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The 10 Best Restaurants in Montego Bay, Jamaica

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Montego Bay isn’t just Jamaica’s most popular travel gateway — it’s an island of flavors in itself. Days begin with jerk smoke drifting on the breeze, end with the clink of glasses over candlelit waters, and somewhere in between you’ll find yourself navigating a spectrum of dining that ranges from barefoot casual to polished elegance. […]

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The 10 Best Riviera Maya Resorts

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Mexico’s Caribbean coast is a culturally rich, energetic and colorful place that is among the region’s most vibrant travel destinations. And happily Riviera Maya resorts live up to the area’s palpable authenticity. Indeed, the Riviera Maya, the coastal corridor that stretches 86 miles south from Cancun and comprises Puerto Morelos, Playa Del Carmen and Tulum, […]

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How to Drink Beer and Save Sea Turtles in the BVI

There’s nothing better than beer with a cause. That’s precisely the case at the tiny microbrewery at the Cooper Island Beach Club, which is releasing a new environmentally-friendly beer. It’s called Turtle IPA, and the new beer sends $1 from every sale to go towards the British Virgin Islands Sea Turtle Program, which helps to […]

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How Southwest Airlines Fared in January

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Southwest Airlines traffic continued to climb in January, according to the carrier’s latest monthly data report. The company flew 9.4 billion revenue passenger miles in January, up 4.6 percent from the 8.9 billion revenue passenger miles Southwest flew in January 2016. Available seat miles jumped by 6.2 percent to 12.3 billion, while load factor was […]


How to Drink Beer and Save Sea Turtles in the BVI

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Bret Vandelden, who sent in this superb shot of sunrise from the beach in Little Cayman, Cayman Islands. Have you taken 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

Silver Airways Adds More Nonstop Flights to the Bahamas

Silver Airways has started additional nonstop flights between Florida and the Bahamas, marking a nearly 25 percent increase in flights compared to the same period last year. New non-stop flights include: Fort Lauderdale to George Town, Fort Lauderdale to Governor’s Harbour, Jacksonville to Marsh Harbour, Orlando to Eleuthera, Orlando to Marsh Harbour, Fort Meyers to […]

The 5 Best All-Inclusive Cruises

There are different all-inclusive cruises for just about every kind of traveler. But at the end of the day, we all sail to explore, to see something new, to feel the water, to experience the joy of the unknown. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that cruise ships comes with a large amount of unlimited (usually culinary) […]

A Private Island in the Bahamas for $8.9 Million

In the market for a private island? Right now, the Bahamas is easily the region’s number one private island destination, with a wide portfolio of islands and cays on the market. And if you’re looking for something a bit different, it’s time to think about the Berry Islands, the largely unknown archipelago of the southern […]

Jamaica Is Seeing a Tourism Development Boom

Jamaica is seeing a major increase in hotel development, according to Tourism Minister Ed Bartlett. The island saw nearly 2,400 new hotel rooms added to its hotel stock last year, with an additional 1,035 rooms now under construction and slated to come on line this year, led by the Zoetry Montego Bay luxury all-inclusive. The […]

Angostura Names New CEO

Angostura Holdings Limited has appointed Genevieve Jodhan as Chief Executive Officer. Jodhan previously served as the company’s Executive Manager, and has been acting in the CEO position since September 2016. Angostura is the producer of Angostura bitters and Angostura Rum. “Genevieve has the experience and track record of delivering results and has proven leadership, said […]

Hyatt Centric Barbados Targets 2019 Debut

Hyatt Centric will debut in Barbados in 2019, according to Hyatt Hotels Corporation. The new Barbados property is part of a wider expansion for the sub-brand that will see the Hyatt Centric portfolio double globally by the end of 2019. It will be designed by international firm SB Architects, with interiors by DAS Concepts. “Since […]

The Top 10 Isla Mujeres Hotels

Despite the sheer natural beauty (and wonderful beaches) of Isla Mujeres, the island off the Caribbean coast of Mexico remains something of a closely-guarded secret. But the attractions are numerous here, with lush jungle, abundant sea life and even an underwater museum (the famous Museo Subacuatico). And then there’s the vibe, classic Mexican beach-town cool […]