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I Stayed at the Best Luxury Resort in the Dominican Republic, With 3 Golf Courses, an 18,000-Square-Foot Spa, and a Cliffside Mediterranean Village

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I was halfway down a stone lane in Altos de Chavón when I remembered that I was technically at a beach resort. A woman was opening the doors to a small gallery. Bougainvillea hung over the walls above the plaza. Beyond the village, the Chavón River wound through the countryside toward the Caribbean Sea. There […]

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St Thomas, USVI Has a Very Cool New Hotel

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In case you haven’t been following, the historic downtown of Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas is in the midst of a renaissance.  There is a new energy here, new life in these centuries-old streets and a dramatic waterfront transformation project undertaken by the USVI Department of Public Works. And now, perhaps most importantly, there’s a very […]

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Machel Montano to Headline Music Festival in Jamaica 

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Soca superstar Machel Montano is headlining a highly-anticipated music festival in Kingston, Jamaica next month.  Montano will headline “Wi Fete.- the Ultimate Caribbean Music Festival,” which will be held on April 15 during the weekend of Jamaica’s Carnival.  It will be the first time Montano will have performed in Jamaica in more than eight years.  […]

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American Airlines Adds More St Croix Flights 

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American Airlines has added more flights to St Croix, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The airline is now running two daily flights from Miami to St Croix’s Henry E Rohlsen Airport from now through the summer.  The service will go back to a single daily flight this fall.  “We welcome the operation of twice daily American […]


Machel Montano to Headline Music Festival in Jamaica 

JetBlue is adding a pair of new Caribbean flights as part of a significant expansion at Orlando International Airport.  Beginning in November, JetBlue will be flying from Orlando to both Punta Cana and Santiago in the Dominican Republic.  “Punta Cana and Santiago are both major Caribbean destinations, but limited options exist for customers to get […]

Hyatt Just Opened a New Regency Hotel in Mexico 

Hyatt has continued its regional expansion with a new hotel in Mexico: the new Hyatt Regency San Luis Potosi.  The new 134-room hotel is set in the city’s Las Lomas neighborhood, adjacent to the San Luis Potosi’s historic downtown.  The city is known for its 17th-century architecture.  “We are thrilled to open our doors and […]

In Grenada, a Different Kind of All-Inclusive Vacation

Grenada’s most charming boutique hotel may not be the first place you’d consider for an all-inclusive getaway.  But the Calabash Grenada Hotel has relaunched its all-inclusive offering with a new program that’s instantly one of the island’s best vacation ideas.  If you stay at the resort for a minimum of four nights between now and […]

The Bahamas’ Undiscovered Island

“At two o’clock in the morning the land was discovered, at two leagues’ distance; they took in sail and remained under the square-sail lying to till day, which was Friday, when they found themselves near a small island, one of the Lucayos, called in the Indian language Guanahani.” – The Journal of Christopher Columbus, Oct. […]

Caribbean Airlines’ New Trinidad-Guyana Flights 

Caribbean Airlines is kicking off new flights between Trinidad and Guyana’s Ogle International Airport.  The carrier will be adding three new weekly flights between Port of Spain and Ogle beginning on April 3, according to the Trinidad-based company.  The new service will be operating on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.  Caribbean Airlines said the route would […]

Marriott Just Opened a St Regis Resort in the Riviera Maya 

Marriott has opened its newest St Regis resort in the Caribbean region: the striking new St Regis Kanai Resort, Riviera Maya.  The luxury resort has 124 rooms and 19 suites in a setting in the new Kanai development on the Caribbean coast of Mexico.  It’s part of what will soon be a growing Caribbean portfolio […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Soufriere, Dominica

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Barbro Fri, who sent in this lovely shot of the coast in Soufriere, Dominica. 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 photo. It […]

New Bermuda Tourism CEO to Lead Island's Recovery Push

The Bermuda Tourism Authority has a new chief executive officer: Tracy Berkeley, who has been serving as the organization’s Interim CEO since June of last year.  Berkeley, who has been with the Bermuda Tourism Authority since January 2020, will be tasked with leading the island’s tourism recovery after several challenging years since the onset of […]