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Small Caribbean Hotel of the Week: An Essential Puerto Rico Stay 

While Puerto Rico has been seeing dynamic tourism growth since the pandemic, that wasn’t the case a decade ago. That was when hospitality stars Loisse Herger and Fernando Davila took a chance and opened an innovative new boutique hotel in […]

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CHTA: Small Businesses Essential To Caribbean Tourism Recovery 

Ensuring the resilience of small tourism businesses is essential to the Caribbean’s recovery, according to the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association.  “The challenges to post-disaster business continuity of STEs in the Caribbean are many and varied,” said Nicola Madden-Greig, Jamaican […]

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In St Barth, an Essential Caribbean Villa

The sun was boldest in the late afternoon and if you looked up for a moment from the sparkle of the pool, you could see the goat on the high rock.  It was the kind of view one could only […]

Five Essential Caribbean Spices

With culinary influences from India, Africa, Asia and Europe, Trinidad cuisine is a melting pot of exotic flavors. The gastronomic diversity allows me to experiment with some of my favorite herbs and bold spices which represent the authenticity of real […]

Dominican Republic: Cooperation Essential to Fighting Transnational Crime

Above: Mexico City By the Caribbean Journal staff International cooperation is essential to fighting organized crime, according to Dominican Republic Attorney General Dr Radhames Jimenez Peña. Jimenez was speaking as a guest lecturer at the High-Level Hemispheric Meeting Against Transnational […]

Former Barbados PM Owen Arthur: Caribbean Integration Essential

Removing trade barriers is “essential” for the advancement of the Bahamian economy, former prime minister of Barbados, Owen Arthur, has said. “The Bahamas can play an integral role in the development of the Caribbean region and the economies of its […]

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St Thomas’ New Beach Resort Has a Private-Island Feel

The Morningstar Buoy Haus Beach Resort is about the closest you can get to a private island atmosphere without ever having to leave St. Thomas. Partly that’s a function of geography: located at the foot of a massive cliff guarding […]

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Rum Journal: From Martinique, an Exciting New Trio of Caribbean Rums

It just might be the most remarkable rum distillery in the whole Caribbean: the Rhum JM distillery in Macouba in Martinique, set inside the rainforest at the base of the island’s towering Mont Pelee volcano.  For nearly two centuries, Rhum […]

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The US Virgin Islands’ Biggest Resort Is Back and Better Than Ever

The Frenchman’s Reef resort has been a landmark standing watch over St. Thomas’ Charlotte Amalie Harbor for more than 50 years, and its recent rebirth as the Westin Beach Resort & Spa at Frenchman’s Reef may be its spiffiest incarnation […]

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Rum Journal: The Caribbean’s Best New Rum Is From Grenada 

They have been making rum here in some form for almost three centuries, in a 500-acre estate anchored by waving cane fields on the southern coast of Grenada.  As you walk around the grounds, you find the remnants of centuries […]

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How Grenada Is Setting the Standard for Caribbean Sustainable Tourism

On the plate is a mix of saltfish, fresh onions, peppers, and tomato. It marries seamlessly with a fresh coconut-flour “bake” and a glass of carambola juice.  This is the late-morning table at T’s Eco Garden, a vibrant organic farm […]

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The Best Beaches in Aruba, From Crystal-Clear Water to Sublime Snorkeling Spots

You can travel across the Caribbean and back again and find it hard to find a more beautiful collection of beaches than the ones you get on the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba. The destination is known for its beaches, […]

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Why Ambergris Caye, Belize is the Caribbean Capital of Overwater Bars

You can hear the ballad from Palapa halfway across Ambergris Caye; for a moment you swear the voice belongs to Dolly Parton herself.  Palapa is the town’s most prominent stage, hosting a revolving door of talented artists for intimate concerts […]

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Bermuda’s Big Culinary Celebration Is Back 

Bermuda’s big annual culinary celebration makes its return on Jan. 18 with the relaunch of Restaurant Weeks.  The six-week culinary celebration runs through Feb. 29, 2024.  This year’s event includes a special dining experience by Michelin-star Chef Charlie Mitchell, who […]

