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The Best Hotel in Port of Spain, Trinidad Has a Sushi Bar, Ocean Views, and a Rooftop Infinity Pool

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Angostura 1919 at the Waterfront. Tekka don at the sushi bar. Warm greetings from the staff as the city hums outside. I arrive in Port of Spain and the Hyatt Regency feels like exactly what I was looking for — a place that balances the buzz of Trinidad’s capital with the calm of a waterfront […]

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The Best Beaches in the Caribbean - 2018

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You never forget the first time you see a truly great beach. No matter how crowded (or empty), how easy to get to, how big or small, there’s a feeling of discovery you get when you first set foot on the sand that is, well, magnificent. You feel that the beach is all yours, that […]

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Carnival Elation Returns to Jacksonville Following Makeover

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Carnival Elation has completed a multimillion-dollar makeover that includes the addition of a new WaterWorks park, 38 new cabins, 98 stateroom balconies and a variety of food and beverage concepts. Following the renovation, Carnival Elation will resume its year-round schedule of four- to eight-day cruises from Jacksonville, FL. Carnival Elation […]

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Virgin Gorda, Anegada Airports Reopen

Above: recovery work at the famous Cow Wreck beach bar  By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands’ recovery continues in the wake of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Two of the destination’s airports have recently resumed commercial operations: Virgin Gorda’s Taddy Bay Airport and Anegada’s Auguste George Airport. Resumption of operations was confirmed in […]


Carnival Elation Returns to Jacksonville Following Makeover

By the Caribbean Journal staff Fast-growing Apple Leisure Group subsidiary AMResorts has officially opened its newest resort in the Caribbean. The company has debuted its new all-inclusive Zoëtry Montego Bay Jamaica, the company’s first Zoëtry-branded resort in the country. The luxury Zoëtry brand is AMResorts’ wellness and spa-focused brand. “Expanding our Jamaican footprint by 50% […]

Anguilla Planning Significant Airport Expansion

By the Caribbean Journal staff In the wake of Hurricane Irma, the island of Anguilla has announced new plans that would significantly expand its existing airport. The plan unveiled by Anguilla Chief Minister Victor Banks would expand the airport’s runway by 600 feet to 6,000 feet. That expansion would allow the airport to accommodate operations […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Sunrise in Punta Cana

By the Caribbean Journal staff The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal subscriber Charity Sullivan, who sent in this lovely shot of sunrise at the Iberostar Dominicana in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. “One of my most favorite shots we took on vacation there,” Charity tells us. Have you taken a great photo in the […]

Turks and Caicos’ The Sands at Grace Bay Resort Reopens

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the most beloved resorts in the Turks and Caicos Islands has reopened its doors in the wake of Hurricanes Maria and Irma. The Sands at Grace Bay resort on Grace Bay Beach officially reopened last week. The resort’s Hemingway’s Bar and Restaurant has also reopened, according to a […]

Dominican Republic's Casa de Campo “Fully Open and Operational”

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic’s La Romana did not sustain any major damage due to the passage of Hurricanes Maria and Irma, and now one of the country’s signature resorts, Casa de Campo, says it is back in business. “We are fully open and operational and are focused on assisting our friends […]

Antigua’s Jumby Bay Island Reopening Oct. 9

By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua’s Jumby Bay Island is reopening for the season Oct. 9 as the newest member of the Oetker Collection of luxury hotels. The former Rosewood resort’s rooms and villa component will both be managed by Oetker, whose other Caribbean property is the Eden Rock in St Barth. “Since the inception […]

Palladium to Open Two New Resorts in the Mexican Caribbean

By the Caribbean Journal staff Spanish hotel giant Palladium is bringing two new resorts to the Mexican Caribbean. Palladium Hotel Group will be opening a family-friendly property called Grand Palladium Costa Mujeres Resort and Spa and an adults-only hotel called TRS Coral Hotel. The dual-resort project is slated to open in the fall of 2018. […]

St Maarten Heineken Regatta “Still On” for 2018

By the Caribbean Journal staff While Hurricane Irma caused serious damage on the island of St Maarten, the organizers of the destination’s major Heineken Regatta say they will still hold next year’s regatta as planned. The 2018 regatta is “still on for 2018,” organizers wrote in a statement. Next year will be the 38th edition […]