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St Kitts Is Getting a New Boutique Hotel With 18 Suites, Smart Tech, and a Rooftop Bar 

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A new chapter in St. Kitts’ hospitality story is taking shape. The St. Kitts Tourism Authority has announced the groundbreaking of The Wedge Boutique Hotel, a distinctive new property designed to blur the lines between home and hotel. Scheduled to open in February 2027, the 18-suite retreat aims to deliver a residential-style hospitality experience for […]

Dominican Republic’s Eden Roc at Cap Cana Adding New Units

Above: the Caleton Beach Club at the Eden Roc at Cap Cana (CJ Photo) By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Eden Roc at Cap Cana hotel in the Dominican Republic is expanding. The project will see the addition of 52 suites around the surrounding area of the property’s Caleton Beach Club, among other changes. Other enhancements […]

Grenada’s Big Film Plans

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Grenadian Culture Minister Senator Brenda Hood is visiting Los Angeles this week to promote the country’s film commission. So far, she has met with American film actor Danny Glover, as well as many other industry players during her time in the city. Earlier this year, Hood […]

Caribbean Room With A View: On the Beach at Barbados' Colony Club

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor It’s hard to believe that this idyllic scene, captured from a luxury ocean-view room at Barbados’ Colony Club, is just a short ride from the island’s fast-paced capital. As you linger over morning Nespresso on your sheltered beachfront terrace or balcony (all 96 rooms have them), Broad Street’s bustle seems […]

Grenada’s Big Film Plans

 Above: Cuba By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Apple Vacations is launching a new People-to-People Educational programme featuring two different tours to Cuba. The tours, which will launch July 9, will give travelers the opportunity to “immerse” themselves in Cuban culture through personal interaction with the people of Cuba, including artists, farmers, health-care professionals, children and […]

Caribbean Home: St Thomas Beachfront Villa Sells for $6 Million

 Above: the beachfront property on Magens Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff A villa on Magens Bay in St Thomas has been sold for $6 million, Caribbean Journal has learned. The property had been placed under a non-contingent contract after talks that began prior to a planned auction with Platinum Luxury Auctions, with the closing […]

The Best Small Islands to Retire To

 Everyone dreams of retiring in the Caribbean. And the ultimate dream is retiring to a small, far-off island away from the hustle and bustle of the world. Retirement in the Caribbean certainly has its share of sacrifices and challenges, and that’s particularly true on a small island. But what you get in return is total independence, […]

Sandals Expanding in Antigua

 Above: Dickenson Bay in Antigua (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell Sandals Resorts International is expanding in Antigua. The company has agreed to purchase the Halcyon Cove Hotel from the Antiguan government, Sandals representatives confirmed to Caribbean Journal. The site, which will likely be torn down, will become a new 250-room Sandals-branded resort on Dickenson Bay. […]

Cuban Cigars: This is the Film to Watch

 By the Caribbean Journal It’s one of the most sought-after luxury products in the world: the Cuban cigar. But due to the decades-long freeze between the United States and Cuba, cigars have remained a seductive mystery to millions. The recent rapprochement between the US and Cuba has provided an opening (and a small exemption to bring […]

Strong Growth For US Virgin Islands Tourism Sector

 Above: St John (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States Virgin Islands is reporting strong growth so far in 2015, according to new numbers from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The US territory received 303,762 stayover visitors in the first four months of 2015; that represented a 6.5 percent improvement over the same […]

Grenada’s Calabash Hotel Launching Upgrade Project

 Above: a “sneak peek” of the changes at Calabash Grenada By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Calabash Grenada hotel announced this week that it would close its doors from late July to early October as it undergoes an extensive upgrade process. The 30-suite resort will be renovating its Junior Suite and One Bedroom Superior Suite […]

Royal Caribbean Making Progress on Harmony of the Seas Construction

 Above: Harmony of the Seas By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Royal Caribbean International has announced the completion of the exterior construction of its new Harmony of the Seas cruise ship, which will soon be one of the world’s largest cruise chips. For its inaugural season, Harmony of the Seas’ will sail the Western Mediterranean out […]