Category: Island Life

Orange County schools take in Puerto Rican students fleeing earthquakes

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New Airline Launches St Maarten-Curacao Flights

 

There’s a new airline in the Caribbean, with the official launch of Jetair Caribbean. 

The startup carrier has kicked off its regional service with new flights between Curacao and St Maarten, according to the Curacao Hotel and Tourism Association. 

Jetair, which had been operating charter service since November, now plans to expand its flight network with more routes in the Caribbean and South America. 

The new Curacao-St Maarten flights will run twice weekly, with service on Sundays and Wednesdays. 

Jetair Caribbean is running the service on an 80-seat Fokker 70 aircraft. 

“This new service offered by Jetair will allow more visitors from Sint Maarten as well as other Caribbean islands connecting through Sint Maarten to come and experience the unique product Curaçao has to offer,” CHATA said in a statement. 

For more, visit Jetair Caribbean.

— CJ

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Turks and Caicos’ InterCaribbean Launches More Cuba Flights

 

Turks and Caicos-based regional carrier interCaribbean Airways is launching its latest expansion, this time with more flights between Jamaica and Cuba. 

Beginning March 9, the fast-growing airline will be launching an additional two flights each week between Kingston, Jamaica and Havana, Cuba. 

“Our 50-seat jet is the right size aircraft to offer frequency between these two cities, giving service on a Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, allowing the business or leisure traveler well timed frequencies to visit either country,” said Trevor Sadler, CEO of InterCaribbean Airways. “After a hiatus of nearly twl decades, the Kingston to Havana markets of Jamaica and Cuba can renew and extend the ties to these islands.”

It’s yet another expansion for the company, which continues to grow its flight network in the wider region, from Turks and Caicos to Cuba to the British Virgin Islands and St Maarten, among other destinations. 

– CJ

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Philadelphia grassroots effort helps raise funds for Puerto Rico earthquake victims

… Monday at City Hall, Puerto Rican community leaders announced a … Puerto Ricans and Latinos and our allies need to vote for Puerto Rico … , they need to be with Puerto Rico and … the ongoing crisis in Puerto Rico,” added Quinones-Sanchez …

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Marley Coffee Expands to Playa del Carmen

 

The Caribbean coast of Mexico has its first-ever Marley Coffee. 

The Jamaican coffee brand has opened a new coffee house at T”he Fives Beach Hotel in Playa del Carmen. 

It’s just the second coffee shop by the brand, which is owned by the family of music icon Bob Marley. 

“I am pleased to be back in the beautiful Playa Del Carmen where travelers from around the world can experience my family’s passion, vision of universal love, respect for nature and connection to the beauty of the land through a cup of coffee,” said Rohan Marley, founder of Marley Coffee.

The coffee shop is set in the “plaza” at The Fives, an all-inclusive hotel in Playa. 

The coffee itself is sourced from fair-trade farms globally, including Ethiopia, Central and South America and Jamaica. 

For more, visit The Fives

— CJ

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