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Divi Set to Debut New “Oceans” Resort in St Maarten 

Divi Resorts is set to open its second resort-within-a-resort in the Caribbean, this time in St Maarten.  Following the launch of its Oceans brand at St Croix’s Divi Carina Bay resort, Divi will next week debut another Oceans resort at […]

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A Wedding and a Honeymoon on Two Oceans

Four Seasons Resort Nevis and Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita are combining authentic  Caribbean luxury and authentic Mexican hospitality into one wedding and honeymoon package. The “One Love, Two Oceans” package offers couples a complimentary three-night honeymoon stay at one […]

Rum Journal: Drink Rum and Help Preserve the World’s Oceans

It’s an idea fit for Ernest Hemingway. Papa’s Pilar, the rum that bears the name of Ernest Hemingway’s famous fishing boat, has launched a new campaign to encourage ocean preservation. Timed with World Oceans Day and Hemingway’s birthday, the campaign […]

British Virgin Islands Joins Global Partnership For Oceans

Above: the British Virgin Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands has officially joined the Global Partnership for Oceans. The territory joined the global organization at a ceremony at the United States Department of the Interior in […]

Antigua and Barbuda Has Caribbean’s “Healthiest” Oceans: Report

Above: Antigua (Photo: Antigua Tourism) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda has the Caribbean’s “healthiest” oceans, according to the Ocean Health Index. The index is a collaboration between 65 scientists and partnerships between organizations including National Geographic, the […]

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This St Croix All-Inclusive Has a New General Manager

St Croix’s top all-inclusive resort has named a new general manager, Caribbean Journal has learned. The island’s adults-only Divi Carina Bay Beach Resort & Casino and Oceans has appointed Raul Urbina as General Manager. Urbina is a native of the […]

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How to Save on a St Maarten Vacation, With an All-Inclusive Option

One of St Maarten’s most popular resorts is offering a significant savings for 2024. The Divi Little Bay Beach Resort, along with its elevated hotel-within-a-hotel, Oceans at Divi Little Bay, has launched a holiday program for travel beginning next year.  […]

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From Jamaica to the Dominican Republic, the Best Golf and Spa Resorts

A majority of luxury resorts in the Caribbean offer spa services; far fewer have golf courses, and the list of resorts with both great golf and top-notch spas is shorter still. For many couples, though, these kinds of resorts can […]

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Why the Cayman Islands Is a Caribbean Culinary Capital

Many Caribbean islands boast about their culinary scene, but events like the Cayman Cookout demonstrate why the Cayman Islands is a cut above the rest. Hosted by celebrity chef Eric Ripert, this annual food festival staged at the Ritz Carlton […]

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The 20 Best Adults-Only All-Inclusive Caribbean Resorts to Visit Now

It’s fall, the kids are back in school. Travel is calmer and it’s time for the perfect relaxing Caribbean getaway. If you’ve been paying attention, adults-only resorts, particularly those of the all-inclusive variety, are hotter than ever in the Caribbean, […]

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Grand Bahama’s Big Restaurant Festival Is Back 

Grand Bahama’s Island Restaurant Fest is back for its second edition this year, bringing together the island’s hottest restaurants for a month of culinary exploration.  More than 10 eateries on Grand Bahama will be participating in the Grand Bahama Island […]

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A New Top Chef at This St Croix All-Inclusive 

The recently-reinvigorated Divi Carina Bay all-inclusive resort in St Croix has named a new leader for its culinary program.  The property has tapped Norman McPherson as its new executive chef. McPherson will be in the charge of the resort’s eateries […]

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Atlantis Is Building The Bahamas’ First “Coral Gene Bank” 

It’s a growing problem for coral reefs in the Caribbean: stony coral tissue loss disease, which continues to decimate coral populations in The Bahamas and the Caribbean.  More than half of the 45 reef-building coral species in the wider region […]

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In Grenada, a Different Kind of Caribbean Dive Festival  