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Carnival Cruise Line Has a New Flagship for the Caribbean

Carnival Cruise Line has debuted its new flagship, the highly-anticipated Carnival Jubilee. Jubilee has begun sailings out of the Port of Galveston, Texas, with a strong Caribbean season ahead. The debut comes as Galveston Wharves’ Terminal 25 recently underwent a […]

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The 50 Best Restaurants in the Caribbean – 2024

Don’t be fooled: there is a formula to creating a great restaurant. It’s the same formula we use to evaluate the region’s best places to eat. You see, every great restaurant is built on three core pillars: food, service and […]

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What to Know About St Martin’s Grand Case Beach Club Resort

It’s the most beloved hotel in St Martin, with a passionate, devoted following of year-after-year guests: the Grand Case Beach Club, the 73-room beachfront gem in the heart of the beach town of Grand Case, a place that’s also the […]

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The Caribbean Travel Awards 2024

It’s hard to believe it has been a decade since the inaugural edition of the Caribbean Travel Awards, the first true regional celebration of travel and tourism in the Caribbean. In 10 years, the Caribbean tourism industry has dramatically changed, […]

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Tiger Woods’ Caribbean “Playground” 

The sign on the first tee says “about 90 yards,” and that’s a pretty good indication this isn’t like any golf course you’ve played before.  This story is part of Caribbean Journal Invest, the authority on Caribbean hotel, real estate […]

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In Dominica, a Major Caribbean All-Inclusive Resort Has a New Look

It made waves when it debuted the Caribbean’s first “island included” all-inclusive program, a revolutionary new concept that got travelers out of the resort and into a series of quintessential Nature Island experiences.  Now, the Fort Young Hotel and Dive […]

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“At Its Roots, Jamaica Is Soul, Rhythm and Culture Come to Life”

“At its roots, Jamaica is soul, rhythm and culture come to life.” – Cedella Marley Assouline’s series of travel books manages to capture the indescribable, inarticulable, essential qualities of a place, distilling a destination’s romance and wonder into a story […]

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The 15 Best Spa Resorts in the Caribbean

Resort spas have become almost as common as fitness centers on amenity lists, but while it’s simple enough to carve out some space for a few treatment rooms, there are some spas that offer a true “experience” to go along […]

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The Caribbean’s Greatest Food Hall Is in Barbados 

Bake ’n shark, sailfish, roti, jerk, doubles, fresh pasta, tres leches.  It’s a symphony of flavors, tastes and cuisines, all set a short stroll from the beach.  This is the Worthing Square Food Garden in Barbados, and it’s the Caribbean’s […]

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A Rum Movement Is Growing in Aruba 

Down a quiet street in an industrial quarter of downtown Oranjestad sits a century-old home with brown wooden shutters and a barrel out front.  It’s an area that has become an increasingly hip corner of Aruba, home to a growing […]

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Fortress’ $425 Million Hotel Rebuild in St Thomas

The iconic Frenchman’s Reef resort complex in the U.S. Virgin Islands was built in 1973 and was a beloved Caribbean resort before it was shuttered in 2017 due to the massive devastation caused by hurricanes Irma and Maria. This story […]

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This Historic Bahamas Resort Is Reopening 

The historic British Colonial hotel is reopening its doors, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The nearly-century-old hotel, which had been closed since February 2023, is planning to relaunch before the end of this year.  The former Hilton hotel will relaunch as […]

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You Need to Go to This Caribbean Rum Festival in St Bart’s

Some call it the “Cannes of Caribbean Rum.” Each year, the top rums from across the Caribbean Basin face off in a blind-tasting competition that is the most exclusive field in the industry, with heavyweights from countries like Martinique, Jamaica, […]

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12 Tiny Caribbean Luxury Resorts to Visit Right Now

World-renowned wine cellars; geothermal energy systems; private beach houses. The Caribbean’s luxury hotels continue to innovate, and that’s nowhere more true than in its boutique hotels. But for some travelers, even a boutique hotel can be a bit too much.  […]

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