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Maison Ferrand Buys Barbados’ West Indies Rum Distillery

A major Caribbean rum distillery has been sold. French company Maison Ferrand has acquired the historic West Indies Rum Distillery in Barbados. Ferrand is the owner of the Plantation rum brand which specializes in high-end rums from around the wider […]

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9 Caribbean Islands You Should Visit Right Now

Whether you’re searching for a culinary retreat or a luxe getaway, now’s as good a time as any to come to the Caribbean — for whatever kind of trip you’re looking for. Because the Caribbean just keeps getting better, with […]

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Barbados Tourism Is Surging

Barbados posted very strong tourism growth in 2016, according to the latest numbers from Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. The island reported 631,513 stayover visitors in 2016, a 6.7 percent increase compared to 2015 and a new record for air arrivals […]

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How BVI Tourism Is Performing

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British Virgin Islands tourism set a new record in 2016, according to the latest data from the Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization. The archipelago reported a total of 406,027 stayover visitors last year, the first time the British Virgin Islands topped […]


Virgin Atlantic Launching New Flights from Heathrow to Barbados

Virgin Atlantic is expanding its service the island of Barbados. The international carrier has announced plans to launch new twice-weekly service between London Heathrow Airport and Barbados’ Grantley Adams International Airport. The new service will begin operating on Dec. 12, […]


5 All-Inclusive Holidays in the Caribbean Worth Trying

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All-inclusive holidays. You’re sitting on the beach, reaching for another ice-cold piña colada, looking up at a spectacular Caribbean sky. There are great beach getaways for every kind of traveler, but there’s a misconception that an all-inclusive holiday is always overly expensive. That’s not […]

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“Carnival Journeys” Cruise Program Is Expanding

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Carnival Cruise Line has expanded its Carnival Journeys “enrichment” cruise series with a host of new 12- to 14-day voyages departing from homeports along the East and West Coasts and the Gulf of Mexico in 2018 and 2019. The new voyages are […]


A New Cafe at Crystal Cove

Crystal Cove, the beachfront all-inclusive located on Barbados’ west coast, has opened a new culinary offering. At Vista Coffee & Wine Bar, guests will enjoy sea views while sipping on signature lattes with a variety of wines and sweet and […]


Hyatt Centric Barbados Targets 2019 Debut

Hyatt Centric will debut in Barbados in 2019, according to Hyatt Hotels Corporation. The new Barbados property is part of a wider expansion for the sub-brand that will see the Hyatt Centric portfolio double globally by the end of 2019. […]

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A New International Airport in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

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The Caribbean’s most anticipated airport project has finally come to fruition. The new Argyle International Airport on the island of St. Vincent receives its first-ever flights on Tuesday as the largest project in the history of the country. The first flights […]


LIAT Cutting Guadeloupe-Dominica Flights

Regional Caribbean carrier LIAT has canceled its thrice-weekly service between Guadeloupe’s Pointe-a-Pitre Le Raizet Airport and Dominica’s Douglas Charles Airport. The move, which will take effect March 1, is the result of what LIAT called the need to “stabilize the […]


The 10 Best Luxury Hotels in the Caribbean: Readers’ Choice 2017

The people have spoken. Thousands of Caribbean Journal readers have voted on their favorites in the Caribbean, and the results are in. From larger resorts to smaller boutiques, these are the winners of the 2017 Readers’ Choice Award for Best […]


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