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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Sunset in Worthing, Barbados

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The latest Caribbean Photo of the Week comes from Caribbean Journal reader O’nell Howell, who sent in this stunning shot of sunset on Worthing Beach in Barbados. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the location […]

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Almost 39,000 Rooms in Regional Hotel Pipeline

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There are almost 39,000 rooms in 212 hotel projects under contract in the Caribbean-Mexico hotel pipeline, according to the latest report from hotel analytics firm STR. That total of 38,668 rooms represents a 25.9 percent increase in rooms under contract compared with March 2016. The region reported 15,086 rooms in 82 projects in construction for […]

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WestJet Is Launching An Ultra Low-Cost Airline

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Canadian leisure carrie WestJet is developing a new ultra-low-cost airline, the company announced. The as-yet-unnamed carrier will launch in late 2017 or early 2018. The airline will begin with an initial fleet of 10 high-density Boeing 737-800s designed by the airline. “We have built WestJet from its low-cost, regional roots into a renowned, international airline […]

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10 Ultimate Beach Vacations You Need to Try

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There are great “resorts” in the Caribbean and there are great beach vacations in the Caribbean. The distinction is no small thing. Because while some resorts can offer all the amenities and grandeur you’re looking for, they may not be true “beach” resorts, offering direct, easy access to the beach, a wide range of beachfront […]


WestJet Is Launching An Ultra Low-Cost Airline

The world-famous Antigua Sailing Week has kicked off its annual festivities for what has become the Caribbean’s greatest sailing event. This year is the 50th edition of Sailing Week, which is bringing together 150 teams racing a variety of yachts and around 1,500 competitors from 32 countries, bookended by the Guadeloupe to Antigua Race and […]

The Caribbean’s Most Innovative Hospital

The Caribbean’s most innovative hospital just passed a major milestone. Health City Cayman Islands is celebrating three years since it opened its doors. In that time, the hospital has treated more than 29,000 patients. As the hospital celebrates its third anniversary this month, officials at the Joint Commission International-accredited facility are recommitting to its pledge of […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Klein Bonaire

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Brandi Fleischman, who sent in this superb shot of a french angel fish in the waters beneath the island of Klein Bonaire in the Dutch Caribbean. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line. It […]

A New Must-Visit Beach Shack in Curaçao

There’s a new place to hang on the beach in Curaçao: Koko’s. The latest addition to the ever-expanding Jan Thiel Beach is a throwback, wooden-construction beach bar, it offers a menu of street food, fresh smoothies, healthy shakes, juices, cocktails and beer. The menu includes everything from pulled pork on flatbread to slider trios. It’s […]

Anguilla’s CéBlue Looking to Expand

One of Anguilla’s top luxury properties has big expansion plans. The CéBlue Villas & Resort, a boutique collection of villa accommodations, is looking to expand into a full-fledged hotel. Owner’s representative Joel Crocker is seeking investment for a major expansion that would include a 105-key condominium hotel, with a 25-condo residential component. The project would […]

Hotel Le Toiny Is Expanding

One of the Caribbean’s greatest luxury resorts (and one of the leading St Barts hotels) is getting bigger. The island’s Hotel Le Toiny will open eight new villas on Dec. 15, the property announced this week. The debut of the new villas coincides with the hotel’s 25th anniversary, marking its first room expansion since opening […]

Why You Should Visit the New Riu Reggae Resort

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Riu Hotels is now the largest foreign operator of resorts in Jamaica, growing from a single 400+room resort in Negril in 2001 to an inventory of around 3,000 rooms in Negril, Ocho Rios and Montego Bay. We recently spent a few days at the company’s newest playground, Riu Reggae […]

Sandals’ Gordon “Butch” Stewart Wins Lifetime Achievement Award

Above: Gordon “Butch” Stewart accepts the award at the JW Marriott Marquis  MIAMI — Sandals Resorts International Chairman and Founder Gordon “Butch” Stewart won one of the Caribbean’s most prestigious awards in a ceremony in Miami on Thursday. Stewart received the Lifetime Achievement Award from at the CHRIS Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit in […]