Junkanoo Beach
Named for the classic Bahamian musical form, this is an always-hopping beach just outside the heart of downtown Nassau.
Golden sand. Beach shacks and cold beer. Perfect street food. Maracas Beach isn’t just the best beach on the island of Trinidad. It’s the best place on the whole island. The sand is perfect, a coastline edged by Trinidad’s verdant green […]
It’s one of the most stunning locations in the Caribbean: Brimstone Hill, the towering fortress in the mountains of St Kitts, a centuries-old UNESCO World Heritage Site. And now it’s the home of the hottest new restaurant in the Caribbean. […]
Last year’s US Travel Advisory led to a slowdown in tourist arrivals to Jamaica. But in what’s hoped to be a major shift, the US State Department just upgraded Jamaica’s rating. Jamaica’s travel advisory has improved from Level 3 to […]
This week’s featured shot comes from Caribbean Journal reader Matthew Hall, capturing Cane Bay’s serene blend of Caribbean charm—a white-sand beach with the emerald slopes of northern St. Croix standing proudly in the distance. It’s a scene that says everything: […]
There’s no better entry point to the Caribbean’s underwater world than snorkeling. You don’t need a certification. You don’t need a boat. All you need is a mask, a pair of fins, and a sense of wonder. Then you’re off—floating […]
It’s a Thursday evening and a live band is jamming out on “Funky Nassau,” the jazz-funk hit that is one of the best-selling Bahamian albums of all time. This is Jon Batiste’s: the world-renowned jazz star’s new jazz club at […]
