By the Caribbean Journal staff

Caribbean Airlines is adding a new destination in the Caribbean: Curacao.

The regional airline is planning to launch new flights from Trinidad and Tobago to Curacao, with service slated to begin Aug. 2.

The flights will operate twice weekly on Mondays and Fridays.

“The flights will provide Curacao excellent connections to and from Barbados, Grenada, Guyana, New York and other destinations,” the Curacao Hotel and Tourism Association said in a statement. “These connections will open more possibilities for Curaçao to expand market-share and attract more visitors whether for business or leisure.”

The organization said the new flights were part of a year of conversations.

“We look forward to welcoming Caribbean Airlines to Curaçao,” CHATA said.

— CJ

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By the Caribbean Journal staff

Hilton is at it again in the Caribbean, announcing plans to bring its LXR Hotels and Resorts brand to Anguilla.

In November, the LXR brand will debut at Anguilla’s luxe Zemi Beach House Hotel and Spa.

The 65-key beachfront hotel will join LXR after a two-month annual closure, relaunching with the new name Zemi Beach House Hotel and Spa — LXR Hotels and Resorts.

The hotel is set on Anguilla’s Shoal Bay East.

The hotel will continue to be owned, operated and managed by the Goldstein family.

“On behalf of my family, we are excited to become part of LXR’s wonderful collection of properties,” said Jeff Goldstein. “We built Zemi in 2016 on a dazzling, pristine beach in fashionable Anguilla with lots of love and attention and a great team. We look forward to sharing Zemi, our beach and our 300-year old Thai House, which houses our spa, yoga classes and relaxation deck, with Hilton’s worldwide travelers.”

Hilton’s LXR, the company’s new luxury collection brand, officially launched in December 2018.

Zemi’s Thai House spa.

Zemi Beach is the first-ever LXR hotel in the Americas.

“Representing LXR’s debut in the Americas, the addition of Zemi Beach House to our carefully curated portfolio showcases our commitment to finding the right product and upholding our standards for authenticity and inspiring destinations,” said Martin Rinck, executive vice president and global head for the Luxury and Lifestyle Group at Hilton. “We are honored to have this world-renowned resort join LXR as one of the founding properties in the growing collection of unique and best-in-class hotels.”

The beachfront hotel, one of the best in Anguilla since its debut several years ago, is set on a six-acre site on Shoal Bay East on Anguilla’s northeastern coast.

Inside a room at Zemi Beach House.

“A highly rated and trending hotspot in the Caribbean, Anguilla is on track for a record-breaking season this year as it continues to evolve as a high-end tourist destination,” said Juan Corvinos, vice president, development, Caribbean and Latin America, Hilton. “We recognize that the demand for more branded luxury products in the Caribbean that offer personalized attention and immersive experiences is paramount, and this aligns fully with the identity of LXR Hotels & Resorts’ portfolio. We look forward to opening Zemi Beach House Hotel & Spa as an LXR hotel this winter and to introducing more hotels to the LXR brand in the Caribbean in the following months.”

It’s been a rather busy year for Hilton in the Caribbean as the global hotel brand has continued to add new properties and ramp up its pipeline in the Caribbean, with everything from new hotels on the way in Aruba to Grand Cayman.

For more, visit Zemi Beach House.

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By the Caribbean Journal staff

One of the Caribbean’s greatest racing events is back for its 35th edition this year with Martinique’s one-of-a-kind Tour de Yoles sailing festival.

The week-long event is a nautical competition unique to Martinique — and one of the French Caribbean department’s cultural emblems.

The racing series is unique in using the rectangular-sailed “Yole Ronde,” a boat created by a carpenter from Le Francois, Martinique in the 1940s.

Set across eight stages around Martinique, it’s as much about the on-land festivities as it is the intense racing, with beach parties, fetes and, of course, Martinique’s world-famous rhum.

The festivities begin in Le Francois on July 27, followed by racing in La Trinite, Saint Pierre, Fort-de-France, Les Anses d’Arlet, Diamant, Sainte Anne and Vauclin.

The eighth and final stage takes place on Sunday Aug. 4 from Vauclin to the town of Robert.

For more, visit the Tour des Yoles.

— CJ

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By the Caribbean Journal staff

JetBlue Airways has officially launched sales for its newest Caribbean service: thrice-weekly flights to the French Caribbean department of Guadeloupe.

The new service is slated to launch Feb. 1, 2020, with nonstop flights between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Pointe-a-Pitre International Airport.

“A long-time favorite getaway spot for French and other Western Europeans travelers, we can’t wait to introduce our JetBlue customers to this unique corner of the Caribbean,” said Andrea Lusso, director route planning, JetBlue. “And as the only airline to serve Guadeloupe from the northeastern United States, JetBlue adds yet another, unique destination to our growing route map.”

The flights will operate on Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays.

“JetBlue’s new air service to Guadeloupe was highly anticipated by New Yorkers and Guadeloupeans,” said Ary Chalus, President of the Guadeloupe Tourist Board. “We will be celebrating the new route in New York with brand ambassador Willy Monfret and JetBlue during Pinknic – the annual rosé Pinknic and music festival July 19-20 – and again when the winter inaugural flight takes off during the heat of our legendary three-month Carnival season.”

 — CJ

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