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The Heyday of Caribbean Glamour
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor We might not be able to relax like the rich and famous do in the Caribbean (mega-yachts, plush villas, private jets and beach butlers … you know the drill) but we can live the […]
When the Caribbean Island of Montserrat Was the Center of the Pop Music World
Legendary Beatles producer Sir George Martin’s dream was not just to build a recording studio in a Caribbean paradise, but to raise up the fortunes of an island he dearly loved in the process. On Montserrat, for a brief but […]
When Nassau, Bahamas Was the Center of the Music World
Back in Black, AC/DC’s 1980 comeback record, was a spectacular success for the Australian hard rock band, selling more than 50 million copies worldwide to become one of the top-selling albums of all time. But for all of its commercial […]
From Jamaica to St Thomas, Following the Trail of Caribbean Pirates
With all proper deference to Capt. Jack Sparrow and the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, there’s a far richer (and bloodier) vein of real pirate history and lore running through the islands of the Caribbean. And while some of it […]
5 Boutique Hotels to Try in Nassau, The Bahamas
Nassau, Bahamas is home to two of the Caribbean’s most prominent mega-resorts: the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island, and the Baha Mar on New Providence Island’s famous Cable Beach. These big resorts can seem like destinations unto themselves, and are […]
A New $200M Ritz-Carlton Is Coming to the Caribbean
In its heyday in the 1960s, Eleuthera’s Cotton Bay Club was a jet-set destination, drawing the likes of everyone from Princess Margaret to Arnold Palmer. To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored subscription options: Caribbean Journal Invest […]
This Iconic Resort Is Reopening in Puerto Rico
The iconic El Conquistador resort is set to reopen its doors in Puerto Rico, Caribbean Journal has learned. The resort will be holding its “Grand Re-opening” on May 21, 2021, according to the property. The relaunch of the property on […]
How Virgin Voyages Plans to Change Cruise Ship Dining
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Richard Branson’s new cruise line, Virgin Voyages, has unveiled the first look at its culinary offerings — and its plans to change the on-board dining experience. With a total of over 20 food choices onboard […]
Couples Resorts, Ranked
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Club Med may have invented the all-inclusive vacation, but Jamaican hotelier Abe Issa introduced the model to the Caribbean when he rebranded his 1949-built Tower Isle Hotel as Couples Ocho Rios back in 1978 […]
Richard Branson’s New Caribbean Dive Site
The Caribbean’s newest dive site is one of the only ships to survive the World War II attack on Pearl Harbor. It’s called the Kodiak Queen, and it’s just been sunk in the heart of the British Virgin Islands near […]
Six Reasons Why You Should Visit Montserrat
A unique island in the Caribbean By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Before I visited, I knew only two things about Montserrat. One: It was the home of Arrow, of “Hot, Hot, Hot” fame. And two: It had been devastated […]
Rum Journal: The Rum Awards 2015
There’s something different about sipping a glass of fine rum. Sure, there are great spirits from around the world. But when you drink a glass of rum, you’re tasting something else — history, culture, love, torment, romance. You are tasting […]
Rum Journal: Guyana’s El Dorado 15
GUYANA IS the southernmost country in the Caribbean Community, and just one of two CARICOM Member States that are not actually islands. But its Demerara region long produced the best sugar in the Caribbean, and Guyana has one of the […]
Rum Journal: A Rum Grows in Miami
Above: Miami Club Rum’s Wynwood distillery (RJ Photo) MIAMI: THE DE FACTO CAPITAL of the Caribbean and Latin America. It’s also the rum capital of the United States. But in the 116 years since it was incorporated, there has never […]
St Lucia Mourns Heraldine Rock, Country’s First Female Parliamentarian
By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia is mourning the loss of Heraldine “Ma” Rock, who became St Lucia’s first-ever female Member of Parliament when she won the election for the Castries South East constituency in 1974. Rock, who was […]
Haiti’s Art, Outside the Box
Above: Jean-Baptiste Jean, untitled, Oil on Wood (All images courtesy Pan American Art Projects) By Alexander Britell While Haitian art rose to international prominence in the second half of the 20th century, a four-year economic embargo in the early 1990s […]
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