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Marriott Just Reopened This Barbados Luxury Resort With a New Brand

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I remember the first time I stayed at the Colony Club in Barbados. It was more than a decade ago. I was immediately struck by the feel – there was this palpable sense of ceremony, of classic grandeur. It felt like Barbados, of what you imagine about the island, especially the Platinum Coast.  Now, after […]

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New St Maarten Resort Set for June Opening

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I remember the first time I stayed at the Colony Club in Barbados. It was more than a decade ago. I was immediately struck by the feel – there was this palpable sense of ceremony, of classic grandeur. It felt like Barbados, of what you imagine about the island, especially the Platinum Coast.  Now, after […]

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Sun Country Is Adding Another New Route to Cancun

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I remember the first time I stayed at the Colony Club in Barbados. It was more than a decade ago. I was immediately struck by the feel – there was this palpable sense of ceremony, of classic grandeur. It felt like Barbados, of what you imagine about the island, especially the Platinum Coast.  Now, after […]

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This Aruba Resort Has Its Own “Sunset Concierge”

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I remember the first time I stayed at the Colony Club in Barbados. It was more than a decade ago. I was immediately struck by the feel – there was this palpable sense of ceremony, of classic grandeur. It felt like Barbados, of what you imagine about the island, especially the Platinum Coast.  Now, after […]


Sun Country Is Adding Another New Route to Cancun

Marriott International has officially opened its first-ever resort in Belize: the new Alaia Belize.  The 155-unit residential resort, part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection, is set on more than 20 acres, with more than 1,000 feet of beachfront access in Belize’s popular Ambergris Caye.  The San Pedro Town-area project, owned and developed by Andrew Ashcroft, is […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Sunset in St Maarten

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Sam Pickens, who sent in this stunning shot of sunset as seen from the Buccaneer Bar in St Maarten.  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 […]

Vacation Express Relaunching Memphis-Cancun Flights

Vacation Express is resuming its Memphis-Cancun flights, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The company will relaunch service from Memphis to Cancun beginning May 23.  That flight will be operating every Sunday for six-night rotations; the flights depart Memphis at 8 AM and arrive in Cancun at 10:55 AM.  The return flight leaves Cancun at 6 PM, […]

Anguilla Is Reopening for Tourism on May 25

Anguilla is set to reopen its borders for tourism on May 25, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The island had closed its borders for a month to manage a cluster of active cases identified on April 22.  Anguilla said it had successfully contained the recent cluster.  “We acted swiftly and implemented a number of proactive measures […]

Caribbean Resort Hits the Market for $15 Million

One of the top boutique resorts in The Bahamas is for sale, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The French Leave resort on the island of Eleuthera is being listed for $15 million.  The property is being listed by Nassau-based Damianos Sotheby’s International Realty’s Mark Hussey.  The hotel, set on an 8.23-acre lot in Governor’s Harbour, […]

Turks and Caicos’ Amanyara Resort Completes “Rejuvenation”

One of Turks and Caicos’ signature resorts has completed a “rejuvenation” project. The Amanyara resort has unveiled a “complete refurbishment” of the property’s 38 “pavilions,” in time for its 15th anniversary.  The wellness-focused resort, set on an 18,000 nature reserve in Providenciales, has also announced the addition of a number of new activities, including Kundalini […]

Exuma Private Island Hits the Market for $2.5 Million

A private island in the Exuma archipelago of The Bahamas is the country’s latest to hit the real estate market, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  Nancy Skinner’s Cay, a 38-acre island off the southwestern coast of Great Exuma, is being listed exclusively with CA Christie Real Estate.  The island is set between Exuma and The […]

The US Virgin Islands Just Held the First-Ever “Vaccine Fete”

The US Virgin Islands has pioneered the return of in-person carnival events with the first-ever “Vaccine Fete.” The event, which was held last week on the seaside in St Thomas, was held to promote a “Vaccinate to Party Safe” initiative to help reach USVI Governor Albert Bryan Jr’s goal of vaccinating 50,000 Virgin Islanders by […]