VIDEO: A Stroll on Eagle Beach

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - March 24th, 2018

By the Caribbean Journal staff

It’s impossibly wide, with sparkling white sand and brilliantly blue water.

It’s the crown jewel of Aruba, an island known for its beaches.

This is Eagle Beach, one of the greatest stretches of sand on earth, and a Mecca for Caribbean beach aficionados (and also the home of one of our favorite places to stay, the Bucuti Tara Beach Resort.

And this is what it’s like to be there.

See more in the video above.

— CJ

News

A Cool New Resort Is Coming to Negril: Skylark

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the coolest spots in Jamaica is getting even cooler. The Skylark Negril Beach Resort, the sister property to Negril’s nearby Rockhouse Hotel, is slated to open this summer on Negril’s famous Seven Mile Beach. The quirky, colorful hotel will have a similar vibe to that of the beloved […]

News

Nassau’s Airport Is Setting New Passenger Records

By the Caribbean Journal staff Nassau’s Lynden Pindling International Airport is seeing a passenger boom, according to new data. The airport has seen a record-breaking December and January, with arrivals higher than pre-recession levels. That amounted to 151,454 passengers in December and 140,314 in January, with preliminary numbers for March showing a 24 percent increase […]

News

In Jamaica, a Festival of Coffee

By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s one of the most famous coffee varieties on earth: Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee, one of the island’s greatest exports. And now it’s getting its own festival. Jamaica’s Tourism Linkages Network is hosting the first-ever Jamaica Blue Mountain Festival this weekend, part of a wider push by the destination to […]

Princess Cruises Launching “Rhythm of the Caribbean” Experiences

By the Caribbean Journal staff As the cruise industry continues its push to offer more authentic local experiences, cruise line Princess Cruises has announced a new offering of its own. It’s called “Rhythm of the Caribbean,” and it aims to give guests an “immersive cultural experience” from the moment they step on board. The program […]

Serafina Beach Hotel Opens in San Juan, Puerto Rico

By Alexander Britell One of the hippest corners of the Caribbean has a serious new addition: the Serafina Beach Hotel, a 96-room stunner in the heart of the Condado neighborhood in San Juan. Puerto Rico’s first new hotel opening of 2018 is the first-ever hotel by the popular Serafina Restaurant Group, best known for its […]

Four Seasons Reopens in Anguilla

By the Caribbean Journal staff As the cruise industry continues its push to offer more authentic local experiences, cruise line Princess Cruises has announced a new offering of its own. It’s called “Rhythm of the Caribbean,” and it aims to give guests an “immersive cultural experience” from the moment they step on board. The program […]

Conrad Is Expanding in Mexico

By the Caribbean Journal staff Hilton’s Conrad brand is adding a new property in Mexico. The Conrad Playa Mita will be a transformation of the former La Tranquila Resort in Punta de Mita, slated to open in the winter of 2019. “As one of the most popular tourism destinations in Latin America, Mexico continues to […]