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10 Barbados Hotels for Labor Day Weekend Getaways, From Sandy Lane to a Pink-Sand Beach Resort

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Barbados is looking especially good for Labor Day this year. JetBlue is flying nonstop from New York to Barbados, and American Airlines is serving the island from both New York and Miami, giving travelers in two of the Caribbean’s biggest U.S. gateways several ways to turn the holiday into a long weekend. Labor Day falls […]

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A Major Tech Meeting in Santo Domingo

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LACNIC On the Move heads to Dominican Republic’s capital By Gerard Best CJ Contributor Tech experts from Latin America and the Caribbean will gather in Santo Domingo this month for an important meeting of the region’s Internet community. LACNIC On The Move, a meeting organised by the Internet Registry for Latin America and the Caribbean […]

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The Cliff Hotel in Negril Is Making Improvements

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Changes at Jamaica’s best new hotel By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor The Cliff hotel in Negril, Jamaica is less than a year old but it’s already making improvements. When the retreat reopens after the off-season break on October 1, it will be with a new yoga pavilion and fitness center, the final phase in […]

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CHTA President: Caribbean Tourism Businesses Need to Adapt

Caribbean tourism businesses must adapt to succeed, according to the President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association, Karolin Troubetzkoy. Troubetzkoy sees the upcoming Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum as an opportunity for hotels and tourism-related businesses to take stock and to “open our eyes to the bigger picture, which is so important if we […]


The Cliff Hotel in Negril Is Making Improvements

Sandals Resorts has unveiled a new unique wedding location at Sandals Grande St. Lucian– the new Overwater Serenity Wedding Chapel. The company says that this open-air chapel, which treats guests to panoramic views of Rodney Bay, is the first-ever of its kind in the Caribbean. The structures seaside decor includes a river stone altar, polished […]

The Best Caribbean All-Inclusive Destinations

The Caribbean is an All-Inclusive resort hot spot but that doesn’t mean that you’ll find them in every destination. Touch down in places like Anguilla or San Juan, and you’ll be hard-pressed to find a hotel that bundles your room, food, drinks and activities for a single rate. So where to go when you want to go […]

This Caribbean Hotel Makes Its Own Limoncello — With Rum

One of the Caribbean’s more creative hotels has a special creation: house made limoncello. The brainchild of Cap Maison’s executive assistant manager for food and beverage Jasper Kok, the limoncello isn’t like any you’ve ever tasted – that’s because it’s made from locally grown lemons and, yes, high proof local white rum. It’s seriously good […]

Jamaica Hopes for Tourism Bounce From Olympics

Jamaica is hoping for a tourism bounce from the country’s Olympics performance, Prime Minister Andrew Holness said. Jamaica has received a tremendous amount of exposure for its performance in Rio de Janeiro, led of course by global superstar Usain Bolt. In total, the country has earned 6 medals so far, including four golds. Holness recently […]

Dominican Republic Still Leads Caribbean Hotel Pipeline

The Dominican Republic continues to lead the Caribbean hotel construction pipeline, according to the latest report from analytics firm STR. The country has 1,512 rooms in construction spread across six hotels. That’s followed in the wider Caribbean region by Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula, which has 1,497 rooms in construction across eight hotels. Overall, the wider Caribbean/Mexico […]

Your New Rhum Cocktail From Martinique

It’s almost certainly the most creative rhum company in Martinique — Rhum HSE, the always-innovating brand in Gros Morne. Now they’re at it again, this time with a brand-new cocktail recipe. It’s called the Smoked Old Fashioned. With its gourmet, lightly-smoked touch, its makers call it “a cocktail to linger over.” The recipe calls for: 5 […]

Rum Journal: Finding a Rum Cave in Saint Lucia

It’s tucked away in a small corner of Marigot Bay, at the foot of the hillside Marigot Bay Beach Resort. And inside is a must-stop for rum pilgrims (and boaters) on the island of Saint Lucia. This is the Rum Cave, one of the newest rum bars in the Caribbean and a lovely little stop for […]

Caribbean Home: A $10 Million Villa on the Beach in Anguilla

The former Viceroy hotel in Anguilla will soon become a Four Seasons resort, a major change that will also impact the property’s luxury residences. Yes, there are a host of real estate opportunities at the Four Seasons Anguilla, chief among them this $10 million beachfront villa. Its got five bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms and a total […]