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The Best Room at Park Hyatt St. Kitts Is a Two-Story Villa With a Rooftop Infinity Pool

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A look inside the resort’s two-story villa, where the entire upper floor is a private rooftop with an infinity pool, dining pergolas and sunbeds — and the deck nearly outsizes the rooms below. Most hotel rooms give you a balcony. The One Bedroom Bi-Level Villa with Rooftop Pool at Park Hyatt St. Kitts gives you […]

Caribbean Sees Slight Rise in Hotel Occupancy

By the Caribbean Journal staff Following a very strong September, the Caribbean hotel sector saw slower growth in October, according to the latest report from STR. The region’s occupancy was 57.9 percent last month, a 1.2 percent rise over the same month in 2014. That came after the region reported a 6.2 percent year-over-year jump in […]

How Caribbean Hotels Raised $51,000 For Dominica

A major relief drive By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica’s relief efforts from Tropical Storm Erika are getting a big boost from the Caribbean’s hotel sector. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association and the Dominica Hotel and Tourism Association have led a fundraising drive called “Caribbean Hotels United for Dominica,” aimed at providing support for […]

LIAT Launching New Caribbean Flights

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The regional carrier is expanding By Dana Niland CJ Contributor LIAT has announced it will launch a new, nonstop service from Barbados to Trinidad early next year. Beginning Jan. 18, LIAT will offer daily flights from the Grantley Adams Airport to Piarco International Airport. The one-hour flight will depart Barbados at 1:00 P.M. and leave Trinidad […]


How Caribbean Hotels Raised $51,000 For Dominica

An incredible key lime pie By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor How delicious does a key lime pie have to be that grown people fight over it? Better ask Bitter End Yacht Club’s head pastry chef Winston Butler, whose sweet specialty has been a must-eat for guests and visiting boaters at the venerable Virgin Gorda, […]

JetBlue Launches Fort Lauderdale-Turks and Caicos Flights

A major new route By the Caribbean Journal staff JetBlue has begun its new daily service between Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, the carrier announced. Fort Lauderdale is the third city from which JetBlue is now offering service to Turks and Caicos, along with Boston and New York. “We’re thrilled to introduce […]

Caribbean Home: A Little Cottage in Eleuthera

The newest listing on the Bahamian real estate market is a charming three-bedroom, two-bathroom cottage in Spanish Wells, Eleuthera. The 1,800-square-foot home, which is located on a .259-acre lot, is listed with Damianos Sotheby’s International Realty for $495,000 with Darrin Sands. It’s a classic Bahamian-style home with modern amenities, from a manicured garden with fruit […]

Underwater Caribbean: A Squid Off Waterlemon Cay

By the Caribbean Journal staff The latest Underwater Caribbean shot comes from Caribbean Journal reader Phil Chansky, who took this beautiful photograph of a squid off of Waterlemon Cay off the coast of St John in the US Virgin Islands. Did you take a great photo of the world beneath the Caribbean Sea? Send it […]

Costa Rica Is Getting Its First Luxury “Tent” Resort

By the Caribbean Journal staff A new kind of resort is coming to Costa Rica. Nayara Hotels is planning to open its third hotel in the country, but this time with a twist: it will consist of 24, 945-square-foot tents. The Nayara Tented Resort’s tents will each have a master suite and en-suite bathroom, along […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Finding Hammocks in Jamaica

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Kevin Nebola, who sent in this delightful shot of a row of hammocks on the beach in Jamaica. Do you have a great photo of the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line. It could be the next one! — CJ

Guyana, TSA Sign Cooperation Agreement on Aviation Security

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority has secured an agreement with the United States of America Transportation Security Administration to engage in cooperation on civil aviation issues. The agreement’s terms include the development and modernization of the civil aviation security infrastructure of Guyana in managerial, operational, and technical areas. Guyana Minister […]

The Best Table at the Bitter End Yacht Club

The best seat in the house By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor The dining room staff at Virgin Gorda’s Bitter End Yacht Club call it table 302. I call it the best seat in the house. Tucked into a quiet corner at the north end of the Clubhouse restaurant, the teak two-top has become my […]