CORAL HARBOUR, Bahamas (RBDF) — The Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) escorted 124 fishermen from three Dominican Republic “motherships” to Nassau after being apprehended in Cuban waters by the Cuban Border Patrol for poaching in Bahamian waters. The apprehension was the result of a collaborative effort by the RBDF with the US Coast Guard and […]

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By the Caribbean Journal staff

More and more travelers are flocking to the Caribbean island of Grenada, according to the latest numbers from the Grenada Tourism Authority.

The destination has received 111,446 stayover visitors so far this year, a jump of 10.55 percent compared to the first eight months of 2017.

High above Grand Anse Beach in Grenada.

That is among the fastest growth rates of any destination in the Caribbean this year, according to the Caribbean Tourism Organization.

The data were revealed during a briefing at the recent CTO State of the Industry conference in Nassau this month.

That comes as cruise passenger arrivals to Grenada have totaled 220,987 so far this year, a 26.76 percent jump over last year at this time.

The yachting sector in Grenada has also reported 34,451 sailing calls to the destination, itself a 11.76 percent increase.

Overall, that means 366,884 visitors to the country in 2018, an increase of 19.9 percent.

— CJ

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By the Caribbean Journal staff

American Airlines is adding more new flights from Dallas-Fort Worth to the Caribbean, the airport said in a statement this week.

The new service from Dallas-Fort Worth includes flights to San Pedro Sula, Honduras and Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic.

American will also be ramping up its flights to resort destinations in Mexico including Puerto Vallarta.

The new flights will launch in early June of 2019, the airport said.

“These new destinations demonstrate the strength of the North Texas market and the power of the American Airlines superhub at DFW, which is the largest in their system,” said John Ackerman, DFW’s Executive Vice President of Global Strategy and Development. “Building our domestic network, which is now the largest in the United States with 182 destinations, supports our current international service and positions DFW well for additional global connections in the future.”

— CJ

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By Youri Kemp Caribbean News Now associate editor youri@caribbeannewsnow.com PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — On Sunday, the Trinidad Express reported explosive new claims that criminal elements in Trinidad have bragged about having in their possession compromising video and photographs of Chief Justice Ivor Archie, in addition to “sensitive WhatsApp and other communications involving the CJ.” […]

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