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Marriott Just Opened a New Autograph Collection Hotel in the Dominican Republic

For years, Las Terrenas has been one of the Dominican Republic’s most quietly beautiful destinations — a coastal town known for its long beaches, independent hotels, and relaxed pace, far removed from the country’s larger resort hubs. Unlike Punta Cana or La Romana, Las Terrenas has grown organically, shaped more by boutique properties and local […]

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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Sunset in Grand Cayman

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Gail Henry, who sent in this stunning photo of sunset at the Kimpton Seafire resort in Grand Cayman. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line. It could be the next one! — CJ

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Grand Cayman’s Comfort Suites Makes Upgrades

Comfort Suites Seven Mile Beach is now welcoming guests to enjoy its newly upgraded common and breakfast areas. The Grand Cayman hotel recently renovated its lobby with the addition of a Marketplace offering sundry items and as well as hot and cold food options, including Caribbean roti, according to Tom Mason, General Manager of Comfort […]

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Five Laid-Back Caribbean Hotels For Couples

What makes the perfect romantic retreat? For us, it’s got to be in an idyllic (Caribbean, of course!) location with sufficient diversions to ensure we don’t get bored but not so many that we lose focus on the real reason we came: each other. But some hotels offer a perfect combination of seclusion and relaxation […]

Grand Cayman’s Comfort Suites Makes Upgrades

American Airlines’ struggles continue in Latin America and the Caribbean. The carrier reported a 4.5 percent decline in revenue passenger miles to Latin America and the Caribbean in November, declining from 2.3 billion to 2.2 billion year over year, according to the company’s latest numbers. Available seat miles in the region declined by 9.4 percent […]

At Blue By Eric Ripert, A Journey to Culinary Transcendence

It might have been the sake or the Banyuls, the octopus or the scallops or the pre-dessert. There was a moment when everything became one, when there was no longer a distinction between courses, when the gastronomic became the religious. Somewhere in the lights of the reds and the whites and the purples I found […]

Jamaica Has Big Plans for This Destination

Jamaica has big plans for the destination of Port Antonio on the island’s eastern end. The small destination has been receiving increased attention in recent years in large part due to the efforts to two hotels: Geejam and Trident — but it was once very much a jet set target. “We are very big on Port […]

The 10 Most Romantic Resorts in Jamaica

A Caribbean vacation has long been synonymous with a romantic retreat, but some resorts take the romantic getaway to another level. That’s definitely the case in Jamaica, an island with a very special appeal. So if you’re setting your sights on Jamaica for your next retreat, check out our list of the places on the […]

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden Visits St. Croix

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden flew to St. Croix this week with his family to celebrate the New Year. Biden, who regularly visits St. Croix, will be staying on the island through Jan. 2. It will likely be his last visit to the U.S. Virgin Islands as a sitting Vice President, with incoming President Donald […]

The 5 Best Hotels in St. Croix

When it comes to the United States Virgin Islands, we’ve got a soft spot for the southernmost of the trio. That’s because St. Croix combines so many of the things we value in a Caribbean getaway – superb dining, breezy beaches, fascinating history and shopping opportunities galore – in one easy-to-get-to, no-passport-required destination. That’s without mentioning […]

World’s Largest Cruise Ship Arrives in the Caribbean

The world’s largest cruise ship has arrived in the Caribbean. Royal Caribbean’s new Harmony of the Seas megaship arrived Wednesday at the Port of Old San Juan. The new megaship can carry almost 6,300 passengers (and 2,400 crew members). Harmony will be making 24 trips to Puerto Rico between December and April 2018; Puerto Rico […]

Sandals to Open New Resort in St. Lucia

Sandals is expanding in the Caribbean with a major new property: Sandals LaSource Saint Lucia. The property, which Sandals is billing as a “six-star” resort, will break ground next to the existing Sandals Grande Saint Lucian Resort in Spring 2017. It gets its LaSource name from Sandals’ Grenada resort. The 350-room-and-suite resort will feature some […]