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This Island in The Bahamas Is Filled With Pink Sand Beaches and Chic Resorts — and Called the “Caribbean Nantucket”

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Sand. Sea. Simplicity. That’s what greets you when you step onto Harbour Island, the three-mile sliver of paradise just off the coast of northern Eleuthera. It’s been called the Caribbean’s Nantucket — and the comparison isn’t accidental. This is an island of timeless charm, understated style and a rare blend of barefoot luxury. Walk the […]

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Historic Dominican Republic Hotel Names New GM

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The historic Hodelpa Nicolas de Ovando hotel in the Dominican Republic has named a new general manager, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The property, set in a centuries-old corner of Santo Domingo’s charming Colonial Zone, has tapped Luigi Di Ciaccio to the role.  “I am delighted to return to the Dominican Republic and honored to join […]

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A New Five-Star Resort in the French Caribbean

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It was long the best resort in Guadeloupe, but now the chic La Toubana resort has taken things to another level.  La Toubana, set in the hip beach town of Sainte Anne, has officially become the first five-star resort in Guadeloupe, following its official certification this month by France’s national hospitality rating body.  The upgrade […]

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There’s a New Dining Destination in St John

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There’s a major new culinary destination in one of the Caribbean’s most beloved beach towns.  New York couple John and Sarah Joyce are launching The Danforth this week, a new eatery in the beach town of Coral Bay in St John.  The Brooklyn couple recently quit their jobs to “follow their dream of moving to […]


A New Five-Star Resort in the French Caribbean

Norwegian Cruise Line has taken delivery of its new Norwegian Encore cruise ship in Germany.  The 1,100-foot-long, 170,000-gross-ton ship has a capacity of nearly 4,000 guests.  The ship will launch this fall in Miami, with seven-day Caribbean cruises, before launching cruises from New York in April. The latter will include a stop in Bermuda.  The […]

Carnival’s New Caribbean Cruises From Fort Lauderdale

Carnival Cruise Line has brought its completely transformed Sunrise ship for a season of new Caribbean cruises out of Fort Lauderdale.  Carnival Sunrise officially launched its season of four and five-day Caribbean cruises this week. Each four-day cruise will be calling on the Half Moon Cay and Princess Cays destinations in The Bahamas, along with […]

A New $150 Million Margaritaville Resort Is Coming to the Dominican Republic

A new $150 million Margaritaville resort project is coming to the Dominican Republic.  The new Margaritaville Island Reserve by Karisma Cap Cana has broken ground in the tony Cap Cana section of Punta Cana.  The all-inclusive property is the first-ever Margaritaville in the Dominican Republic and the product of a partnership between Margaritaville and Karisma […]

What’s New at Le Sereno in St Barth

St Barth’s iconic Le Sereno hotel has officially reopened for the season with a host of updates and upgrades to the luxury beach property.  The changes include the addition of four brand-new design-driven Suite Piscines, along with a new Michelin-starred culinary team.  The new culinary team will help the property’s flagship Restaurant Le Sereno, led […]

A Legendary Caribbean Resort Reborn in St Barth

St Barth’s most iconic resort is making its long-awaited comeback this month.  The Oetker Collection’s Eden Rock St Barths is set for its official reopening on Nov. 20, according to the company.  The resort, set on the spectacular St Jean beach in St Barth, first opened its doors in the 1950s as one of the […]

Spirit Is Adding 100 New Planes to Help Fuel Expansion

Spirit Airlines, which has been one of the fastest-growing carriers in the Caribbean in the last several years, is planning a major fleet expansion.  The low-cost airline has signed a memorandum of understanding for 100 new Airbus planes, with a mix of Airbus A319neo, A320neo and A321neo.  Spirit said the memorandum also included an option […]

Anguilla’s Expanded Malliouhana Returns This Week

The recently-expanded Malliouhana, Auberge Resorts Collection resort in Anguilla is set to reopen for the season this week.  The luxury Meads Bay-area resort will relaunch Nov. 1 with a total of 63 rooms, an expansion from its prior total of 46.  The new rooms include 11 beachfront suites, four new garden suites and a new […]

From St Barth to Punta Cana, 5 Caribbean Places to Visit in November

November is one of our favorite times of year to travel to the Caribbean. The weather is glorious, the crowds are less and the deals are plenty. But it’s also close enough to peak season that you’ll still get much of the same energy and activity as you will during high season.  The latest edition […]