The Hip List — The Caribbean’s Hippest Destinations

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La Trinité, Martinique

Set on the eastern Atlantic coast of the island, this is a funky, off-the-grid corner of Martinique. It’s of course popular with surfers, but the allure here is that it really feels like a closely-guarded secret. For the best views of the sea, try the Residence Oceane hotel.


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There’s a New Way to Book a Last Minute Caribbean Hotel

By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s a new way to book a Caribbean hotel. And you can even book a room tonight. HotelTonight, the global last-minute hotel booking app, has officially expanded to the Caribbean. The app has added the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas to its international roster. It first added hotels in Puerto […]

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Caribbean Room With A View: Curacao’s Sleek Papagayo Hotel

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor The Caribbean offers such stunning natural beauty that the smartest hotel designers leave all the heavy lifting to Mother Nature, creating rooms that compliment the natural environment rather than compete with it. Such is the case at Curacao’s Papagayo Hotel, where the minimalist décor in its 156 rooms – […]

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This Caribbean Country’s Clever Plan to Deal With Sea Turtle Poachers

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Dominica is the permanent habitat of  the Hawksbill and Greenback species of sea turtle, and the seasonal habitat of the Leatherback species. According to conservationist Errol Harris, the population of these turtles has been drastically declining, and that another species of turtle that formerly came to […]


Hyatt’s New Caribbean Resort

Above: the Grand Hyatt Playa Del Carmen By the Caribbean Journal staff Hyatt’s Caribbean expansion continues this week with the debut of its newest resort in the region, the Grand Hyatt Playa del Carmen. The resort will officially open on Tuesday. Set in the energetic city on Mexico’s Caribbean coast, the hotel is located on […]

American Airlines: Continued Decline in Latin America, Caribbean Traffic

Above: an American Airlines plane By the Caribbean Journal staff American Airlines Group’s Latin America and Caribbean traffic continues to slide. The carrier saw a 7.9 percent reduction in Revenue Passenger Miles to the region in May, reporting just under 2.5 billion RPM. That was down from 2.71 billion in May of 2014. Last month, […]

Delta Airlines Adding 60 New Planes

Above: the Grand Hyatt Playa Del Carmen By the Caribbean Journal staff Hyatt’s Caribbean expansion continues this week with the debut of its newest resort in the region, the Grand Hyatt Playa del Carmen. The resort will officially open on Tuesday. Set in the energetic city on Mexico’s Caribbean coast, the hotel is located on […]

Southwest Begins Flights to Pair of Mexican Destinations

Above: a Southwest Airlines plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Southwest Airlines has launched service to Puerto Vallarta and Cabo San Lucas in Mexico. The carrier this week began weekly Saturday service between Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and Los Cabos International Airport. Last week, Southwest launched service to its 95th city, Puerto Vallarta, with […]