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By Youri Kemp Caribbean News Now associate editor youri@caribbeannewsnow.com NASSAU, Bahamas — While the “unholy mess” appears to be subsiding at the Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) after the entire board was terminated, including the chairman, with some of those same board members being almost immediately re-engaged except the chairman and a new board put […]

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By Caribbean News Now contributor MIAMI, USA — A tropical wave located between north-central Cuba and the central Bahamas is expected to produce locally heavy rains and gusty winds across the central and northwestern Bahamas during the next day or two. According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, thunderstorm activity associated with system […]

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By the Caribbean Journal staff

One of Puerto Rico’s most iconic hotels is about to reopen its doors.

The famous El San Juan hotel, now part of Hilton’s Curio Collection, will reopen Oct. 1, Caribbean Journal has learned.

The reopening was confirmed by Puerto Rico tourism officials.

The 388-room property in the beach neighborhood of Isla Verde has been undergoing a significant restoration project, covering everything from the hotel’s oceanfront villas to its pools and landscaping.

All guest rooms will return to the hotel’s “classic” aesthetic, according to Two Roads Hospitality, which manages and operates the resort.

Before Hurricane Maria, the property had already completed a multimillion-dollar renovation project.

It will be one of two important reopenings for the destination in October, along with the planned relaunch of Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve.

— CJ

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By the Caribbean Journal staff

Air Canada is expanding its network in the Dutch Caribbean, with plans for a second weekly flight from Montreal to Curaçao.

Air Canada currently operates one weekly flight from Montreal to Curaçao during the winter season, along with one year-round flight from Toronto to Curaçao.

The expansion will mean a total of five weekly flights from Canada to Curaçao for the winter tourist season, according to the Curaçao Hotel and Tourism Association.

They’re the latest new flights from Air Canada to the Caribbean, following recently-launched expanded services in destinations including St Kitts and St Vincent and the Grenadines.

— CJ

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