The Bahamas’ Cat Island Is Getting New Nonstop Flights

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Barbados Has a Stunning Nature Sanctuary With an Inland Lake, Colorful Wildlife, and the Island’s Last Mangrove Forest

It’s filled with parties, watering holes and a buzzing soundtrack. Everyone seems to be chirping about something. But this isn’t Barbados’ St. Lawrence Gap, although that’s just a few minutes away. This is the Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary, and it’s a vibrant, colorful, dynamic portal to the island’s natural world — and one of the best examples […]

A New Villa Resort Project in Turks and Caicos

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Beach Enclave, a collection of private villa resorts in Providenciales, has announced unveiled its second phase: The Club. The Club is the first project in the Turks & Caicos for architexts Jacobsen Arquitetura, which brings a modern, tropical design to the archipelago. “At its core, Beach Enclave is a collection […]

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JW Marriott Cancun Completes Renovation

By the Caribbean Journal staff The JW Marriott Cancun has completed a multimillion-dollar renovation project. The renovation included what the property called an “extensive transformation” of all 447 guestrooms and suites. “We are excited to introduce JW Marriott Cancun Resort and Spa’s reimagined look to our guests, offering them an enriching and luxurious experience from […]

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Vidanta Plans Two New Luxury Mexico Resorts

By the Caribbean Journal staff Grupo Vidanta is planning to add a pair of high-profile boutique luxury resorts to its portfolio in Mexico. The company has announced the introduction of The Estates a new luxury development that will debut at the company’s Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta and Vidanta Riviera Maya. The Estates will be the company’s […]

JW Marriott Cancun Completes Renovation

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority has a pair of high-profile new appointments. Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Minister Charles Fernandez announced the appointment of Lorraine Headley-Raeburn as the new chairperson of the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority, along with the appointment of Dean Fenton as its new US Director of […]

In St Martin, a Beloved Hotel Is Reborn

By Alexander Britell “To be able to spend several hours a day looking at this water, it starts to have an effect on you. You stop seeing it and you start to perceive it, to get a sense of its livingness and its fluid changes of color,” he says, looking out at the Creole Rock […]

How to Live on the Beach at the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman

By the Caribbean Journal staff A beachfront residence at the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman has hit the bustling real estate market in the Cayman Islands for $5.495 million, Caribbean Journal has learned. The second-floor beachfront unit is directly at the front of the Ritz-Carlton on Seven Mile Beach, with four bedrooms, an open-air beachfront terrace and […]

Princess to Debut the Biggest Balconies on Any Cruise Ship

By the Caribbean Journal staff Cruise line Princess Cruises is planning to debut what it’s calling the largest private balconies in at sea, the company said this week. The brand’s new Sky Suites will launch onboard the new Sky Princess ship when it sets sail in October. Two Sky Suites will have balconies with 1,012 […]

A New Hotel Brand Makes Its Debut in Turks and Caicos: Wymara

By the Caribbean Journal staff The former Gansevoort Turks + Caicos has officially relaunched with a new brand: Wymara. The new Wymara Resort and Villas gets its name from the original developers of the resort – Wymara Ltd. “Guests will enjoy a continuation of the warm hospitality, attentive service and amenities the resort is known […]

American Airlines Ramps Up Bonaire Service

By the Caribbean Journal staff American Airlines is extending its recent expansion to the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire to year-round service, Caribbean Journal has learned. That means a total of four weekly flights from Miami International Airport to Bonaire, all year round. American first launched the flights in June with weekly Saturday service. Now […]

Cayman Islands Tourism Growing at Torrid Pace

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands is seeing torrid tourism growth, according to the latest numbers from the destination’s Department of Tourism. The Cayman Islands reported 463,001 stayover visitors in 2018, a jump of 10.66 percent — meaning a total increase of 44,598 visitors compared to the previous year — a new record for […]

Jamaica Has a Very Cool New Resort

By Alexander Britell There’s a new hotel in Montego Bay — and it’s rather unlike any of its neighbors. In the heart of the tourism capital’s “Hip Strip” the new S Hotel Jamaica has opened its doors, a trendy, design-forward retreat on the sands of the island’s north coast. It’s the second outpost in the country […]

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