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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 […]

A Legendary Caribbean Floating Bar Is Back in the BVI

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It’s back in The Bight.  For years, it was one of the Caribbean’s bucket-list bars: a floating, decommissioned old tanker converted into a beach bar Mecca.  Then, in 2017, the William Thornton, or Willy T as it was affectionately known, was lost in Hurricane Irma.  But after its owners found a replacement, and after a […]

New ABC Series “The Baker and the Beauty” to Film in Puerto Rico

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A new ABC television series will be filmed in Puerto Rico, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Baker and the Beauty, a series produced by Universal Television along with ABC and Keshet Studios, will mean an investment of around $57 million on the island, according to government estimates.  “This is great news for local talents working […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Woodlands Beach, Montserrat

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Richard Stinnett, who sent in this lovely shot of Woodlands Beach on the island of Montserrat.  Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the location of the […]


New ABC Series “The Baker and the Beauty” to Film in Puerto Rico

This one-way street on the outskirts of Bridgetown has two lines of colorful houses just across Spring Garden Highway from the sea. But it’s the green-and-yellow one three quarters of the way down the road that brings the pilgrims. Robyn Rihanna Fenty used to ride her bicycle up and down Westbury New Road, before the […]

Antigua's Curtain Bluff Names New GM

Curtain Bluff, the luxury all-inclusive resort in Antigua, has appointed Andrea Balladori as the property’s newest general manager, Caribbean Journal has learned. A hospitality veteran, Balladori has more than 30 years in the hotel industry, and now joins Curtain Bluff after having served most recently as the Executive Assistant Manager at the Gayana Marine Resort […]

Curacao Immigration Forms Are Going Completely Digital

Flying to Curacao is about to get a whole lot easier. Curacao’s Hato International Airport is switching to a fully online immigration card, a move which will help speed up the arrival process for travelers to the Dutch Caribbean island. All travelers to Curacao now have to fill out a digital immigration card prior to […]

Tropic Ocean Airways Launching Big Caribbean Seaplane Expansion

Tropic Ocean Airways, the Fort Lauderdale-based airline specializing in seaplane flights, is launching a major expansion in the Caribbean. Tropic Ocean plans to establish a base of amphibious airplanes in Puerto Rico, the company’s CEO, Rob Ceravolo, said this week. The airline’s new San Juan base will complement its existing bases in Fort Lauderdale and […]

How Barbuda Is Going Green

After the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma in 2017, the beach-filled paradise of Barbuda is about to go green in a major way. The United Arab Emirates is joining with the CARICOM Development Fund and other partners to build a resilient green power system for Barbuda. The UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund will work with CDF, […]

5 Caribbean Vacations for October, From Dominica to The Bahamas

New hotels, new villas, new dining hotspots. It may be the quietest time of year in the Caribbean, but the region is as hot as ever – and an October vacation in the Caribbean means you’ll often feel like you have the whole island to yourself. The latest edition of Places to Visit takes you […]

Air Canada Is Adding More Bahamas Flights

Air Canada is upping its flight service to Nassau, Bahamas for the upcoming winter tourist season.  The carrier is doubling its weekly flights from Montreal to Nassau to a total of four weekly flights, Bahamas tourism officials announced this week.  The increased Montreal-Nassau flights will launch on Dec. 20.  “The Bahamas is still ready to welcome visitors […]

Tortola-St Thomas Flights to Launch in November

New inter-island service between the British Virgin Islands and the United States Virgin Islands will launch next month.  Turks and Caicos-based interCaribbean Airways, which has been steadily growing its footprint in the region, will be launching daily flights between Tortola and St Thomas on Nov. 14, the company announced.  The move will be a particular […]