Grenada’s undersea world remains one of the Caribbean’s best-kept secrets: from its world-renowned Underwater Sculpture Park to a host of world-class diving and snorkeling sites, the Eastern Caribbean destination is a haven for enthusiasts.  Grenada is also one of the […]

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The Bahamas’ Undiscovered Island

“At two o’clock in the morning the land was discovered, at two leagues’ distance; they took in sail and remained under the square-sail lying to till day, which was Friday, when they found themselves near a small island, one of […]

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In The Bahamas, A New Kind of Conch Farm 

A new project by Florida Atlantic University aims to help restore the population of Queen Conch in Grand Bahama.  The school’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute has received a $2.8 million grant from Builders Initiative to establish a new queen conch […]

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This Playa del Carmen Luxury Resort Has a New Look 

One of the top resorts in the Mexican Caribbean has unveiled a major new look: the Fairmont Mayakoba, which has completed a massive renovation.  The project included a complete renovation of all guest rooms, an “overhaul” of its eateries and […]

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Learning to Love Sharks on Bimini in the Bahamas

Few species have as fearsome a reputation as sharks. But there’s far more to the story. Yes, a few shark species have a deserved reputation as ferocious hunters, but unless you’re a fish or a seal, your odds of ending […]

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A New Way of Building in the Caribbean

By Guy Britton From the Dominican Republic to Florida, BioLime has been reinventing the way people build in the Caribbean, centered around the company’s unique architectural finishes made of limestone. To learn more about the company, Caribbean Journal caught up […]

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This St Maarten Resort Has a New Rooftop Bar 

St Maarten’s newest resort has added a major new amenity: a striking new rooftop bar and eatery.  The new Mix at Oceans is the newest addition to the Oceans at Divi Little Bay, the elevated resort-within-a-resort at the classic St […]

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The 50 Best All-Inclusive Resorts in the Caribbean – 2023

All-inclusive resorts have never been more popular. Major brands around the world have been scrambling to add all-inclusive resorts to their portfolios, a nod to sizzling demand for the all-inclusive concept from travelers. But all-inclusive resorts have also never been […]

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The 20 Best Hotels in Puerto Rico 

Puerto Rico has never been hotter, buoyed by a pandemic-era boom that filled its hotels to capacity and put a new travel spotlight on the destination. It seems like new flights routes launch just about every week to the island, […]

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Waldorf Astoria Opens First-Ever Cancun Resort 

There’s a new level of luxury in the heart of Cancun on the Caribbean coast of Mexico.  Hilton’s Waldorf-Astoria brand opens its highly-anticipated Waldorf Astoria, Cancun resort this week, a serious addition to a growing portfolio of luxury hotels in […]

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In Antigua, Restoring Caribbean Coral Reefs

A new project to help restore coral reefs has officially kicked off in Antigua and Barbuda.  The initiative by coral reef restoration project OceanShot has deployed the first of its new coral “modules” off the island of Antigua.  The project, […]

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This Is the Best Beach Resort in St Martin 

At the next table, one visitor bemoaned his situation to another.  “I wanted to stay here but they were full,” he said. “So I had to stay at La Samanna.” There’s perhaps no better distillation of the allure — and […]

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There’s a New Restaurant Fest in Grand Bahama 

The Caribbean’s newest food festival is kicking off this month in Grand Bahama.  It’s called Grand Bahama Island Restaurant Fest, and it’s a two-week-long culinary celebration across the island.  For two weeks, restaurants across Grand Bahama will feature special set […]

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A New Caribbean Shark? 

Devanshi Kasana and her colleagues were puzzled when they discovered it: a large shark typically thought to live in the freezing Arctic – in the middle of a coral reef in Belize.  It was the first time a so-called Greenland shark, […]

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The 50 Best Restaurants in the Caribbean – 2022

They’re the kinds of meals you savor. Not just when you’re finishing dessert, but months and years in advance. This is the experience diners are seeking when they come to any strong culinary destination, and, thankfully, the Caribbean is full […]

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