on Caribbean Journal.

Argentina superstar 39-year-old Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football, bringing his remarkable 21-year career with the national team to an end, culminating in his 2022 World Cup triumph and cementing his legacy as one of the game’s greatest players. “It was a decision that hurt and still hurts deeply but I understand … Read More

Decked out in dazzling costumes, Junior Caribbean Carnival grand marshals Halo, and Sana joined West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA) president Roger Archibald, Esq., and New York City Public Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to kick-start the Junior road march on Saturday, Sept. 5, setting the tone for an hours-long parade … Read More

The Guyana Amazon Warriors secured their fifth straight CPL victory in this year’s campaign, defeating the Jamaica Kingsmen by eight wickets at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. The Amazon Warriors, with yet another brilliant bowling display, restricted the Kingsmen to 159/7 before Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s half-century and other valuable contributions from a few batters guided the … Read More

Queen’s Park Cricket Club stalwarts Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, and Sunil Narine were honored at Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad ahead of a CPL match between the Trinbago Knight Riders and the Guyana Amazon Warriors, where the Trini Posse Stand was renamed the Bravo, Pollard, Narine Stand. The trio, members of the West Indies’ 2012 … Read More