The 19 Best Caribbean Islands to Visit in 2019

By: - January 2nd, 2019
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Curaçao Yes, Willemstad is one of the most beautiful urban centers in the Caribbean, with its colorful architecture, walkable streets and world-class shopping. But what you may not realize about Curacao is that’s it’s also one of the Caribbean’s great undiscovered beach destinations. That means sometimes completely empty stretches of sand with stunning scenery — or party-style beach clubs where you can dance the day away. And when the day is over, you can retire to the best Caribbean luxury hotel you’ve never heard of: the Baoase Luxury Resort, above.


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A New Way to Fly to Nassau

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Nassau is booming right now, with surging arrivals, new places to stay and a host of hot new eateries. And now there’s another new way to fly the capital of The Bahamas, as part of American Airlines’ broad Caribbean expansion. The world’s largest airlines has added another new route from […]

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A New Way to Fly to Belize

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Sun Country Airlines has added a new route to the Caribbean destination of Belize. The new route is the first-ever nonstop service between Minneapolis and Belize, having launched alongside similar new service from Minnesota to St Kitts. The new Belize flights are running once each week on Saturdays, operating seasonally […]

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Luxe Paradise Island Villa Heads to Auction

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By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the most luxurious villas on The Bahamas’ Paradise Island is heading to auction. The four-bedroom, four-bathroom, 5,334-square-foot villa is set on a quarter-acre waterfront lot on the western end of Paradise Island, according to Concierge Auctions, which is handling the sale on Jan. 29. It had previously been […]


St Maarten Eyes Continued Cruise Growth

By the Caribbean Journal staff After an impressive recovery from Hurricane Irma in 2018, St Maarten is expecting another big year for its all-important cruise industry in 2019. And Port St Maarten is hitting the ground running, with six ships coming to the destination on Jan. 2, with a total of 31,000 cruise passengers in […]

American Airlines’ New Route to Grand Cayman

By the Caribbean Journal staff American Airlines has launched another new route to the Caribbean. The carrier has added a new route from Chicago O’Hare, with a new weekly service between Chicago and Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands. The new service, which will run through the winter season, will be operating every week on […]

Melia Opens Two New Punta Cana Beach Hotels

By the Caribbean Journal staff After an impressive recovery from Hurricane Irma in 2018, St Maarten is expecting another big year for its all-important cruise industry in 2019. And Port St Maarten is hitting the ground running, with six ships coming to the destination on Jan. 2, with a total of 31,000 cruise passengers in […]

11 New Caribbean Hotels We're Excited About in 2019

Jungle Bay, Dominica It was once Dominica’s premier eco hotel — until Hurricane Maria changed things. Now, the legendary Jungle Bay is being rebuilt and rebranded as the Jungle Bay Eco Villas on Morne Acouma, now a residential resort with a real estate component. The aesthetic will be a modern but authentic one, with bright whites and […]