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These 20 Laid-Back Beach Resorts Deliver a Caribbean Vacation Right on the Sand

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You wake up, you head for the sand. Then you do it again. Some Caribbean vacation aren’t about striking statements or grand gestures. They’re not always about luxury — or, that is to say, they’re about another kind of luxury: the perfect beach day.  It’s that feeling of stepping onto warm sand with nothing on […]

Five Caribbean Luxury Resorts to Visit Right Now

By Alexander Britell Editor in Chief abritell@caribjournal.com There’s a rule I have. You know you’re in a truly great hotel from the moment you step inside the lobby (or sometimes even on the driveway approach). You know because you feel an immediate sense of relief, that you’re somehow “home.” Because that’s ultimately what luxury is […]

How to Spend the Summer Doing Yoga in St Barth

Summer in St Barth. It’s quieter and cheaper but just as beautiful. In other words, the perfect time for a French Caribbean escape. And now there’s another way to enjoy the island, with a focus on wellness. It’s called the St Barts Yoga Summer Camp. Open to all practice levels, the a-la-carte wellness camp includes […]

A New Solar Farm in St Kitts

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor St. Kitts and Nevis continued its renewable energy push with the presentation of a new 500 kilowatt solar farm to St. Kitts Electricity Company this week. St Kitts already has a solar farm at its Robert L Bradshaw International Airport. The Frigate Bay Road project, part of the government’s “Go […]


How to Spend the Summer Doing Yoga in St Barth

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor There are many reasons to take your time and go slowly when you visit Grand Cayman – a frosty Mudslide at Rum Point and the warm sands of Seven-Mile Beach among them. And now there’s another: The Slow Food movement, which encourages preservation of local cuisine and farming, took […]

New Cruises From St Lucia

P&O Cruise Lines is coming to St Lucia. The cruise line has selected St Lucia to be its home port destination as part of a seven-night cruise itinerary. The company’s Britannia cruise ship will begin St Lucia cruises Nov. 12, embarking on 28 voyages from St Lucia through March 4, 2017. “Introducing new itineraries that […]

How to Move to the Bahamas

It’s close to the US, it’s got a great tax infrastructure and, well, then there’s that water. It’s no surprise that the Bahamas is a popular vacation home market — but what about actually moving there? We continue our How to Move series with the Bahamas, talking to perhaps the country’s top real estate expert, […]

St Kitts' Pirate's Nest Targeting 2017 Opening

St Kitts has seen a hotel development boom in recent years, and now another hotel is closer to its debut. The Pirate’s Nest Hotel and Condominium Project is targeting a third-quarter 2017 opening. That will include a reception area and a first phase of 170 rooms. The second phase of the hotel is slated for […]

New Resort Project Launches in Antigua

Another new resort project is coming to Antigua. The Labahia Hotel Resorts and Condominiums has officially launched in the Friars Hill area of Antigua. The $52 million project is being developed by Adams Investment Management and the government of Antigua and Barbuda. It is the brainchild of Trinidad and Tobago-based developers Imtiyaz Adam and Farman […]

How to Live on Cable Beach in Nassau

There will soon be a new way to live on one of the region’s best beaches. A major real estate project is making progress on Cable Beach in Nassau. And the $70 million ONE Cable Beach project is on track for its 2017 delivery date. “There is definitely more traffic on property with the construction […]

The Dominican Republic’s First Solar Park

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The first photovoltaic park in the Dominican Republic was inaugurated this week, with President Danilo Medina in attendance. The project, “Monte Plata Solar,” will facilitate the generation of 300 direct jobs and 1,000 indirect jobs, according to government estimates. Taiwanese multinational company General Energy Solutions aided in the project with […]

10 Caribbean Hotspots to Visit This Spring

Maybe you’re looking for a classic beach getaway. Maybe you’re looking for an adventurous jaunt to an eco-resort. Or maybe you’re looking for a foodie holiday. Spring is one of the best times to visit the Caribbean — the crowds thin out, the prices fall a bit and the weather is still spectacular. So if you’re […]