The 25 Best Caribbean Luxury Resorts

By: - October 31st, 2013
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Parrot Cay — Turks and Caicos Islands

This is a place to get away from it all. Known for its spa, this is a luxury wellness retreat that’s also a celebrity favorite. COMO Hotels have a different standard of just about everything, and here, that includes the white-sand beaches. Get Prices.


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Dominican Republic's Medina Meets With ASONAHORES President

Above: the meeting in Santo Domingo By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina held talks this week with Luis Emilio Rodriguez Amiami, president of ASONAHORES, the country’s hotel and restaurant association. The 20-minute conversation covered the progress of tourism in the country, according to a statement from the National Palace. The ASONAHORES […]

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Guyana's Tourism Sector Surging

Above: Guyana By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana’s tourism sector has shown strong growth so far in 2013, according to data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The country received 117,517 tourist arrivals from January to August, an increase of 12.4 percent so far this year. That included a 21.6 percent number for the winter season, […]

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Xander Bogaerts Becomes First Aruban Player to Win World Series

Above: Xander Bogaerts By the Caribbean Journal staff Xander Bogaerts made history on Wednesday night. The Aruba native became the first player from Aruba to ever win a World Series championship, as the Boston Red Sox defeated the St Louis Cardinals, 6-1, to take the series, four games to two. Bogaerts, a young phenom who […]


OAS Holds Talks on Dominican Republic Citizenship Case

Above: the OAS meeting this week (OAS Photo/Juan Manuel Herrera) By the Caribbean Journal staff The debate about the recent Dominican Republic constitutional court decision that could strip hundreds of thousands of Dominicans of Haitian descent of citizenship continues to grow regionally. This week’s Permanent Council of the Organization of American States discussed the decision, […]

Westin St John Resort & Villas Planning $35 Million Expansion

Above: a rendering of the new pool area By the Caribbean Journal staff The Westin St John Resort & Villas is planning a $35 million expansion and renovation project, the resort and Starwood Vacation Ownership announced Wednesday. The project will include the launch of the new Coral Vista Villas and enhancements to the resort’s guestrooms, […]

Study Finds Coral Reefs Could Adapt to Climate Change

Above: the OAS meeting this week (OAS Photo/Juan Manuel Herrera) By the Caribbean Journal staff The debate about the recent Dominican Republic constitutional court decision that could strip hundreds of thousands of Dominicans of Haitian descent of citizenship continues to grow regionally. This week’s Permanent Council of the Organization of American States discussed the decision, […]

Turks and Caicos Attorney General Huw Shepheard Resigns

Above: the TCI House of Assembly By Alexander Britell Turks and Caicos Islands Attorney General Huw Shepheard has tendered his resignation, according to a statement from the office of TCI Governor Peter Beckingham. Shepheard’s resignation will become effective on Friday, the Governor’s office said. The decision comes a few months after Shepheard’s term had been […]