Two of the biggest names in the Caribbean hospitality business -- Couples and Divi -- have announced plans for new all-inclusive resorts. Couples Resorts says it will build a 370-room all-inclusive ... Read More

Compared to other recent storms, Tropical Storm Ernesto spared the Caribbean major damage as it passed through the region. The storm, which briefly gained Category 1 hurricane status before weakening, ... Read More

Choice Hotels, which has Caribbean properties in the Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Turks & Caicos, and Curacao, will award one free night's hotel stay for every two ... Read More

The Internet has made it a lot easier to research hotels before your book a room, but don't fall into the trap of relying solely on the hotel's website as ... Read More

OK, this isn't strictly about the Caribbean, but I really enjoyed About.com Budget Travel guide Mark Kahler's new article on getting the best mileage out of your air-miles credit card. ... Read More

Not sure what you can pack in your carry-on bag under the new Transportation Safety Administration rules? About.com's Adventure Travel editor Lois Friedland has put together a nice summary of ... Read More

Winds of up to 75 miles per hour slammed Haiti yesterday, killing one person, as Hurricane Ernesto moved westward through the Caribbean. Ernesto weakened to a tropical storm as it ... Read More

USA3000 Airlines, which flies to Aruba, Bermuda, Dominican Republic, and Jamaica, will take $10 off every flight booked by Aug. 22 for travel now through Dec. 15. Just book at ... Read More

The Dominican Republic government is putting some cash into improvements in the tourist town of Puerto Plata, including increasing the length of the beach by more than a mile. Included ... Read More

Chartering a flight to your Caribbean destination may not be the most economical way to travel – though prices can be competitive for groups – but it's often the most ... Read More

Caribbean Fun Tours has hoisted the Jolly Roger over a new pirate-themed adventure in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The new five-day, four-night "Pirates of the Caribbean" package starts at ... Read More

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has backed off a total ban on carrying liquids, lotions, and gels aboard airliners, and will now allow passengers to carry on small doses ... Read More

An outbreak of malaria on the Bahamas' Great Exuma island has subsided, with no new cases reported in three successive incubation periods, the Bahamas Ministry of Health and National Insurance ... Read More

Arrive at the Hilton Curacao on a Friday or Saturday and you'll pay just $125-155 per night, including breakfast, use of the fitness center, and free tennis. For full details, ... Read More

The Cayman Islands have largely recovered from the hurricane damage wrought last season, and a new incentive package from the Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort could make now the right ... Read More

Carib Aviation has launched a new Dominica Air Taxi with seven daily roundtrips -- four between Dominica and Antigua and three between Dominica and St. Lucia. One-way flights on the ... Read More

Want to see the sets where "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" was filmed? Check out my recent feature on POTC-related tourism in the Caribbean as well as these ... Read More

Caribbean Travel & Life magazine is running a six-month-long sweepstakes on its website titled "Topside Treasures of Bonaire." Giveaways include three Bonaire vacations at the Divi Flamingo Beach Resort & ... Read More

Continental Airlines will launch new nonstop service between Newark International Airport and the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire on Dec. 16 -- the first nonstop between Bonaire and the U.S. ... Read More

Whether you're flying internationally or island-to-island, it can be a challenge finding out which airlines serve which destinations. But the more you know about the competitors, the better your chances ... Read More

All manner of liquids – from suntan lotion to drinks to contact-lens solution – will now be banned from being carried onboard U.S. airline flights, effective immediately. The new rules ... Read More

Il Mulino New York, a perennial Manhattan favorite among Zagat reviewers, is opening a satellite location at the Ritz-Carlton San Juan Hotel Spa & Casino in Isla Verde. The Puerto Rico ... Read More

Tropical Storm Chris, which nearly became Hurricane Chris last week, has faded into a tropical depression over Cuba and is no longer considered a threat to the Caribbean.

Looking for a last-minute getaway? Ku is for you. The newest resort on Anguilla and a sister property of the famous Cap Juluca, offers guests a fourth night free when ... Read More

Once a year, colonies of coral release massive amounts of fertilized eggs into the sea to reproduce and spread their colonies (for more information, see the Reef Care Curacao website). ... Read More

Apple Vacations is discounting its charter trips by $100 per person to cover the cost of getting a new U.S. passport for travel to the Caribbean, Mexico and other foreign ... Read More

There's nothing more annoying than booking a hotel and then finding the place torn apart for renovations when you arrive. Hotels should be upfront about their renovation plans with guests, ... Read More

American Airlines, the big fish among Caribbean airlines, is cutting airfares and offering special air-hotel packages for late summer and fall. Deals include: $337 round-trips from Boston to Turks & Caicos; ... Read More

Tropical Storm Chris has weakened in the Caribbean after causing evacuations on Puerto Rico's Vieques and Culebra islands and hurricane warnings to be posted for the Bahamas and Turks & ... Read More