Flights

JetBlue Is Bringing More Flights to a Caribbean Island Famous For Green Mountains, Chocolate, and Romantic Vacations 

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You don’t just dive into Saint Lucia. You discover it, glimpse by glimpse, layer by layer. The first view is usually green — impossibly green — as rainforest folds into volcanic ridges and then drops toward the sea. By the time you reach the coast, the island has already shifted your pace. Mornings stretch longer […]

VIDEO: 12 Seconds on the Beach in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

In Punta Cana, it’s where everyone wants to be: on the famous white-sand swath that fringes the Dominican Republic’s eastern coast. It’s the playground of sun-seekers from all over the world. And from this vantage point on the Club Med Punta Cana’s section of the celebrated sand, where waves lap an ivory shore and a […]

A New $200 Million Hotel Project Is Coming to the Exumas

By Alexander Britell Is this a game-changing hotel for the Out Islands of the Bahamas? The Bahamian government has signed a “heads of agreement” for a $200 million luxury resort in the Exumas. The eco-friendly resort will be located on Children’s Bay Cay and Williams Cay, both 15 minutes off the northern coast of Barraterre, […]

Haiti Reaches Deal for Transitional Government

Haiti has reached a deal for a transitional government after President Michel Martelly’s term expired without an elected successor. Under the terms of the agreement, which was reached 22 hours before Martelly’s term expired, Haiti’s Parliament will elect an interim President for a term of 120 days and then confirm a consensus Prime Minister. Continuation […]


A New $200 Million Hotel Project Is Coming to the Exumas

Could St Croix get a major new resort? That’s the plan by the government of the US Virgin Islands, which is looking to bring a four-star resort project to the island. US Virgin Islands Governor Kenneth Mapp said his administration was pursuing a development arrangement with “one of the top nationally-recognized names in the hotel […]

One of the World's Best Sandcastle Sculptors Is Coming to Anguilla

Sand sculpture in Anguilla By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Sand sculptor Matt Long (aka Sandman Matt) will bring his talents to Anguilla’s Maundays Bay next month, when he creates one of his original masterpieces on the beach of Cap Juluca resort. Long’s three-day visit to the iconic hotel, which begins March 23, will also […]

What’s Next for Jamaica’s Economy

Looking ahead By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor In 1961, when Jamaica voted by referendum to withdraw from the West Indies Federation, Dr Eric Williams, then Premier of Trinidad and Tobago, said “one from ten leaves nought”. This statement can be interpreted to mean that there are always key ingredients in an object or event that […]

Bahamas’ Deep Water Cay Plans $168 Million Expansion, Six Senses Resort

Another big project is coming to the Bahamas. The Deep Water Cay resort community in the Bahamas is planning a major expansion, the country’s government announced this week. The Bahamian government has approved a $168 million expansion of the island’s resort, with Six Senses as operator of a five-star, mixed-use project. According to Minister for […]

VIDEO: Antigua, Guatemala: Portal to Another World

It is one of the far reaches of the Caribbean Basin — Guatemala, the heart of the Mayan world. That’s because it has a small but robust Caribbean coastline, making it a rich part of the wider Caribbean. And the country’s undisputed jewel is Antigua, the colonial city perched at the feet of volcanoes that […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Carimar Beach Club, Anguilla

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Ted Riegel, who sent in this lovely shot of the Carimar Beach Club in Anguilla. 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

Seven Reasons Why You'll Love a Windstar Cruise

A different kind of cruise By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor There are so many cruise lines that sail to the Caribbean that it’s hard to know which one to choose, let alone which ship and which itinerary to select. In fact, even in this age of DIY online travel planning, we still recommend using […]

Why This Jamaican Hotel Gives You a Passport

A clever new idea By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Rockhouse, a boutique hotel on the West End of Negril, Jamaica, has launched an innovative new way to encourage their guests to explore the island and its culture. On arrival, guests are presented with a “passport” that details a variety of local experiences, everything from […]