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By Melanius Alphonse Caribbean News Now associate editor melanius@caribbeannewsnow.com CASTRIES, St Lucia — According to a press release by The Landings Resort and Spa in Saint Lucia in relation to an ongoing legal dispute with Sandals Resorts International (SRI) that has resulted in work on an adjacent Sandals project being halted, both SRI and the […]
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By Caribbean News Now contributor MIAMI, USA — A vigorous tropical wave located about 200 miles east of the Leeward Islands is producing a large area of disturbed weather over much of the western tropical Atlantic Ocean. The disturbance is forecast to move westward to west-northwestward for the next few days, passing near or north […]
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By the Caribbean Journal staff
Antigua’s Curtain Bluff has unveiled a series of upgrades this year following a large-scale $13 million renovation project in 2017.
The all-inclusive luxury resort has completed cosmetic upgrades to all of its one-bedroom Bluff Suites, including new stone tiling, new furnishings and new soft goods, with a focus on seafoam blues and greens meant to “evoke the surrounding Antiguan waters.”
Curtain Bluff has also redesigned its beachfront Seagrape eatery, with an expanded kitchen and a new dinner menu from Chef Rodrick Beazer featuring a blend of Antiguan and Italian fare.
The resort’s new Beach Concierge service now applies to both beaches at the property, including Bay Beach and, now, Surf Beach on the other side of the bluff.
That includes everything from drinks and towel service to hammocks and lounge chairs.
— CJ
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Low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is planning a big expansion to the Caribbean island of Jamaica, Caribbean Journal has learned.
The carrier, which has been significantly ramping up its flight network in the Caribbean, will be adding new routes to both Kingston and Montego Bay out of Orlando.
Beginning Feb. 28, 2019, Spirit will launch nonstop flights from Orlando to Montego Bay. On March 1, Spirit will launch nonstop flights from Orlando to Kingston.
The Montego Bay flights will operate four times each week, while the Kingston flights will run three times per week.
The flights are part of Spirit’s “largest-ever expansion,” said Bob Fornaro, chief executive officer at Spirit.
Round Hill in Jamaica.
“The new routes to Jamaica will cap off our largest-ever expansion, and we’ve seen a wonderful response from both our guests and Spirit team members,” Fornaro said.
Spirit’s expansion in Orlando will rise to 39 destinations, with up to 50 flights every day to the U.S., the Caribbean and Latin America.
The popular Spanish Court hotel in Kingston.
The flights also represent continued airlift growth for Jamaica, which has been seeing increased interest from North American carriers including Delta and WestJet’s new low-cost outfit, Swoop.
Much of that interest has centered on the burgeoning destination of Kingston, which is attracting new hotel brands like AC Marriott (a project being undertaken in partnership with Sandals) and is part of a wider push to grow urban tourism in Jamaica.
— CJ
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