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This Caribbean Floating Bar Has World-Class Tacos — And You Can Only Get There by Boat

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You come in by boat, cut the engine, and drift into Lindbergh Bay with a floating taco bar ahead of you. The water here is clear enough to see sand patches under the surface as you slow down. Small boats move through the bay. People sit in float seats with drinks in hand. Others climb […]

Rum Journal: Tortola’s Legendary Rum Distillery

By Alexander Britell The boiler is smoldering, the smell of sugarcane alchemy pungent in the air, steps across the road from the beach. There’s a reason, after all, why they call it Cane Garden Bay. Here, in an old stone building in Tortola, is one of the most precious corners of the history of rum […]

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What’s New at Andaz Mayakoba

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor One of the hottest new hotels in Mexico is adding a host of new offerings and initiatives, from culinary journeys to new sustainability drives. The Andaz Mayakoba, set in the heart of the Riviera Maya, is adding new offers from the chance to learn to roll cigars to a dinner […]

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Jamaica Just Had Its Best Summer Ever

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica just had its best summer ever for tourism arrivals, according to new data from the country’s Ministry of Tourism. Stopover tourist arrivals rose by 6 percent from May to August compared to the same period in 2017, according to Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett. That represented a total of 884,324 […]


What’s New at Andaz Mayakoba

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor One of the top luxury stays in Mexico has announced the debut of a major new chef. Grand Residences Riviera Cancun has announced the appointment of Guido De La Mora as the resort’s new Executive Chef. Native to Mexico and trained in worldwide molecular and modern cuisine, De La Mora […]

Marriott Has Big Plans for Branded Residences

By the Caribbean Journal staff Marriott International is planning a significant expansion of its branded residential portfolio, the company said this week. The company will be growing its array of brands, from EDITION to W, by more than 70 percent in the branded residential space. Marriott is already the world’s largest residential company in the […]

Saying Hola to Jost Van Dyke

By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton JOST VAN DYKE — A little more than a year ago, the leisure boats and charter yachts pulled away from Jost Van Dyke on an afternoon not unlike this one, sipping their last painkillers, their last Firewater, savoring their last conch fritters for what would be a very long goodbye. […]

Sun Country Launching Nonstop St Kitts Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Sun Country Airlines is at it again, this time with plans to launch new nonstop flights to St Kitts. The new seasonal flights will be the first ever service between Minneapolis/St Paul and St Kitts. That also means even more ways to get to neighboring Nevis. “We are pleased to […]

Abaco Is Seeing “Significant Growth”

By the Caribbean Journal staff With 700 islands and cays in The Bahamas, it’s hard to choose a single destination. But more and more travelers are increasingly looking to choose the mini-archipelago of Abaco, according to a new update from Bahamas tourism officials. Abaco is seeing what officials are calling “significant growth” in tourism arrival […]

Seaborne Has a New Terminal in San Juan

By the Caribbean Journal staff Leading Caribbean regional carrier Seaborne Airlines has officially moved into a new terminal location at San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport. Seaborne’s new main check-in counter and passenger boarding gates have both moved, with the check-in now in Terminal B, and the arrival/departure gate at Concourse B2A. The moves […]

More Nonstop Flights Coming to St Thomas

By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s getting easier than ever to get to the heart of the U.S. Virgin Islands. The island of St Thomas is seeing a major boost in service, both expanded flights and relaunched routes, with the centerpiece a new thrice-weekly route on Spirit from Orlando set to begin Nov. 8. American […]

Azamara’s Newest Cruise Ship

By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean’s luxury small-ship cruise line, Azamara Club Cruises, has debuted the newest addition to its fleet. The company held a naming ceremony onboard the ship in Southampton last week, featuring the ship’s two “Godmothers”: Ellen Asmodeo-Giglio and Lucy Huxley. “Since the announcement of Azamara Pursuit in September 2017, we […]

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