Month: February 2017

Dream Hotel Group Plans Caribbean Expansion
The Dream Hotel Group is looking to expand to the Caribbean and Latin America. The hospitality company, known for its Dream, Time, Chatwal and Unscripted hotel brands, has tapped Christian Glauser-Benz as vice president of development for Latin America and …
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5 Perfect St Lucia Honeymoon Resorts
If you got engaged recently you’re probably in full-on wedding planning mode, choosing centerpieces, bridesmaids dresses, and fonts for the invitations. But don’t forget to plan the well-earned reward at the end of it all: the honeymoon. We recommend a …
St. Vincent Eyes Airlift Boost With New Airport
St. Vincent and the Grenadines has opened its new international airport, but it could be some time before regularly scheduled service hits the island. The country debuted the airport with charter flights on Dynamic and Caribbean Airlines, but Prime Minister …
VIDEO: The Best Beach You’ve Never Heard of Is on Cat Island
The nothing keeps going. There’s nothing on this beach, just white sand and pine trees and blue sky above. And the nothing keeps going as far as the eye can see. This perfect beach goes on for more than five …
Sotheby’s Expands Real Estate Footprint in Dominican Republic
Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates has expanded its footprint in the Dominican Republic. The global real estate brand has announced that Sergio Llach Luxury Dominican Properties is the newest member of its network and will now operate as Sergio Llach Sotheby’s …
The 5 Best Cayman Islands All-Inclusive Resorts
Mention the Cayman Islands and sunny skies, Seven-Mile Beach and Stingray City may come to mind. But all-inclusive rates … well, not so much. The island trio is known more for its sophisticated resorts and pricey gourmet restaurants than all-you-can-everything …
A Wellness Weekend in St. Barth
St. Barth luxury hotel Le Guanahani is hosting a wellness weekend from March 2-5, 2017. “Meditate ON…Sunshine at Le Guanahani” promises to offer guests a refreshing and immersive experience on the hotel’s own private peninsula. “Wellness is a growing travel …
Hilton Expands Curio Brand to Puerto Rico
Hilton has expanded its Curio — A Collection by Hilton brand to the island of Puerto Rico. The brand, which “caters to passionate travelers seeking local discovery and authentic experiences,” has been added to the El San Juan Hotel in …
How BVI Tourism Is Performing
British Virgin Islands tourism set a new record in 2016, according to the latest data from the Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization. The archipelago reported a total of 406,027 stayover visitors last year, the first time the British Virgin Islands topped …
Virgin Atlantic Launching New Flights from Heathrow to Barbados
Virgin Atlantic is expanding its service the island of Barbados. The international carrier has announced plans to launch new twice-weekly service between London Heathrow Airport and Barbados’ Grantley Adams International Airport. The new service will begin operating on Dec. 12, …
5 All-Inclusive Holidays in the Caribbean Worth Trying
All-inclusive holidays. You’re sitting on the beach, reaching for another ice-cold piña colada, looking up at a spectacular Caribbean sky. There are great beach getaways for every kind of traveler, but there’s a misconception that an all-inclusive holiday is always overly expensive. That’s not …
New Ultra-Luxe Real Estate in St. Lucia
There’s a new ultra-luxe development in St. Lucia: the Beachfront Collection at Sugar Beach, a Viceroy Resort. The as-yet-unbuilt residences, which are now listed for sale, will include indoor-outdoor living with sweeping Caribbean Sea views and unique touches like waterslides …
“Carnival Journeys” Cruise Program Is Expanding
Carnival Cruise Line has expanded its Carnival Journeys “enrichment” cruise series with a host of new 12- to 14-day voyages departing from homeports along the East and West Coasts and the Gulf of Mexico in 2018 and 2019. The new voyages are …
Caribbean Photo of the Week: The View on Jost Van Dyke
The latest Caribbean Photo comes from CJ reader Brent Adamson, who sent in this stunning shot of the north side of Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it …
The Caribbean’s Greatest Rum Shop
Is it a mirage? Are my eyes playing tricks on me after a long journey in Martinique? There is rum as far as the eye can see, bottles from just about every island in the Caribbean. I have reached Mecca, …
The Top 10 Puerto Vallarta Hotels
Puerto Vallarta hotels aren’t like many in the rest of Mexico. But we digress. Like many of the region’s greatest travel destinations, Puerto Vallarta was once just a tiny village built on fishing and, well, not much else. After it became …