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10 Barbados Hotels for Labor Day Weekend Getaways, From Sandy Lane to a Pink-Sand Beach Resort

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Barbados is looking especially good for Labor Day this year. JetBlue is flying nonstop from New York to Barbados, and American Airlines is serving the island from both New York and Miami, giving travelers in two of the Caribbean’s biggest U.S. gateways several ways to turn the holiday into a long weekend. Labor Day falls […]

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Norwegian Bliss Cruise Ship to Homeport in Miami

Norwegian Cruise Line’s next new ship, Norwegian Bliss, will homeport in Miami beginning in the winter of 2018, the company announced. Beginning Nov. 17, 2018, Norwegian Bliss will sail seven-day Eastern Caribbean cruises each Saturday from PortMiami, including calls in St. Thomas, Tortola and Nassau. “We are incredibly excited to announce that we are once […]

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Grand Bahama’s Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach Completes Renovation

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The Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach in Freeport, Grand Bahama has completed extensive renovations, the property announced. The project entailed upgrades to the resort’s dining experiences, guest rooms, pool area, gym and common areas. The resort, which includes four restaurants, a snack bar, two tennis courts and a theater, is an all-inclusive property. Its all-inclusive plan […]

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25 Caribbean Destinations to Visit in 2017

Caribbean destinations to visit in 2017.

Our annual Where to Travel list isn’t about the Caribbean you know. It’s about the Caribbean you have yet to discover. This is all about the places you may have never thought about, destinations that will fascinate you and move you; it’s about finding your new Caribbean. And this year we’ve gone even deeper, highlighting not […]


Grand Bahama’s Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach Completes Renovation

Antigua’s Jumby Bay resort has reopened its signature Estate House bar and restaurant. The new look is the product of a $6 million restoration of the circa-1830 structure, the oldest building on the Jumby Bay island. The design scheme “combines the impressions of a traditional colonial home with a contemporary perspective, new menus, an eclectic […]

Levera Beach Resort Project Begins Construction in Grenada

Construction has begun in earnest at the highly-anticipated Levera Beach Resort project in Grenada, following a ground-breaking ceremony last month. The resort is reporting that building work is “well underway,” with the first one-bedroom unit already 40 percent complete, according to Grenada’s government. Construction will begin on two two-bedroom units later this month. The multimillion-dollar […]

A New All-Suite Hotel in the Dominican Republic

There’s a new all-suite hotel in one of the Caribbean’s all-inclusive hubs. The Hotel Majestic Mirage, located in the area of Arena Gorda, has officially opened its doors. The property includes a total of 511 one-bedroom suites with Jacuzzis, the first Punta Cana-area property to consist entirely of suites. (Some of the rooms are swim-up suites, […]

The Best Sandy Places to Stay in the British Virgin Islands

Renowned for sailing, snorkeling and some of the world’s best beach bars, the British Virgin Islands enchant with a string of roughly 60 pieces of Paradise spread across 56 square-miles of Caribbean blue. And even with the closure of venerable beachfronts such as Biras Creek Resort and the temporary shuttering of Rosewood Little Dix Bay […]

Vote for the Best Luxury Hotel in the Caribbean - 2017

What’s the best luxury hotel in the Caribbean? We’re asking you, Caribbean Journal readers to chime in with the 2017 Readers’ Choice Award for the Best Luxury Hotel in the Caribbean. We’ve nominated 30 hotels from around the Caribbean (along with a write-in option), and we’re asking you to choose the winner. Create your own user […]

VIDEO: A Moment on Flamands Beach in St. Barth

It’s home to one of the most luxurious resorts in the Caribbean: the Cheval Blanc St. Barth Isle de France, the only LVMH hotel in the Caribbean. But Flamands Beach is equally magnificent, a stretch of white sand beach and calm water that rivals any in the Caribbean. See what it’s like in the video […]

Southwest Airlines Launching New Nonstop Caribbean Flights

Southwest Airlines is planning a major expansion of flights to the Caribbean, the carrier announced this week. The new flights are highlighted by the planned June launch of daily flights from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to Grand Cayman’s Owen Roberts International Airport. Also on June 4, Southwest will be launching new daily nonstop service from […]

The 10 Best Hotels in St. Maarten

Although it’s a busy gateway to the farther reaches of the Caribbean, St. Maarten (the Dutch side of the island) certainly merits more than a quick fly-by. Spend a few days here and you’re sure to be impressed by the variety of dining, duty-free shopping, nightlife and, of course, beaches. When you touch down in St. […]