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Carnival Freedom is Moving to Norfolk

Carnival Cruise Line is bringing one of its most popular ships to Norfolk, Virginia. The Carnival Freedom will reposition from Port Canaveral to Norfolk in May 2027, beginning with a special 15-day Carnival Journeys sailing through the Southern Caribbean. That cruise will call on Aruba, Curacao, Grenada, Barbados, St. Lucia, Antigua, St. Maarten and St. […]

Patti LaBelle, Lauryn Hill Sign on to St Kitts Music Festival

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the Caribbean’s hottest music festivals is returning in 2018 with another star-studded lineup. The St Kitts Music Festival has announced that music superstars Patti LaBelle and Lauryn Hill have already signed on for the event, which will take place June 27 to July 1. “I am extremely pleased […]

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Where to Stay in Anguilla Right Now

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By the Caribbean Journal staff While Anguilla is still making its recovery from Hurricane Irma, the luxury Caribbean outpost does offer a range of places to stay this winter. Indeed, almost 600 rooms are currently available on the island this holiday season, with a mix of smaller hotels, villas and apartment rentals. Another 540 rooms […]

Caribbean Hotels Seeing Holiday Booking Surge

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By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s looking to be a very Merry Christmas for the Caribbean. With a quick rebound from this fall’s hurricanes, the Caribbean’s hotel industry is reporting a surge in holiday bookings, according to the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association. The CHTA said it canvassed a number of destinations to see how […]


Where to Stay in Anguilla Right Now

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the Turks and Caicos’ more remote properties has reopened its doors. The East Bay Resort on the island of South Caicos has reopened, a gateway to one of the more untouched corners of the region. East Bay has a mix of 86 beachfront suites and 16 traditional rooms, […]

Treasure Beach: A New Barbados Adults-Only Hotel

By Alexander Britell There’s a new way to stay on Barbados’ platinum coast. And it’s rather special. Barbados’ Elegant Hotels has done it again with the debut of the totally transformed adults-only Treasure Beach, a modern but charming, luxurious retreat on the West Coast. The boutique all-suite hotel, which has 35 units, held its soft […]

Norwegian Cruise Line’s New Caribbean Itineraries for 2019

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Norwegian Cruise Line has revealed its lineup of summer 2019 itineraries. Norwegian Dawn will set sail on seven-day cruises to the Bahamas and Florida from May 25 to August 31, 2019. This marks the ship’s return to her first homeport, after undergoing bow-to-stern enhancement in late 2016. Norwegian will offer guests […]

CHTA: “Major Support” For Marketplace in San Juan

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association is reporting strong sponsor and delegate interest in the upcoming Caribbean Travel Marketplace, to be held at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan. CHTA’s Director General Frank Comito said major airlines, tour operators, meeting planners, destinations, hotels and attractions have already signed […]

Quintessence Hotel Set to Open in Anguilla

Above: the new Quintessence (All photos by Joe Jenkin) By the Caribbean Journal staff A major new addition to Anguilla’s hotel product is set to come on stream next month with a Jan. 1 opening date. The Quintessence Hotel, billed as the island’s first “ultra luxury boutique hotel,” is the brainchild of owner Geoffrey Fieger. […]

Thomas Cook Launches New Barbados Flights

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Thomas Cook Airlines’ inaugural flight from Gatwick Airport to Barbados launched this weekend. The weekly flight from Gatwick joins Thomas Cook’s existing three-times weekly flights to Barbados from Manchester. “We have a long and established relationship with Barbados and [Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc], and I am delighted that we can now offer […]

Turks and Caicos Villas Are Trending

By the Caribbean Journal staff What’s the most sought-after villa destination in the Caribbean? Right now it’s the Turks and Caicos Islands, according to a new report from villa rental giant Villas of Distinction. Turks and Caicos was ranked as the third most-sought-after villa destination, based on “industry insights,” according to the company. It was […]

Turks and Caicos' Cocovan Is the Caribbean's Coolest New Restaurant

By Alexander Britell It’s the kind of place that would be at home in some hip enclave of Austin or Portland, Williamsburg or L.A. But at the same time, it’s totally at home in the Caribbean. That’s not easy to pull off. But that’s what the team at the wonderfully named and even better executed […]